HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2014-007 2014-007 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-007
RESOLUTION OF THE CITl' COLNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA CALLII�'G A GENERAL MCTNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY. JLJNE 3. 2014. FOR
THE ELECTIOI�' OF A MAYOR. TWO MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COLTNCIL AND A CITY ATTORI�'EI':
CONSOLIDATING THE ELECTION WITH THE STATEV�'IDE
ELECTION; AI�iD REQUESTII�'G THE COUI�iTY OF SAi\'
DIEGO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PER1�41T THE
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO PERFORM CERTAII`'
SERVICES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION
WHEREAS; in accordance �vith the pro��isions of the Chula Vista Charter and Siate law�,
a General Municipal Election shall be held on June 3, 2014 for the purpose of electing a Mayor,
tti�o Members of the Cit}� Council to fill Seats 1 and 2, and a City Attorney; for the full term of
four vears. commencine in December 2014: and
WHEREAS, Section 439.1 of the Administrative Code of the Counn� of San Dieeo
authorizes the Reeistrar of Voters of the Countv of San Dieeo to render specified services
relatine to the conduct of an election to anv cit�� or district that has; by resolution, requested ihe
Boazd of Supervisors to permit the Registraz to render the services, subject to requirements set
fonh in that section: and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 10403 requires the Cit�� Council to adopt a
resolution requesting the Boazd of Supen�isors to consolidate Chula Vista's election ti�ith the
statewide general election and to permit the Reeistraz of Voters to perform certain ser��ices in
conjunetion with the Cirv's election; and
WHEREAS, the Em�ironmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed acti��ity
for compliance with the Califomia Environmental Qualiri� Act (CEQA) and has determined that
this activity is not a "ProjecP' as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines
because it „�ill not result in a physical chanee to the environment: therefore; pursuant to Section
1�060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the actions proposed aze not subject to CEQA.
NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED by the Cit�� Council of the City of Chula Vista
as follo�vs:
SECTION 1. All of the foregoing recitals aze true and correct.
SECTIOi�t 2. Pursuant to the requirements of the Chula Vista Charter and the laws oFthe
State of Califomia there shall be and there is hereb�� called and ordered held in the Citv of Chula
Vista, Califomia on Tuesda��, June 3. 2014, a General Municipal Election of the qualified
electors of the Cit}� for the purpose of electing a Mayor. nvo Members of the City Council to fill
Seats 1 and 2, and a Citv Attomev, each for a full term of four ��ears. commencine in December
2014. � . - �
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SECTION 3. Pursuant to Elections Code section 10403, the Board of Supervisors of the
County of San Dieeo is hereby requested to permit the Registrar of Voters to perform and render
all services and proceedines; and to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices,
printed matter and all supplies and equipment and paraphemalia incidental to and connected with
the conduct of the subject election of the City of Chula Vista. with the cooperation and assistance
of the City Clerk of Chula Vista, in order to properly and law�fully conduct such election.
SECTION 4. The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego is hereby requested
to consolidate this election with the statewide election to be held on the same day, in the same
territory. Pursuant to Section 10411 and Section ]0418 of the Elections Code, (a) the election
shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election; (b) only one form of ballot shall be
used; and (c) the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego shall canvass the retums of the
subject election as part of the canvass of the returns of the election consolidated hereby.
SECTION �. Pursuant to Section 10410 and Section 10418 of the Elections Code within
the territories affected by this consolidation, the election precincts, polling places, voting booths
and polling hours shall; in every case, be the same, and there shall be only one set of election
officers in each of the precincts.
,, SECTION 6. The County of San Diego shall be reimbursed in full for the services
performed by the Registraz of Voters for the City of Chula Vista upon presentation of a bill
therefor, and this City agrees to indemnify and save free and harmless the County, its officers,
agents and employees from expense or liability, including reasonable attorneys' fees, as a result
of an election contest arising afrer conduct of this election.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forthwith file a certified copy of this
resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego
and to issue instructions to the Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the
holding of the election.
SECTION 8. The polls o1�said election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of
said election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m. of the
same day when said polls shall be closed, e�cept as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections
Code of the State of California.
SECTION 9. The ballots to be used at said election shall be, both as to form and matter
contained therein, such as may be required by law to be used thereat.
SGCTION 10. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, said election shall be held
and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections in this City.
SECTION 11. Notice of the time and place of holding this election is hereby given and
the City Clerk is hereby authorized, instructed and directed to give such further or additional
notice of said election in time, form and manner as required by law.
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SECTION 12. The Cin� Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution
and file it ti�ith the Citv's orieinal resolutions.
Presented by Approved as to form b��
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Donna R. Noms. C len R. Go eins
Cirv Clerk ' v Att e��
PASSED. APPROVED. and ADOPTED bv the Cin� Council of the Citv of Chula Vista.
Califomia, this 14th da}� of January 2014 by the followine vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aeuilar. Bensoussan. Ramirez. Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSE?�'T: Councilmembers: None
Cheryl Cox. Mayo
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris. CMC. Cit�� Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORI�IA )
COUI�'TY OF S.Ai\' DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I. Donna R. I�'orris. Cin� Clerk of Chula Vista. Califomia. do hereb�� certif�� that the foreeoine
Resolution I�'o. 2014-007 was duly passed, approved, and adopted b}� the City Council at a
reeular meetin� of the Chula Vista Cih� Council held on the 14th da}� of January 2014.
Executed this 14th dav of Januarv 2014.
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Donna R. Norris. CMC. Cit�� Clerk