HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6581 RESOLUTION NO. 6581
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 TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2002,
WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME
DATE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, City of Downey Charter Section 1300 directs that General Municipal
Elections for the election of officers of the City shall be held in the City on the same date and at
the same time as the Statewide General Election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey called a General Municipal Election
to be held on November 5, 2002, for the purpose of the election of two Members of the City
Council for the full term of four years. One member shall be elected from and by the voters of
District Two and one member from and by the voters of District Four; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the 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 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 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 DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code,
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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 on
Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2002, for the election of two members of the City Council of
for the full term of four years. One member shall be elected from and by the voters of District
Two and one member from and by the voters of District Four.
SECTION 2. That the Registrar of Voters of the County of Los Angeles is authorized to
canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects
as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the
Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated
election.
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SECTION 4. That 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 any costs.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk 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. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of June, 2002.
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MEREDITH H. PERKINS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, 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 25th day of June, 2002, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES : 4 Council Members: Cartozian, Trejo, McCarthy, Perkins
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 1 Council Members: Winningham
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Members: None
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
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