RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD MARCH 5, 2024, IN THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM THE FIRST, THIRD, FIFTH AND SEVENTH WARDS OF SAID CITY OF RIVERSIDE; AND REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO CONSOLIDATE THE CONTEST FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION AND ALL OTHER ELECTIONS BEING HELD IN THE SAME TERRITORY ON THE SAME DATE.
The City Council of the City of Riverside does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1: That in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Riverside and the Constitution and election laws of the State of California, a General Municipal Election be held and the same is hereby called and ordered to be held in the City of Riverside on March 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing the mayor and four (4) members of the City Council of the City of Riverside. The members of the City Council shall be from the odd-numbered wards of the City of Riverside as established by the City Council. The mayor may be from any ward of the City of Riverside.
Section 2: That in accordance with Section 10002 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County are hereby requested to consent to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters rendering election services to the City of Riverside as may be requested by the City Clerk of said City, the County of Riverside to be reimbursed in full for such services as are performed.
Section 3: That the purpose of holding said General Municipal Election there shall be and hereby are established consolidated voting precincts consisting of a consolidation of the regular precincts in the City of Riverside established for the holding of state and county elections as said regular election precincts exist on the date of this resolution.
Section 4: That the form and contents of the ballots to be used at said election shall be as provided by law.
Section 5. That the polls/voting sites for the election shall be open at such hours and on such days as determined by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters provided that the opening and closure of voting sites is conducted in accordance with Sections 10242, 14212, and 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
Section 6: Voted ballots must be returned to the Registrar of Voters Office or to one of the drop-off locations, at least one of which shall be located in each ward of the City of Riverside. Voted ballots must be returned no later than 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday March 5, 2024, or be postmarked on or before election day and received no later than seven (7) days after the election day to be counted.
Section 7: That in the event of a tie vote (if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office) as certified by the County of Riverside Registrar of Voters, 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.
Section 8: That the City Clerk shall have charge of all City elections pursuant to Riverside City Charter section 703(f).
Section 9: That the City Clerk is hereby designated the “Elections Official” for the purposes of this election pursuant to Elections Code section 320(b).
Section 10: That based upon the foregoing authority, the City Clerk shall have charge of this election and shall make all determinations necessary to conduct this election.
Section 11: That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with the County of Riverside Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
Section 12: That the City Clerk of said City shall receive the canvass of the General Municipal Election and shall certify the results to the City Council, as required by law.
ADOPTED by the City Council this ____ day of ________________, 2023. _________________________________
PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON Mayor of the City of Riverside Attest:
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the ___ day of _______________, 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this ___ day ____________________, 2023. _____________________________
DONESIA GAUSE City Clerk of the City of Riverside FILENAME \* FirstCap \p \* MERGEFORMAT \\Rc-citylaw\cycom\WPDOCS\D013\P041\00747204.DOC [23-1277] 10/03/23
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