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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-118
3 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
4 BERNARDINO REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO'S PRIMARY
ELECTION BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE NOVEMBER 3, 2009 CONSOLIDATED
5 ELECTION CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO.
6 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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10 Charter Section 10 to change the dates of the City's primary election from March of odd-
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SECTION 1. Recitals.
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On June 2, 1992, the voters of the City of San Bernardino voted to amend City
numbered years to November of odd-numbered years and the general election dates from May
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to the following February.
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Section 2.56.0]0 (B) of the San Bernardino Municipal Code provides that a
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15 primary election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1997,
16 and a like election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every
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, four years thereafter, in the City for the nomination of candidates for the following offices:
1. Mayor;
2. Member of the Common Council from the First Ward;
3. Member of the Common Council from the Second Ward;
4. Member of the Common Council from the Fourth Ward.
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It is desirable that the City of San Bernardino's primary election be consolidated
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with the consolidated election to be conducted by the County of San Bernardino on Tuesday,
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November 3, 2009; that within the City of San Bernardino the precincts, polling places and
'election officers for the two elections be the same; that the Registrar of Voters of the County
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2009-118
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO'S PRIMARY
1 ELECTION BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE NOVEMBER 3, 2009 CONSOLIDATED
ELECTION CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO.
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3 of San Bernardino canvass the returns of the City election; and that the consolidated election
4 and the City's primary election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
5 SECTION 2. Primary Election Called. A primary election is called and will be held
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in the City of San Bernardino on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, for the purpose of nominating
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candidates for the following offices:
I. Mayor;
2. Member of the Common Council from the First Ward;
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the Elections Code, the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino request
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3. Member of the Common Council from the Second Ward;
4. Member of the Common Council from the Fourth Ward.
SECTION 3. Request for Consolidation of Elections.
Pursuant to Section 10400 of
that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino consolidate the City's primary
election with the consolidated election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.
18 The polls for said election shall be open from 7 a.m. of the day of said election and
19 shall remain open continuously from said time until 8 p.m. of the same day when said polls
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shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the California Elections Code.
SECTION 4. Canvass of Returns.
The Registrar of Voters of the County of San
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resolution and to conduct the primary election in all respects as if there were only one election
with only one form of ballot. Results of the primary election shall be certified to the Mayor
and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino.
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2009-118
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO'S PRIMARY
1 ELECTION BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE NOVEMBER 3, 2009 CONSOLIDATED
ELECTION CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO.
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3 SECTION 5. Notice of Election. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish a
4 notice of the primary election which shall contain the following:
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11 Registrar of Voters of the County of San Bernardino. The Board of Supervisors of the County
12 of San Bernardino is hereby requested to issue instructions to the Registrar of Voters to take all
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steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election. The Mayor is hereby authorized
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to execute a contract for the services necessary for conducting the primary election. The City
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A. The time of the election.
B. The offices to be filled, specifying full or short term.
C. The hours the polls will be open.
SECTION 6. Conduct of Election.
The primary election called by this resolution
16 of San Bernardino recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of
17 . this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any such costs.
18 . SECTION 7. Filing of Resolution. The City Clerk of the City of San Bernardino is
19 directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors of the County
2009-118
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO'S PRIMARY
1 ELECTION BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE NOVEMBER 3, 2009 CONSOLIDATED
2 ELECTION CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO.
3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
4 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular meeting thereof, held on the
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day of May
,2009, by the following vote, to wit:
NAYS
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
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15 Rachel G. Clark, City Clerk
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16 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this ~,\y day of _~'!Y._, 2009.
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Approved as to Form:
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21 JAMES F. PENMAN
City Attorney
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