RESOLUTION NO. 2022-9027
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022 AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION WITH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION PURSUANT TO §10400, ET SEQ., OF THE ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to Charter Cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on the 8th day of November, 2022, for the election of the position of Mayor and two (2) Members of the City Council for Districts 1 and 2; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City the precincts, Vote Centers and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the County Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego canvass the returns of the 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 San Marcos, California, does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1: That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to Charter Cities, there is hereby called and ordered to be held in the City of San Marcos, County of San Diego, State of California, on Tuesday, the 8th Day of November, 2022, a regular General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing the position of Mayor and two (2) Members of the City Council for Districts 1 and 2 for the full term of four years.
SECTION 2: That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of said election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 3: That pursuant to the requirements of §10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election Tuesday, November 8, 2022 for the purpose of electing the position of Mayor and two (2) Members of the City Council for Districts 1 and 2.
SECTION 4: That the County Registrar of Voters 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 precincts, Vote Centers, voting booths and polling hours shall, in every case be the same for the consolidated election, and there shall be only one set of election officers in each of the precincts.
SECTION 5: That the Board of Supervisors is requested to permit the Registrar of Voters to render services in connection with the conduct of such election, and to issue instructions to the County Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election pursuant to San Diego County Code of Administrative Ordinances Section 439.1.
SECTION 6: That the County of San Diego shall be reimbursed in full for the services performed by the Registrar of Voters for the City of San Marcos upon presentation of an invoice therefor, and that the City of San Marcos agrees to indemnify and hold the County of San Diego, its officers, agents, and employees harmless from expense or liability, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, as the result of an election contest arising after conduct of the election, so long as the basis for any such claim arises from the conduct of the City of San Marcos or as a result of the reasonable reliance by County of San Diego upon information provided by the City of San Marcos.
SECTION 7: That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter, and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 8: That 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: That the City Clerk of the City of San Marcos is hereby directed to deliver forthwith certified copies of this resolution to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego and to the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of San Marcos, California, this 14th day of June 2022, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Rebecca D. Jones, Mayor
City of San Marcos
ATTEST:
Phillip Scollick, City Clerk
City of San Marcos
Resolution No. 2022-9027
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