HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2014 —
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014, WITH THE STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTION CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of National City called a General
Municipal Election to be held on November 4, 2014, for the purpose of the election of one Mayor
for a full term of four (4) years, and two (2) members of the City Council for a full term of four (4)
years each; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is submitting to the voters the question relating to a
twenty year extension of the one cent transactions and use tax (a sales tax); 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 for the two elections be the same, and that the
Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego canvass the returns of the General 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 NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections
Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego 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 one Mayor for a full term of four
(4) years, and two (2) members of the City Council for a full term of four (4) years each.
SECTION 2. That a measure is to appear on the ballot as follows:
National City Continuation of City Services
Funding Measure. To maintain National City's
public safety and prevent cuts to neighborhood
police patrols and officers; gang/drug
prevention; 911 emergency response; fire
protection and firefighters; graffiti removal;
street/pothole repair; senior/youth/library
program; and other City services; shall National
City continue its existing voter -approved one -
cent sales tax for 20 years with Citizens'
Oversight, annual independent audits, ail money
kept in National City, with no increase in tax
rate?
YES
NO
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SECTION 3. The Board of Supervisors of San Diego County and the San Diego
County Registrar of Voters, are hereby requested to order the consolidation of the municipal
election hereby called with any other election to be held within the City on said date and that
said election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
SECTION 4. That the Registrar of Voters is authorized to canvass the returns of the
General 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.
SECTION 5. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the
Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated
election.
SECTION 6. That the City of National City recognizes that additional costs will be
incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for
any such costs.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this
Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the County of San
Diego, and enter it into the book of original Resolutions of the City.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 2014.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Claudia Gacitua Silva
City Attorney