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ORDINANCE NO. 2694
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS MOVING THE DATE
OF THE CITY'S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FROM THE FIRST
TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER OF ODD-
NUMBERED YEARS TO THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST
MONDAY IN NOVEMBER OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS
COMMENCING WITH THE YEAR 2010
WHEREAS,the City's General Municipal Election in now scheduled for the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November of odd-numbered years; and
WHEREAS, Election Code sections 1301 and 10403.5 authorize the City Council of the
City of Redlands to reschedule its General Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, the intent of this ordinance is to reduce the costs of conducting general
municipal elections in the City by permitting the consolidation of the general municipal election with
another election already to be held on the same date and to be conducted by the San Bernardino
County Registrar of Voters; and
WHEREAS, in addition, it is anticipated that there will be an increase in voter
participation in the general municipal election because of this combination of elections,and it is also
anticipated that voter convenience will be served;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.Pursuant to Sections 1301 and 10403.5 of the California Elections Code,the
date of the General Municipal Election of the City of Redlands, California is proved from the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year to the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November of each even-numbered year commencing with the year 2010.
SECTION 2. In accordance with the change of election date,the terms of office of those
members of the City Council,the City Clerk and City Treasurer presently serving shall be extended
by a period of approximately eleven (11) months when election results are declared by the City
Council.
SECTION 3.Within thirty(30)days of this ordinance becoming operative,the City Clerk
shall cause a notice to be mailed to all registered voters of the City informing them of the change in
the election date. The notice shall also inform the voters that as a result in the change in the election
date, the terms of office of the elected City office holders will be changed.
SECTION 4. The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors is hereby requested to
approve this Ordinance permitting the City of Redlands general municipal election to be held on the
same day as the election.
SECTION 5. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall attest thereto.
The City Clerk is authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the San
Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, along with a letter requesting the approval by that
Honorable Board ofthis Ordinance and the change in election dates. This Ordinance shall become
operative immediately upon such approval by the Board of Supervisors.
SECTION 6. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the
Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON February 19, 2008.
ayor of'the City of Redlands
ATTEST:
City CI k
1, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands,hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was
duty adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of February,2008,
by the following vote:
AYES- Councilmembers Gilbreath, Gallagher, Aguilar, Bean; Mayor Harrison
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Crk
CERTIRCADON
1, LorrPoyzer, City Clerk of the City of
Redlands, Cakfornia,do hereby certify oiai al�is
is a true and correct copy of Ordmance
which has been pubhshed In the iociO newspaper
PLIVSUant to law.
Coy 09;k'�
Coy of Redlands, Califoriiiia