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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1434 RESOLUTION N0. ji4.3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR, AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON NOVEMBER 3, 1964, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY A CERTAIN QUESTION, PROPOSITION, OR MEASURE RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF A CITY CHARTER WHEREAS, the City of Downey has been and now is a City containing more than three thousand five hundred (3,500) i inhabitants, as ascertained by the last preceding census taken under the authority of the Congress of the United States or of the Legislature California; of the State of g o California, and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California, the City Council of the City of Downey, being the legislative body thereof, desires to submit to the qualified electors of said City at the special election to be held on November 3, 1964, r -- the question, proposition or measure relating to the adoption of a City charter . hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California, there shall be, and there hereby is called and ordered, held in the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on November 3, 1964, a special municipal election of the qualified electors of said City for the purpose of submitting the proposal for the adoption of a charter for said City and there hereby is ordered submitted to the qualified electors of said City at said special election the question of whether the charter, a copy of which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and by this reference made a part hereof, shall be ratified and F 2203 . approved. SECTION 2. Pursuant to said authority,on the ballot to be used at said special election, in addition to any other matters required by law, the question of the ratification and approval of said charter shall be submitted on the ballot in the following form, to wit : Shall the Charter, framed: : and proposed by the City : YES : : Council of the City of : Downey, be ratified and : : approved? : NO : • • • A cross (x) placed in the voting square after the word "YES" in the manner hereinbefore provided shall be counted in favor of the ratification and approval, of the charter. In the event the majority of the votes cast are in favor of the ratifica- tion and approval, said charter shall be submitted to the legislature for its approval in the manner provided in, and in „_. accordance with said Section 8 of said Article Xl. A cross (x) laced in the voting square after the word "N " in the p g q O manner hereinbefore provided shall be counted against the ratification and adoption of the charter. SECTION 3. That the ballots to be used at said election shall be both as to form and matter contained therein, such as may be required by law to be used thereat. SECTION 4. That the polls for said election shall be opened at 7 :00 A. M. of the day of said election and shall remain i open continuously from said time until 8:00 P. M. of the same day and said polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14436 of the Elections Code of the State of California. SECTION 5. That the special election hereby called for the date hereinabove specified shall be and hereby is ordered consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on said date, and within said City the precincts, polling places and officers i -2- 2201 of election for the special municipal election hereby called shall be the same as those provided for said statewide general election. The Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County hereby is requested to order the consolidation of the special municipal election hereby called with the statewide general election, and said Board of Supervisors hereby is authorized to canvass the returns of said special municipal election, and said elections shall be held in all respects as if there were onl. one election, p only and only one form of ballot, namely, the ballots used at said general election, shall be used. Said Board of Supervisors II g � shall P certify the results of the canvass of the returns of said special municipal election to the City Council of said City which shall thereafter declare the results thereof. A proposition submitted by this resolution shall be designated on the ballot by a letter printed on the left -hand margin of the square containing the descrip tion of the measure, as provided in Section 10231 of the Elections Code. SECTION 6. That notice of the time and place of hold- ' ing said election hereby is given and the City Clerk hereby is authorized, instructed and directed to give such further or additional notice of said election in time, form and manner as required by law. SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted. SECTION 8. That this resolution shall take effect immediately. Y 1 -3- 2205 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ,a6 day of , 1964. • _ cleisemaz 1 Mayor A7ST: "Qe_ifn City Cl k • I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted' at a 6 meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held o0 c,4 day of , 1964, by the affirmative vote of at least coun.l -n, to wit: AYES:` Councilmen: - • ,('L NOES: Councilmen: ABSENT: ,Z City Cl rk -4-