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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988 CC RESO 15,702RESOLUTION 15,702 RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONDUCT A SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1988 AND TO CONSOLIDATE THAT ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DAY WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of National City held a hearing on August 11, 1988, at which time it considered all protests of the public and other interested persons concerning the discontinuance and abandonment of "Q" Avenue Park; and WHEREAS, at said hearing, the City Council determined that the public interest or convenience requires the discontinuance of "Q" Avenue Park, to overrule all protests, to abandon and discontinue "Q" Avenue Park, and to sell the land on which it is locate as surplus, and for the proceeds of such sale to be devoted to park purposes; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to consolidate said election with the statewide general election; and WHEREAS, Section 439.1 of the Administrative Code of the County of San Diego authorizes the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego to render specified services relating to the conduct of an election to any city or district which has by resolution requested the Board of Supervisors to permit the Registrar to render the services, subject to requirements set forth in that section; and WHEREAS, pursuant to:Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 23300), Division 14 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors has authority to consolidate public district, city, county, or other political subdivision elections with each other and with a statewide election to be held on the same day. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National City that pursuant to the above -cited provisions, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego is hereby requested to permit the Registrar of Voters to perform and render all services and proceedings incidental to and connected with the conduct of the subject election of the City of National City with the cooperation and assistance of the City Clerk of the City of National City, such services to include, but not to be limited to the following activities as are appropriate to the subject election: 1. Furnish a tabulation of the number of registered voters in each precinct. 2. Examine the signatures on nomination papers or petitions of candidates for public office. 3. Establish voting precincts, secure locations for polling places, secure the services of election officers for each precinct as required by law, and furnish a list of precincts, polling places, and election officers for filing in the office of the City Clerk of the City of National City. 4. Prepare and furnish to the election officers necessary election supplies for the conduct of the election. 5. Cause to be printed the requisite number of sample ballots, official ballots, polling place slips, rosters, tally sheets, and other necessary forms. 6. Furnish and address to mail sample ballots to the registered voters of the City. 7. Cause the sample ballots to be mailed, as required by law. 8. Assemble the election material and supplies into ballot containers and make necessary arrangements for their delivery to the various precincts. 9. Distribute absent voter ballots as required by law. 10. Receive the returns of the elections and supplies. 11. Sort and assemble the election material and supplies in preparation for the canvassing of the returns of the election. 12. Canvass the returns of the election, including the absent voters ballots. 13. Furnish a tabulation of the number of votes given in each precinct. 14. Make all arrangements and take the necessary steps to pay the members of the precinct boards, the polling place rentals, the persons returning the ballot containers, and to pay all other costs of the election incurred as the result of services performed for the City of National City and pay for the election officials the amounts prescribed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the exact form of the question to appear on the ballot and to be submitted to the voters is as follows: CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF "Q" AVENUE PARK: Shall an ordinance be adopted providing for the abandonment and discontinuance of "Q" Avenue Park, for the sale of the lard on which it is located as surplus, and for the proceeds of such sale to be devoted to park purposes? YES NO BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego is hereby requested to consolidate this election with the statewide general election to be held on the same day. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if this consolidation is ordered, then pursuant to Section 23306 of the Elections Code, (a) the election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election; (b) only one form of ballot shall be used; and (c) the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego shall canvass the returns of the subject election as part of the canvass of the returns of the election or elections consolidated hereby. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if this consolidation is ordered, then pursuant to Section 23305 of the Elections Code, the election precincts, polling places, voting booths and polling hours shall, in every case be the same, and there shall be only one set of election officers in each of the precincts. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of San Diego shall be reimbursed in full for the services performed by the Registrar of Voters for the City of National City in connection with the election services herein described. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of National City agrees to indemnify and to save free and harmless the County, its officers, agents and employees from expense or liability, including reasonable attorneys fees, as the result of an election contest arising after conduct of this election. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of National City is hereby directed to file certified copies of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego, and with the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego. rr.lablier eV* 1016010.11 PASSED an] ADOPTED this llth day of August, 1988. AILEST: Io - Campbell, Ci Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: George . Waters, Mayor George H. Eiser, III -City Attorney