HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 073-2024RESOLUTION NO. ®% 3 e 2 ®2 4
A RESOLUTION CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF
HOLDING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE
ELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBERS FOR WARDS 2, 5,
AND 6, AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF KERN TO
CONSOLIDATE WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5,
2024.
WHEREAS, Section 67 of the Charter of the City of Bakersfield prescribes that a
General Municipal Election for election of members of the Council shall be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even -numbered year; and,
WHEREAS, the Councilmember terms for Wards 2, 5, and 6 are due for re-
election, pursuant to Section 15 of the Charter of the City of Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, the California General Election will be held on November 5, 2024;
and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 10403 of the California Elections Code, it
is the City's desire 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 of the two elections be the same, and that
the Kern County Election Department canvass the returns of the General Municipal
Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election,
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield acknowledges that the consolidated election
will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in the California Elections Code
Section 10418.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the
California Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern is hereby
requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election
with the Statewide General Election, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of
electing Members of the City Council for Wards 2, 5 and 6 for the full term of four years
which ends November 2028.
SECTION 2. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instruction to
the County Election Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding the
consolidated election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only
one election.
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SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors of Kern County is further requested
to cause the list of candidates for Wards 2, 5, and 6 of the City of Bakersfield to be
printed upon each of the ballots to be used in the City of Bakersfield at said General
Municipal Election, including absent voter ballots. Said Board is further requested to
cause to be set forth said office on all sample ballots relating to the City election called
and consolidated, and to mail to the qualified electors within the City said sample ballots
and voter's pamphlets, all in the time and in the form required by law, and to provide
absent voter ballots for said consolidated election for use by electors of the City of
Bakersfield who may be entitled thereto in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 4. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock
a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until
eight o'clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in
Section 14401 of the California Elections Code.
SECTION 5. That the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern is
hereby authorized to canvass, or cause to be canvassed, the returns of said General
Municipal Election, to certify such canvass of the votes so cast and provide a
"Statement of Election Results" to the City Clerk.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify the
adoption of this resolution, transmit and file it with the Board of Supervisors and the
County Elections Department of the County of Kern.
SECTION 7. That the City of Bakersfield recognizes that additional costs
will be incurred by the County and shall reimburse the County for services performed
when the work is completed and upon presentation to the City of a properly approved
bill.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give all
notices and perform all advertising as required by law and perform, or cause to be
performed, all the duties and functions in the conduct of the election as required by
State law.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by
the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
11-IN 17 2024 by the following vote:
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COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES-,WEft, SMITH, FREEMAN, GRAY, KAUR
COUNCILMEMBER WC
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER
ULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED JUN 12 2024
By
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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VIRGI IA GENNARO
City Attorney
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