Seal Beach Municipal Code Ch. 2.05 Elective Offices

The 5 political subdivisions of the city are respectively designated and established below:

A. Councilmanic District No. 1. In the City of Seal Beach, County of Orange, State of California described as follows:

Beginning at a point of intersection of the Los Angeles County/City of Seal Beach boundary with the centerline of Marina Drive as shown on Tract Map No. 9783, as recorded in Book 437, page 34, Records of Orange County;

Thence, southeasterly along the centerline of said Marina Drive to a point of intersection with the centerline of 6th Street;

Thence, northeasterly along the centerline of said 6th Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of the Pacific Electric Right-of-Way;

Thence, southeasterly along the centerline of said right-of-way to a point of intersection with the centerline of 8th Street;

Thence, northeasterly along said centerline to a point of intersection with the centerline of Pacific Coast Highway (State Highway Route I);

Thence, southeasterly along the centerline of Pacific Coast Highway to a point of intersection with the west line of the east half of Section 13, Township 5 south, Range 12 west, also being the City of Seal Beach boundary as described in original incorporation;

Thence, southerly along said boundary line to a point of intersection with the northerly boundary of location No. 141 State Tidelands, described in patent issued April 4, 1901, also being the City of Seal Beach boundary as described in Annexation No. 7 and the common boundary line between Annexation No. 7 and Annexation No. 67-1;

Thence, easterly, southerly, southeasterly, southwesterly, northwesterly and southwesterly along the northerly and northeasterly line of the lands described in Annexation No. 67-1 to the north line of California State Highway 101 (presently known as Pacific Coast Highway);

Thence, southeasterly along said north line of Pacific Coast Highway and its southeasterly projection to a point of intersection with the centerline of Anderson Street, also being the common boundary line between Rancho Los Alamitos and Rancho La Bolsa Chica;

Thence, southwesterly along said common line and its southwesterly projection 3 miles to the southwesterly boundary line of the City of Seal Beach;

Thence, northwesterly along said boundary line of the City of Seal Beach, said boundary line being parallel with the 3 miles southwesterly from the Mean High Tide Line of the Pacific Ocean, to a point of intersection with the prolongation of the common boundary line between Los Angeles County and Orange County (the City of Seal Beach);

Thence, northeasterly along said boundary line to the true point of beginning.

B. Councilmanic District No. 2. In the City of Seal Beach, County of Orange, State of California described as follows:

Beginning at a point of intersection of the easterly right-of-way of the Bolsa Chica Flood Control Channel and the northerly right-of-way of the San Diego/Garden Grove Freeway;

Thence, southerly along the City of Seal Beach boundary being a common boundary with the city of Westminster to the centerline of Westminster Avenue;

Thence, westerly along said centerline to a point of intersection with the centerline of Seal Beach Boulevard;

Thence, northerly along said centerline to a point of intersection with the centerline of St. Andrews Drive;

Thence, westerly and continuing northwesterly along said centerline of St. Andrews Drive to a point of intersection with the centerline of Northwood Road;

Thence, westerly along the centerline of said Northwood Road to a point of intersection with the southerly projection of the easterly boundary of that portion of land recorded as Parcel Map 33-17, Miscellaneous Maps, Orange County;

Thence, northerly along said line and the easterly line of said Parcel to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Garden Grove Boulevard (Old Name), also being the southerly line of State of California Route 22;

Thence, westerly along said line to a point of intersection with the common line between Los Angeles County and the City of Seal Beach;

Thence, northwesterly and northeasterly along said boundary line to a point of intersection with the northerly line of Annexation 64-1, also being the common boundary of Orange County and the City of Seal Beach;

Thence, along said common boundary and following the northerly line of Annexation 64-1 generally southeasterly, southerly, southeasterly, northeasterly and northerly to the intersection with the southerly boundary of Annexation 66-1;

Thence, westerly, northerly, easterly, northerly, easterly and southerly along the boundary of said annexation to a point of intersection with the northerly boundary of Annexation 64-1, also being the common boundary of the city of Los Alamitos and the City of Seal Beach;

Thence, westerly along said boundary line 30 feet to a point of intersection with the centerline of Seal Beach Boulevard;

Thence, southerly and southwesterly along said centerline to a point of intersection with northerly right-of-way line of the San Diego/Garden Grove Freeway;

Thence, easterly along said right-of-way line of San Diego/Garden Grove Freeway to the true point of beginning.

