RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MARIA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA TO CONSOLIDATE AND
RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATED TO THE
CONDUCT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Maria called a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor, two Members of the City Council, a City Treasurer, and a City Clerk for a full term of four years; 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, polling places, and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the County Election Division of the County of Santa Barbara canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there w ere only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY 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 Santa Barbara is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor, two Members of the City Council, a City Treasurer, and a City Clerk.
SECTION 2. That the County Election Division is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there was only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Election Division to take any and all steps necessary as prescribed by §10418 of the Elections Code for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 4. That the County Election Division comply with the provisions of the Voter’s Rights Act.
SECTION 5. That the City of Santa Maria recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs.
2 SECTION 6. That the Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County Election Division of the County of Santa Barbara.
SECTION 7. That the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall certify to th e passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held on this 4th day of June 2024.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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Interm City Manager