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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1994-17591 RESOLUTION NO. 17591 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 23302 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE AND FOR SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS A QUESTION RELATING TO AMENDING THE CHARTER TO CAUSE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TO COINCIDE WITH FUTURE STATE PRIMARY ELECTIONS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista has called a Special Municipal Runoff Election to be held on November 8, 1994 for the purpose of holding a runoff election for Council Seat 3 for the two candidates who received the highest number of votes at the General Municipal Election held on June 7, 1994; and, WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Special Municipal Runoff 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 San Diego County Registrar of Voters canvass the returns of the Special Municipal Runoff election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election; and, WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Chula Vista Charter, General Municipal Elections are to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of the election year; and, WHEREAS, the Presidential Primary election in California has been changed from June 1996 to March 1996; and, WHEREAS, future changes of state and federal elections are likely to occur; and, WHEREAS, consolidation of Municipal elections with statewide elections would give the City savings of over $100,000; and, WHEREAS, amending the provision in the Charter which sets the General Municipal election date to automatically coincide with the date of California State primary election would avoid the necessity of having to amend this section in the future. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 23302 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 Special Municipal Runoff Election with the Statewide General election on Tuesday, November 8, 1994 for the purpose of conducting a runoff election for Council Seat 3. I I I l~ Resolution No. 17591 Page 2 SECTION 2. That a proposed Charter Amendment measure to be submitted to the voters shall appear on the November 8, 1994 ballot as follows: Shall the Charter of Chula Vista be amended so the date of the YES General Municipal election automatically coincides with the date of the California State primary election for that year. NO SECTION 3. Effect of Affirmative Vote on Measure No. 1. Upon certification of the results of the election wherein it is truly and properly certified that the abovementioned ballot label has received an affirmative vote by a majority of votes cast, the Section 900 of the Charter shall be deemed ordained by the People of the City of Chula Vista to read as follows: Sec.900. General Municioal Elections; Terms. General Municipal elections for the election of Mayor and Councilmembers and for such purposes as the City Council may describe shall be held in the City of Chula Vista on the first Tucc, day after the first Monday in June in each oven numbered year the same date in each ~ election year as the California State primary elections. Said general ;, municipal election for the election of Mayor and such other purposes shall bc hold on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of 1990, and every four years thcrcaftcr. SECTION 4. That the San Diego Registrar of Voters is authorized to canvass the returns of the Special Municipal Runoff 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. SECTION 5. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election. SECTION 6, That the City of Chula Vista recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs. SECTION 7. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego. ' I! '1 I; Resolution No. 17591 Page 3 SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. Presented by Ap asi~orj~ ~ "\ ~.~\~,~, - -, "_\ ~L-~;~, ,~ ,,, ~ ,~:,~ ~:,,. ~,~everly A. Authelet ~ ' ' ~ ogaard~ City Clerk ' City Attorney I ! I l: Resolution No. 17591 Page 4 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 2nd day of August, 1994, by the following vote: YES: Councilmembers: Moore, Rindone, Nader NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Fox, Horton ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None ~._ ,,,,~,, -_:-~ .._ / /,~'~ >~': Tim Nader, Mayor ATTEST: Beverly A. Authelet,~Cle~k \ STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A, Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 17591 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 2rid day of August, 1994. Executed this 2rid day of August, 1994. Beverly A. Authelet, C'~Ll~,er