HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 24-8251 - Requesting LA County Board of of Supervisors to Consolidate the City's Gen Muni Election with the Statewide Election on 11-05-24RESOLUTION NO. 24-8251
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY - OF DOWNEY
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS
` ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE THE CITY'S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024 WITH THE STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey called a General Municipal Election to
be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for the purpose of the election of three (3) Members of
the City Council, for full terms of four (4) years: One member shall be elected from and by the
voters of District 1; one member shall be elected from and by the voters of District 3; and, one
member shall be elected from and by the voters of District 5 and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the City's 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 (vote centers) and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk canvass the returns of the General
Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DONEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVEAS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the California Elections
Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of "Los Angeles is hereby requested to consent and
agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election to
be held on Tuesday, November 5,2024 for the purpose of the election of three (3) Members of
the City Council, for a full term of four (4) years.
SECTION 2. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is authorized to
canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election of the City of Downey. The election shall
be in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
Pursuant to Section 10418 of the California Elections Code, the election will be held and
conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the Statewide General Election.
SECTION 3. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is requested to
issue instructions to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to take any and all
steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 4. The City of Downey recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the
County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County of Los Angeles for
any costs upon presentation of reasonably detailed invoices.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this
Resolution to both the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles
County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
RESOLUTION NO. 4-8251
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SECTION 6. The City Clerk
shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of June, 2024. i
HECTOR SOSA, Mayor Pro Tern
ATTEST;
MARIA
ALICIA DUARTE, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LIL IV,
J N M. FUNK
City Attorney
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the
foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the
City of Downey at a Regular meeting
held on the 25th day of June, 2024, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Council Members:
Frometa, Ortiz, Sosa
NOES: Council Member:
None.
ABSENT:" Council Member:
Pemberton, Mayor Trujillo
ABSTAIN: Council Member:
None.
4AR?A�LICI'A DUARTE, CMC
City Clerk