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ORDINANCE NO. 540
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, CALIFORNIA
CONSOLIDATING THE DATE FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WITH THE UNIFORM DISTRICT ELECTION DAY (NOVEMBER OF ODD -
NUMBERED YEARS).
WHEREAS, S.B. 230, Chapter 10.13, 1981 Statutes provides that
Cities may consolidate the general municipal election with the
State Primary, the State General Election or the Uniform District
Election Day, and;
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors must acquiecse in the
City's request for general municipal election day consolidation,
and;
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors must take action prior to
January 14, 1982, and;
WHEREAS, the consolidation of the general municipal election
will result in the reduction of election costs to the City, and;
WHEREAS, the consolidation of the general municipal election
should result in greater local interest and resultant greater
voter participation;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
CALIFORNIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: AUTHORITY.
This Ordinance is adopted under the authority granted to the
City of Beaumont ("City") to call general municipal elections for
the same day as the Uniform District's Elections pursuant to
Section 36503.5 of the California Government Code.
SECTION 2: INTENT OF THIS ORDINANCE.
The intent of this Ordinance is to reduce the costs of con-
ducting general rtunicipal elections in the City by permitting the
consolidation of the City's general municipal election with the
Uniform District Election conducted by the Clerk of the County of
Riverside.
In addition, it is anticipated that there will be an increas
in vcter participation in the general municipal election under
this ordinance because of heightened interest in multiple local
district candidates and issues.
This Ordinance will govern the calling of general municipal
elections in. the City until repealed by the City Council.
SECTION 3: CALLING OF THE ELECTION.
The general municipal election shall be held in the City of
Beaumont on the same day as the Uniform District Election.
Those elected officials whose terms of office would have,
prior to this Ordinance, expired on Tuesday succeeding the second
Tuesday in April shall, instead, continue in their offices until
not later than the second Tuesday after the day of the general
municipal election.
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SECTION 4: REQUEST FOR CONSOLIDATION.
A. At the same time the resolution calling the general
municipal election is adopted, the Riverside County Board of
Supervisors may be requested, by resolution, to order that the
general municipal election for the City of Beaumont be conso-
lidated with the Uniform District Election. Such resolution shall
set forth the exact form of any question, proposition, or office
to be voted upon at such election, as the same is to appear upon
the ballot.
B. Pursuant to Section 23314 of the Elections Code, each
such consolidated election will be held and conducted, election
officers appointed, voting precincts designated, ballots printed,
Polls opened and closed, ballots counted and returned, returns
canvassed, results declared, certificates of election issued and
all other proceedings incidental to and connected with the
election shall be regulated and done, in accordance with the
provisions of law regulating the Uniform District Election with
which. the Beaumont municipal election is consolidated.
SECTION 5: NOMINATIONS.
The period for the filing of nomination documents by candi-
dates in each municipal election for the City of Beaumont
shall commence on the 89th day prior to the election. The
nomination documents shall be filed not later than 5:00 P.M. on
the 68th day prior to the Uniform District Election in the Office
of the County Clerk of the County of Riverside during regular
office hours.
SECTION 6: NOTICE TO VOTERS.
Within thirty (30) days after this Ordinance shall become
operative, following its approval by the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Riverside, the City Clerk is hereby ordered to
cause a notice to be mailed to all registered voters informing
the voters of the change in the election date. The notice shall
also inform the voters that as a result of the change in the
election date, elected City officeholders' terms of office shall
be extended and that no terms shall be decreased.
SECTION 7: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL.
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside
requested to approve this Ordinance permitting the City of
Beaumont General Municipal Election to be held on the same day as
the Uniform District Election.
is hereb
SECTION 8: EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall
attest thereto. The Clerk is authorized and directed to file a
certified copy of this Ordinance with the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Riverside. This Ordinance shall become operative
immediately upon approval by the Board of Supervisors, pursuant to
Section 36504.5 and 36933(b) of the Government Code.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED UPON SECOND READING this
day of December, 1981, upon the following roll call vote:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Shaw, Hammel and Mayor Thompson.
None.
Councilmen May and Lowry.
ABSTAIN: None.
ATTEST:
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DEPUTY CITY CLERK
',MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEAUMON
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CERTIFICATION
The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of Ordinance No,
540 duly adopted by the Beaumont City Council on the date herein
set forth.
(S E A L)
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