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RESOLUTION NO 2006-255
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS TO PERMIT THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
TO PERFORM SERVICES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 7, 2006
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista has called an election to be held
in this City on November 7, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Section 439 I of the Administrative Code of the County of San Diego
authorizes the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego to render specified services
relating to the conduct of an election to any city or district which has by resolution requested the
Board of Supervisors to permit the Registrar to render the services, subject to requirements set
forth in that section; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 10403 requires the adoption of a resolution
requesting the Board of Supervisors to consolidate Chula Vista's election with the statewide
general election and to permit the Registrar of Voters to perform certain services in conjunction
with the City's election; and
WHEREAS, a statewide election has been called to be held on the same day
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER as follows:
SECTION I Pursuant to the above-cited provisions, the Board of Supervisors of the County of
San Diego is hereby requested to permit the Registrar of Voters to perform and render all
services and proceedings, and to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed
matter and all supplies and equipment and paraphernalia 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 lawfully conduct such election.
SECTION 2. The exact form of the offices to be voted upon to appear on the ballot and to be
submitted to the voters are as follows:
The election of one (1) Mayor for the full term of four years, commencing December 2006.
The election of one (1) Member of the City Council to fill Seat I for the full term of four years,
commencing December 2006.
SECTION 3 Three measures are to be submitted to the voters and appear on the ballot as
follows:
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA. Do
voters authorize the potential development, construction and/or acquisition YES
of up to 1,600 affordable low-income rental housing units throughout the
City? Any affirmative vote on this measure has no fiscal impact, nor does
it grant approval for any specific project, as each would go through the NO
public review process.
Shall the Chula Vista Charter be amended to state that any person
appointed to the office of Mayor or Council shall be prohibited from YES
seeking election to the same office for a period of one year following the
end of the appointed term?
NO
Shall the Chula Vista Charter be amended to change the procedures for YES
filling an unanticipated Mayoral or City Council vacancy when more than
one year remains in the term: specifically, when more than one year
remains, the seat must be filled by special election; when one year or less NO
remains, the seat may be filled by Council appointment within 45 days, or
if no aooointrnent, be left vacant?
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
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SECTION 5 Pursuant to Section 10411 and Section 10418 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 -.,
returns of the subject election as part of the canvass of the returns of the election consolidated
hereby.
SECTION 6. 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 7 The County of San Diego shall be reimbursed in full for the services performed
by the Registrar 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 after conduct of this election.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk 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.
Submitted by
Approved as to form by
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Susan Bigelow, City Cler
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_ PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
. California, this 8th day of August 2006 by the following vote:
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AYES.
Councilmembers:
NAYS.
Councilmembers:
ABSENT
Councilmembers:
ATTEST.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City rk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
Castaneda, Chavez, and Rindone
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McCann, Padilla
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certiry that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2006-255 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of August 2006.
Executed this 8th day of August 2006.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C k