HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5753 RESOLUTION NO. 5753
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOW N EY , CALIFORNIA,
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANG EL E S
TO CONSOLIDATE THE CITY OF DOW N EY GENERAL MUNICIPAL EL EC TI O N WITH
THE STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 7, 1994
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
consolidated with the Statewide Direct Primary Election to be held on June 7,
1994, 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, 1994, for
the election of two members of the City Council of said City for the full term
of four years. One member will serve in District Two and one member will
serve in District Four.
SECTION 2. Said Board of Supervisors is hereby requested to issue
instructions 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 shal 1 certi fy to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution.
Resolution No. 5753
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this llth day of January, 1994.
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ATTEST:
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J'd ith E. McDonne , City Clerk
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 llth day of
January, 1994, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: McCaughan , Riley, Boggs, Lawrence, Brazelton
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
J • ith E. McDonnell , City Clerk
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