2008-07 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
" GRAND TERRACE CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF
HOLDING A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008, FOR THE ELECTION OF
CERTAIN OFFICERS AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO
CONSOLIDATE THE REGULAR 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 4,
2008, for the election of municipal officers; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Regular 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 Regular Municipal Election and that the election be held
in all respects as if there were only one election
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
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, 2008, a Regular
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 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 of the State of California.
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.
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`- SECTION 6. That pursuant to the requirements of §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 Regular Municipal Election
with the Statewide General election on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 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 respects
as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTIONS. 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 to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution and enter it into the Book of Resolutions.
Maryetterre, Mayor
ATTEST: ((//
Brenda Mesa
City Clerk
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�- I, Brenda Mesa, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 10th day of June, 2008,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Cortes, Miller and Buchanan; Mayor Pro Tem Garcia and
Mayor Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Brenda Mesa
City Clerk
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