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Item 15
Meeting Date 7/16/85
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IM TITLE: Resolution , Ordering the canvass of the general municipal
election to be held on Tuesday, November 5 , 1985 to be made
by the City Clerk
IBMITTED BY: City Clerk (4/5ths Vote: Yes No )
Section 22932 of the State Elections Code provides for the
canvass of municipal elections. The Section reads :
"The governing body of the City shall meet at their usual
place of meeting on the first Tuesday after the election
to canvass the returns. . . " At that meeting, the City Clerk
will submit her "Certificate of Canvass" to the City Council.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution ordering the canvass
by the City Clerk.
DISCUSSION:
In accordance with Elections Code 23554 , the Registrar of
Voters will issue the official results "no later than the
last Monday before the last Friday in the month in which the
election is held," or by November 25 , 1985 .
The City' s Charter states that the "term of each member of the
City Council shall be for four years and shall commence on the
first Tuesday following the election. . . " Therefore, semi-
official results will be submitted to the Council at its
meeting of November 12 , and unless there is a difference of
only a few votes , the newly-elected officials will be sworn
into office. As soon as the official results are received,
they will be written into the permanent record.
FISCAL IMPACT: The estimated cost for this election is
$20 , 000.
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Office of the City Clerk 691 - 5041
July 23, 1985
Ray Ortiz
Registrar of Voters
P. O. Box 23044
San Diego, CA 92123
You will find enclosed the following City Council
Resolutions pertaining to the November 5, 1985
Municipal and District General Election:
Resolution 12091
12092
12094
12095
12097
Ordinance 2119 (for your information only)
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' /Jennie M. Fulasz , CMC
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City Clerk
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Resolutions enclosed
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