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4 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
FOREST, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE
A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 5, 2024, WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Forest called a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of the election of one (1) Member of the City Council (District 1) and one (1) Member of the City Council (District 5); and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal election be consolidated with the Presidential General election to be held on the same date and that within the city the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the county election department of the County of Orange canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
FOREST DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of § 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Presidential General election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for the purpose of the election of one (1) Member of the City Council in District 1 and one (1) Member of the City Council in District 5, each for the full term of four years.
SECTION 2. In accordance with Sections 10002, 10403, and 10418 of the California Elections Code, the County election department is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide election.
SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the county election department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
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SECTION 4. That the City of Lake Forest recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County election department of the County of Orange.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of June 2024, by the following vote to wit:
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MARK TETTEMER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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LISA BERGLUND, MPA
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MATTHEW E. RICHARDSON
CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF LAKE FOREST )
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4 I, Lisa Berglund, City Clerk of the City of Lake Forest, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2024-__ was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Lake Forest City Council on the 18th day of June 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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LISA BERGLUND, MPA
CITY CLERK