HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4957 RESOLUTION NO. 4957
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE THE CITY OF DOWNEY GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 7, 1988, PURSUANT TO SECTION
23300 ET SEQ. OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, City of Downey Charter Section 1300 directs that the General
Municipal Election of the City of Downey be held on the same day, and is in part
of the same territory, as the Statewide Direct Primary Election; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that said General Municipal Election be consoli-
dated with the Statewide Direct Primary Election to be held on June 7, 1988, and
that within the City of Downey the precincts, polling places and election
officers of the two elections be the same, and that the Registrar of Voters of
the County of Los Angeles canvass the returns of the City of Downey General
Municipal Election and that said Statewide Direct Primary Election and the City
of Downey General Municipal Election be held in all respects as if there were
only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 23300 et seq. of
the California Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los
Angeles be and it hereby is requested to consent and agree to the consolidation
of the City of Downey General Municipal Election with the Statewide Direct
Primary Election on Tuesday, the 7th day of June, 1988, for the election of
three members of the City Council of said City for the full term of four years.
One member will serve in District One; one member will serve in District Three;
and one member will serve in District Five.
SECTION 2: Said Board of Supervisors is hereby requested to issue instruc-
tions to the Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the
holding of said consolidated election.
SECTION 3: The Registrar of Voters is hereby authorized to canvass the
returns of said 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 for such costs.
SECTION 5: That the City Clerk of the City of Downey is hereby directed to
file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the
Registrar of Voters of the County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 6: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of January, 1988.
ATTEST: Mayor
Diane P. Boggs, y
Cit Cl '
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of
January, 1988, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Barb, Cormack, Santangelo, Paul, Boggs
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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