HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6048 RESOLUTION NO. 6048
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY PROTESTING
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
DISTRICT 25 ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 14, 1997
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Members of the Downey City Council unanimously support
�-, the candidacy of Councilmember Keith McCarthy to be the District 25 Representative to the
Southern California Association of Governments (SLAG) Regional Council; and
WHEREAS, SCAG's District 25 is comprised of the cities of South Gate and Downey;
and
WHEREAS, on April 14, 1997, SCAG conducted an election for District 25 which did not
comply with the provisions of the SCAG Bylaws in that: (1) the election was not limited to the
governing board members of the Council of Governments; (2) notice was not communicated to
eligible candidates thirty (30) days prior to the date and time of the election; (3) SCAG was not
required to hold the election in Cerritos prior to the Council of Governments meeting; and (4)
the election should have occurred one (1) month prior to the General Assembly, which had
been held in early April; and
WHEREAS, the procedure followed in the election by SCAG was not the election
procedure presented by a SCAG official at the February 10, 1997, Gateway Cities Council of
Governments' Executive Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey relied upon the election procedure presented by-the
SCAG official at the February 10, 1997, Gateway Cities Council of Governments' Executive
Committee, meaning that the regional council representatives would be chosen from among
�-. the governing board of the Council of Governments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey objects to the holding of an election involving the cities
of South Gate and Downey in the City of Cerritos; and
WHEREAS, a quorum of six Councilmembers should be required to hold an election
among the City Councils of Downey and South Gate; and
WHEREAS, only five Councilmembers attended the District 25 election in Cerritos,
which should be one short of a quorum; and
WHEREAS, it has been at least four years since the City of Downey has had a Downey
Council representative on the SCAG Regional Council, even though the City is a full paying
member.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Downey City Council protests the District 25 Election
conducted by SCAG and held in Cerritos, California on April 14, 1997, and demands that the
SCAG Regional Council schedule a new election; and
Resolution No. 6048
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THE DOWNEY CITY COUNCIL DEMANDS that all provisions of applicable State Law
and SCAG bylaws be complied with in the conduct of any new election; and
THE DOWNEY CITY COUNCIL STRONGLY RECOMMENDS that the SCAG Regional
Council amend its bylaws to provide for the rotation of SLAG Board Representation among
affected cities to avoid further bad will among member cities; and
THE DOWNEY CITY COUNCIL DIRECTS the City Clerk to certify to the adoption of
this Resolution and send certified copies of this Resolution to the President and District
Representatives of the SCAG Regional Council and SCAG's Executive Director Mark Pisano.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of Apri 1 , 1997.
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41, JOYC ' . _AWRENCE , Mayor
ATTEST:
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UD ITU E . MC DONNELL , City Clerk
that the foregoing Resolution was adopted ""1- I HEREBY CERTIFY g g ted by the City Council of '
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the Ci ty Downey regular Downe at a ular meeting held on the 22nd day, Apri 1 1997, by the
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following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: McCaughan, Ri 1 ey, Brawl ton , McCarthy, Lawrence
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Member: None
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UD ITH E . MC DONNELL , City Clerk
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