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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-042 - ResolutionRESOLUTION NO.2020-042 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C IT Y OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 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 to general law cities in the State of California, a Regular Municipal Election shall be held on November 3, 2020, 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 San Bernardino 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 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of C a I i f o r n i a relating to General Law cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing one (1) Member of the City Council from District 1; one (1) Member of the City Council from District 4; one (1) City Clerk elected at large; and one (1) City Treasurer elected at large, each for the full term of four years. SECTION 2. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in the form and content as required by the 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 a n d 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. Resolution No. 2020-042— Page 1 of 3 SECTION 6. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, for the purpose of electing one (1) Member of the City Council from District 1; one (1) Member of the City Council from District 4; one (1) City Clerk elected at large; and one (1) City Treasurer elected at large, each for the full term of four years. 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 instructions 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 Rancho Cucamonga 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 California Elections Code Section 10403 and to file this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County and to transmit a copy of the same to the San Bernardino County elections official. SECTION 11. That in the event of a tie vote (if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office) as certified by the Election Official, the City Council, in accordance with Elections Code §15651 (a) shall set a date and time and place and summon the candidates who have received the tie votes to appear and will determine the tie by lot. SECTION 12. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the Book of original Resolutions. Resolution No. 2020-042— Page 2 of 3 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 31 day of June, 2020. r 4CDrennis ichael, Mayo ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA 1 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ) 1, Janice C. Reynolds, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a Regular Meeting of said Council held on the 31 day of June 2020. AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott, Spagnolo NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Executed this 4' day of June, 2020, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. Resolution No. 2020-042— Page 3 of 3