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HomeMy WebLinkAbout89-10 CC OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 89-10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA, REQUIRING THAT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA BE HELD ON THE SAME DAY AS THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1- F'mdings: The City Council of the City of Temecula finds as follows: (a) Pursuant to the terms of California Elections Code, the general municipal elections of the City of Temecula are to be held on the second Tuesday in April of even-numbered years, with the first such election scheduled for April of 1992. Co) Pursuant to the terms of Government Code Section 36503.5, cities are authorized to change the date of general municipal elections to coincide with the election dates of the statewide direct primary, the statewide general election of the day of school district elections; (c) The Council finds that its goals of encouraging maximum voter turn our and minimizing costs will be promoted by changing the general municipal election date of the City from the second Tuesday in April of an even-numbered year to coincide with that of the statewide general election, the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year; (d) If approved by the Board of Supervisors, this change will not have the effect of extending any term of office by more than twelve months. Section 2. Change in General Municipal Election Date Commencing with the general municipal election to occur during 1992, general municipal elections of the City of Temecula shall be held on the same day as the statewide general election, the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year. Ords 89-10 Section 3 - Extension of Terms of Office (a) Those councilmembers of the City of Temecula whose terms of office would have, prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, expired following the April 1992, general municipal election shall, instead, continue in the office until no later than the fourth Tuesday after the date of the November, 1992, general municipal election of the City of Temecula. (b) Those councilmembers of the City of Temecula whose terms of office would have, prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, expired following the April 1994, 'general municipal election shall, instead, continue in office until no later than the forth Tuesday after the date of the November, 1994, general municipal election of the City of Temecula. Section 4 -Effective Date This Ordinance shall become operative 30 days from the date of its adoption and upon approval by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside. Section 5 - The City Clerk is hereby directed to: (a) Certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published as required by law; Co) Transmit a copy of this Ordinance to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside, together with the request that said Board approve this Ordinance and provide the City with notice of such approval; and (c) Within thirty (30) days after approval of this Ordinance by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside, cause a notice to be mailed to all registered voters in the City of Temecula informing them of the change in the general municipal election date and council member terms affected by this Ordinance, which notice shall be in accord with the requirements specified in California Government Code Section 36503.5(e). Ords 89-10 APPROVED AND ADOVFED this 1st day of December, 1989. Ronald J. Parks, Mayor ATTEST: F.D. es 're, City Clerk [SEAL] STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS CITY OF TEMECULA ) I, F. D. Aleshire, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 89-10 was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Temecula on the 1st day of December, 1989, by the following roll call vote. AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Moore, Lindemans, Mufioz, Parks NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None F. D. Aleshire, City Clerk Ords 89-10