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i 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.