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RESOLUTION NO. 2014 - 017
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 4, 2014, 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 4, 2014, 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 the
county election department of the County of San Bernardino canvass the returns of the
General Municipal Election and 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 4, 2014, a General Municipal Election for the
purpose of electing two members (one elected Mayor and one Council Member at large) 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, which 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 held
and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
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 4, 2014, for the purpose of the election of two
members (one elected Mayor and one Council Member at large) 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 and shall comply with Section 10418 of the Elections
Code.
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 24th day of June, 2014.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace Mayor of the Ciy—dT Grand Terraces e
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I, DEBORA THOMSEN, INTERIM 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 24th day of June,
2014 by the following vote:
Council Members MCNaboe, Mitchell, Robles, and
AYES: Mayor Stanckiewitz.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
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Debora Thomsen, Interim City Clerk
166 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
"Richard L. Adams II, City Attorney
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