Resolution Number 98-8-18-3RESOLUTION NO. 98-8-18-3
APPOINTMENT TO OFFICE OF MEMBER OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND CANCELING ELECTION -
NOVEMBER 3,1998, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE
OFFICE OF MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT WERE TO BE ELECTED
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998 AND CANCELING ELECTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to § 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, as
of the close of the nomination period on August 7, 1998, there are not more candidates than offices
to be elected and that § 10229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action
to be taken by the City Council:
1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated.
2. Appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one has been nominated
3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated; and,
WHEREAS, a notice was published on August 12, 1998, in a newspaper of general
circulation pursuant to law.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That pursuant to §10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the
following action is being taken:
nominated:
The following persons are being appointed to the offices to which they were
Name
Office
Term
Wyatt Hart
Member of the City Council
4 years
Gil Jones
Member of the City Council
4 years
David M. Swerdlin
Member of the City Council
4 years
SECTION 2.
The election scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 1998, is now canceled.
SECTION 3.
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The persons appointed shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at
a municipal election for the office.
SECTION 4.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter
it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18th day of
August ,1998.
ATTEST:
CITY CL�
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, CHERYL JOHNSON, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
98-8-18-3 adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of August 1998, by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Swerdlin, Greiner, Hart, Campbell
and Mayor Jones
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL)
CHERYL�OJ IgON, CITY CLERK
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