2012-29 RESOLUTION NO. 2012- 29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE
HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 6, 2012, 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 on the
State of California, a Regular Municipal Election shall be held on November 6, 2012, 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 GRAND
TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, DOES 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 Grand
Terrace, California, on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, a General Municipal Election for
the purpose of electing three (3) members of the Grand Terrace City Council 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
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.
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SECTION 5. In all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be
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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 6, 2012, for the purpose of the
election of three (3) Members of the City Council each for full terms 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 Grand Terrace 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. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution and
enter it into the Book of Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of June, 2012.
Mayor of the Gity of Grand Terrace
ATTEST:
City Clerk 61 the City of Gran I&Terrace
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I, TRACEY R. MARTINEZ, CITY CLERK of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 261" day of June, 2012 by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McNaboe, Sandoval and Hays; Mayor Pro Tem
Garcia and Mayor Stanckiewitz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Tracey R. lartinez, City Cle
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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