HomeMy WebLinkAbout93-098 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 93-98
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA IN
SUPPORT OF THE CONSOLIDATION OF ALL LOCAL,
NON-PARTISAN ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER OF ODD-
NUMBERED YEARS
WHEREAS, the Registrar of Voters presently conducts elections for substantially all the
municipalities and special districts in the County of Riverside in conjunction with election of
statewide partisan offices in November of even-numbered years;
WHEREAS, the cost of conducting such non-partisan elections in conjunction with statewide
partisan offices in November of the even-numbered years has increasingly escalated;
WHEREAS, substantial cost reductions could be achieved and passed on to municipalities and
special districts if their elections were conducted separately from statewide partisan elections;
WHEREAS, on April 20, 1993, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside endorsed
the Registrar of Voters' proposal for a cooperative realignment of the election cycle, to create
two election cycles: statewide partisan offices in November of the even-numbered years and
local non-partisan offices in November of the odd-numbered years;
WHEREAS, the purpose of such a cooperative realignment is to achieve the lowest possible cost
for conducting elections;
WHEREAS, the cost benefits of such a cooperative alignment may only be realize if all of the
municipalities and special districts in Riverside County choose to conduct their non-partisan
elections in November of odd-numbered years;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DECLARED, DETERMINED AND
ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. By adoption of this Resolution, the City Council of the City of Temecula
indicates its support for the cooperative realignment of the election cycle into two election
cycles: statewide partisan offices in November of the even-numbered years and local non-
partisan offices in November of the odd-numbered years. However, City Council support for
such a cooperative realignment is conditional upon all other municipalities and special districts
in Riverside County joining in such a cooperative realignment.
Section 2. The Registrar of Voters of the County of Riverside is hereby requested to
notify the City Clerk of the City of Temecula if and when other municipalities and special
districts within the County have indicated their support for such cooperative realignment of the
election cycle. Upon such notification, it is the intent of the City Council of the City of
Temecula to adopt an ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 36503.5 requesting
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consolidation of its municipal election with an election to be conducted in November of odd-
numbered years.
Section 3. It is further the intent of the City Council of the City of Temecula, if
consolidation in November of odd-numbered years is accomplished, to extend the terms of all
current office holders by no more than twelve (12) months, except the terms of current office
holders whose terms were previously extended pursuant to City Ordinance No. 89-10 shall not
be extended any further, but rather their election shall be conducted in November 1994.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to forward this Resolution to the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Riverside and shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 23rd day of November, 1993.
J."ufioz, Mayo@
ATTEST:
Ju e",Oreek, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) SS
CITY OF TEMECULA )
1, June S. Greek, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, California, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that Resolution No. 93-98 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the
City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 23rd day of November, 1993, by the
following vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEMBERS: Parks, Roberts, Stone
Mufioz
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall
JunL Sj @eek, City Clerk
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