C. Councilmanic District No. 3. In the City of Seal Beach, County of Orange, State of California described as follows:

Beginning at a point of intersection of the Los Angeles County/City of Seal Beach boundary with the centerline of Marina Drive as shown on Tract Map No. 9783, as recorded in Book 437, page 34, Records of Orange County;

Thence, southeasterly along the centerline of said Marina Drive to a point of intersection with the centerline of 6th Street;

Thence, northeasterly along the centerline of said 6th Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of the Pacific Electric Right-of-Way;

Thence, southeasterly along the centerline of said right-of-way to a point of intersection with the centerline of 8th Street;

Thence, northeasterly along said centerline to a point of intersection with the centerline of Pacific Coast Highway (State Highway Route I);

Thence, southeasterly along the centerline of Pacific Coast Highway to a point of intersection with the west line of the east half of Section 13, Township 5 south, Range 12 west also being the City of Seal Beach boundary as described in original incorporation;

Thence, southerly along said boundary line to a point of intersection with the northerly boundary of location No. 141 State Tidelands, described in patent issued April 4, 1901, also being the City of Seal Beach boundary as described in Annexation No. 7 and the common boundary line between Annexation No. 7 and Annexation No. 67-1;

Thence, easterly, southerly and southeasterly along said common boundary line and continuing southeasterly, northeasterly and easterly along said boundary line of Annexation No. 7 to a point of intersection with the easterly boundary of the City of Seal Beach common with the city of Huntington Beach, said point also being the northerly line of Edinger Avenue and the westerly line of Bolsa Chica Avenue;

Thence, northerly along said boundary line with the city of Huntington Beach and continuing northerly along with the common boundary line with the city of Westminster to a point of intersection with the centerline of Westminster Avenue;

Thence, westerly along the centerline of Westminster Avenue to a point of intersection with the common boundary between Los Angeles County and the City of Seal Beach;

Thence, southerly and southwesterly along said common boundary line to a point of intersection with the centerline of Marina Drive as shown on Tract Map No. 9783, being the true point of beginning.

D. Councilmanic District No. 4. In the City of Seal Beach, County of Orange, State of California described as follows:

Beginning at the intersection of the northerly right-of-way line of Lampson Avenue and the easterly right-of-way of the Bolsa Chica Flood Control Channel;

Thence, southerly to an intersection of the easterly right-of-way line of the Bolsa Chica Flood Control Channel with the northerly right-of-way line of the San Diego/Garden Grove Freeway;

Thence, westerly along the northerly right-of-way line of the San Diego/Garden Grove Freeway to a point of intersection with the centerline of Seal Beach Boulevard;

Thence, northeasterly and northerly along said centerline of Seal Beach Boulevard to a point of intersection with the city of Los Alamitos/City of Seal Beach boundary line, also being the northerly boundary of Annexation 64-1;

Thence, easterly, southerly and easterly along said boundary line with the city of Los Alamitos (also, being the northerly boundary of Annexation 64-1 and along the northerly right-of-way line of Lampson Avenue) to the true point of beginning.

E. Councilmanic District No. 5. In the City of Seal Beach, County of Orange, State of California described as follows:

Beginning at a point of intersection of the centerline of Seal Beach Boulevard and the centerline of Westminster Avenue;

Thence, westerly along said centerline of Westminster Avenue to a point of intersection with the common boundary line between Los Angeles County and the City of Seal Beach;

Thence, northerly and northwesterly along said common boundary line to a point of intersection with the southerly right-of-way line of Garden Grove Boulevard (old name) also being the southerly right-of-way line of the State of California Route 22;

Thence, easterly along said line to easterly boundary of that portion of land recorded as Parcel Map 33-17, Miscellaneous Maps, County of Orange;

Thence, southerly along said easterly boundary line and its prolongation to a point of intersection with the centerline of Northwood Road;

Thence, easterly along said centerline to a point of intersection with St. Andrews Drive; Thence, southeasterly and easterly along said centerline of St. Andrews Drive to a point of intersection with the centerline of Seal Beach Boulevard;

Thence, southerly along said centerline of Seal Beach Boulevard to a point of intersection with the centerline of Westminster Avenue, being the true point of beginning.

(Ord. 1613; Ord. 1515)

The 5 political subdivisions or districts set forth in this chapter are in accordance with the city charter, Elections Code Section 21620 et seq., and all applicable provisions of law. No political subdivision or district adjustments are necessary based on the results of the 2020 U.S. Census. The Official City Council District Map for the City of Seal Beach shall be the map attached as Exhibit A to Ordinance 1693.

