HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2016-29 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF
THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10403
RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating general law cities in the
State of California, a Regular Municipal Election shall be held on November 8, 2016, for
the Election of municipal officers; 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 department of the County of Riverside canvass the returns of
the General Municipal Election and that the election be held on all respects as if there
were only one election; and
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL
CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California
relating to General Law cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of
Cathedral City, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, a General Municipal Election
for the purpose of electing one (1) Mayor, with a two year term, two (2) members of the
City Council, with four-year terms.
SECTION 2. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in the form and
content as required by law.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and
furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment
and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the
election.
SECTION 4. The polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. the
day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock
p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section
14401 of the Elections Code.
SECTION 5. In all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be
held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 6. That pursuant to the requirement of Section 10403 of the Elections
Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside is hereby requested to
consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the
Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, for the purpose of electing
one (1) Mayor, with a two year term, two (2) members of the City Council, with four-year
terms.
SECTION 7. The County Registrar of Voters is authorized to canvass the returns
of the Regular Municipal Election. The Election shall be held in all steps necessary for
the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 8. The Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instruction to the
County Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the
consolidated election.
SECTION 9. The City of Cathedral City 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 10. Notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and
the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of
the election, in time, form and manner as required by law. Notwithstanding the
generality of the foregoing, the City Clerk is hereby instructed to act in conformance with
the California Elections Code Section 10403 and to file this Resolution with the Board of
Supervisors of Riverside County and to transmit a copy of the same to the Riverside
County Elections Official.
SECTION 11. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution and
enter it into the Book of Resolutions.
PSSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of July, 2016.
Stanley E. Henry, M. or
Cathedral City
ATTEST:, APPROVED AS TO 9 RM:
Gary F. Howell; City Clerk 1 Eric S. Vail, City Attorney
Cathedral City
I, GARY F. HOWELL, CITY CLERK of the City of Cathedral City, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Cathedral City held on the 13th day of July, 2016 by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Kaplan, Carnevale and Aguilar; Mayor
Pro Tem Pettis and Mayor Henry
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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