RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-48
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLACENTIA CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2024 TO ELECT CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS FOR DISTRICTS 1, 3 & 5, ELECTING
A CITY TREASURER, AND REQUESTING
CONSOLIDATION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION BEING HELD ON THAT DATE
WHEREAS, Section 1100 of the City Charter provides that a General Municipal Election for the filling of elective offices be held in each even -numbered year on the first Tuesday, following the first Monday, in November; and
WHEREAS, the City Council consists of five Councilmembers elected from the City by districts; and
WHEREAS, Section 600 of the City Charter requires that the Councilmembers for the second and fourth districts be elected commencing in the year 2018 and in each fourth year thereafter and that the Councilmembers for the remaining districts be elected commencing in the year 2020 and in each forth year thereafter; and WHEREAS, Section 700 of the City Charter establishes that the election of the City Clerk shall be an at large election, the term of the City Clerk shall be four years, and the election shall be in conjunction with the election for two City Councilmembers; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to call a General Municipal Election for Tuesday, November 5, 2024 (the "Election") and desires that such election be conducted by Orange County elections officials and consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on that date.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE CITY OF PLACENTIA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are correct.
Section 2. Election. Pursuant to the requirements of the Charter, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Placentia, California, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing for a full term of four years (i) the member of the City Council for the First Council District, (ii) the member of the City Council for the Third Council District; (iii) the member of the City Council for the Fifth Council District; and (iv) a City Treasurer via an at -large election. For purposes of this Election, the boundaries for the council districts shall be as established by the District Boundary Ordinance, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference.
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Section 3. Candidate Statements. The Candidate Statements will be limited to a maximum of 200 words.
Section 4. Consolidation. Pursuant Section 10400 et seq. of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of Orange County ("Board of Supervisors") is requested to consolidate the Election with any other elections held on the same day in the same territory or in the territory that is in part the same. The consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in Section 10418.
Section 5. County to Canvass. The Board of Supervisors is authorized to canvass the returns of the Election pursuant to Section 10411 of the Elections Code.
Section 6. Hours of Polling. Polls shall be open at the same hours as provided for general elections pursuant to Election Code Section 10242, except as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
Section 7. County to Conduct Election. Pursuant to Section 10002 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors is requested to permit the County Clerk to render all necessary services relating to the election, for which services the City agrees to reimburse the County, in accordance with current County pro -rations and allocation procedures.
Section 8. Default Rules. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
Section 9. Filing with County. The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the County Clerk of Orange County. The City Council authorizes, instructs and directs the City Clerk to coordinate with the County of Orange Registrar of Voters to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia necessary to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
Section 10. Notice. Notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Council authorizes, instructs and directs the City Clerk to give further or additional notice of the election in time, form and manner as required by law.
Section 11. Effect of Tie. If two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office, as certified by the County of Orange Registrar Recorder/County Clerk, the City Council, in accordance with Election Code Section 15651(a), shall set a date and time and place and summon the candidates who have received the tie votes to appear and will determine the tie by lot.
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APPROVED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of July 2024.
Jeremy Yamaguchi, Mayor
ATTEST:
Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
I, Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk of the City of Placentia, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Placentia held on the 2nd day of July 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Christian L. Bettenhausen, City Attorney
Resolution R-2024-48