(Ord. 1693; Ord. 1515)

A filing fee for candidates' nomination papers for elective offices held in the city shall be set by city council resolution. Each candidate for the city council or for city clerk shall pay the filing fee to the city clerk at the time the candidate's nomination paper is filed with the city clerk. The city clerk may waive the filing fee if the candidate files a written affidavit declaring, under penalty of perjury, an inability to pay the fee. The city clerk shall remit to the finance department all filing fees received, and such fees shall be deposited in the general fund.

(Ord. 1693; Ord. 1515)

A. Pursuant to Section 507 of the Seal Beach Official Charter, the city council hereby authorizes, provides for, and mandates the conduct of all-mailed ballot elections for general municipal elections, municipal run-off elections, and special elections, including any election to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds. Such mailed ballot elections shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 1 of Division 3 (commencing with Section 3000) and Chapter 2 of Division 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of the California Elections Code, except as otherwise provided in this Section 2.05.020.

B. Elections Code Sections 3001 through 3008, 3013, 3015, 3016, and 3020 through 3022 shall not be applicable to all-mailed ballot municipal run-off elections conducted pursuant to this Section 2.05.020. Chapter 1 of Division 4 of the Elections Code (commencing with Section 4000) and Elections Code Sections 4104 through 4108 shall not be applicable to the city elections conducted pursuant to this Section 2.05.020.

C. Elections Code Section 4103 shall apply with the added provision that, at the time of calling an all-mailed ballot election, the city council may change the deadline for the receipt of ballots by the city clerk for that election. In the event the council makes such a change, the change shall also apply to the 8:00 p.m. deadline specified in subsections F and K of this section.

D. Elections Code Section 3017 shall control the return of voted ballots in city elections conducted under this section. Any voter may personally timely return his or her ballot to the city clerk's office, to any designated ballot drop-off site, or the voter may designate another person to deliver the voter's ballot to the city clerk's office or to any designated drop-off site.

E. Elections Code Section 3019 shall apply with the added provision that the city clerk may compare a copy of a voter's signature produced from the original ballot envelope to the voter's signature on the original affidavit, or may arrange with the county registrar of voters to compare such signature copies on the city's behalf, and if a ballot shall be rejected on the basis of such comparison an appropriate notation shall be marked on the original ballot envelope as required by Section 3019.

F. The city clerk's office shall be open 29 days before election day on weekdays (excluding holidays) from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on election day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and at that time, shall be closed.

G. Each ballot mailed by the city clerk shall be accompanied by instructions for return of the ballot, including the location of the city clerk's office for in-person drop-offs of ballots, and the date and time by which such ballots must be received at the city clerk's office or to any designated dropoff site to be counted for the election.

H. Each ballot mailed by the city clerk shall be accompanied by an official return envelope bearing sufficient postage for return by regular first class United States mail.

I. The failure of any registered voter to receive an official ballot shall not invalidate any election conducted pursuant to this chapter.

J. Ballots may be returned by regular, certified or registered United States mail, overnight commercial carrier, or in person. Ballots returned in person may be returned to the city clerk's office or to any designated drop-off site. The city clerk may include a notice to voters to the effect that they are permitted to return the voted ballot by certified or registered United States mail or overnight commercial carrier. Any voter electing to use such means of delivery shall pay any additional postage required as a result.

K. Ballots will be timely cast if postmarked by January 31, 2023 and received from the U.S. Postal Service by February 3, 2023 pursuant to Elections Code Section 4103. If at 8:00 p.m. on election day there are any voters inside city hall or any other designated ballot drop-off site who have not been able to deposit their official ballot envelope with the election officials there, the election officials shall continue to accept envelopes from such voters until all have had the opportunity to deliver their timely cast ballots.

L. Any registered voter who will be absent from the city prior to the mailed-ballot election to and including the date of the election may file a written application with the city clerk to receive an "absentee" mailed ballot at an address other than the voter's residence. The application shall be filed following the adoption of the ordinance or resolution calling the mailed ballot election and on or before the 7th day prior to the election. The application shall show the voter's place of residence and the address to which the ballot should be mailed, and state that the voter will be unable to receive and return the mailed ballot by the election date, and shall be signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury. No voter who requests an absentee mailed ballot shall be required to return or surrender a duplicate mailed ballot sent to the voter's residence.

M. Any registered voter who has not already cast his or her vote may obtain a ballot at the city clerk's office or at designated drop-off sites. Such places should provide the necessary materials to enable voters to cast their votes in person in accordance with the provisional ballot provisions of the Elections Code.

(Ord. 1702; Ord. 1539; Ord. 1515)