HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6783 RESOLUTION NO. 6783
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF
ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 2, 2004.
WHEREAS, Section 500 of the Charter of the City of Downey provides that ties in
voting among candidates shall be settled according to State law; and
WHEREAS, Section 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes
the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to require the conduct of a Special Runoff
Election to resolve a tie vote involving those candidates who receive an equal number of votes
and the highest number of votes for an elective office.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of
California, if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an
office to be voted for within the City, there shall be held within the City a Special Runoff
Election to resolve the tie vote. A Special Runoff Election shall be called and held on a Tuesday
not less than 40 nor more than 125 days after the administrative or judicial certification of the
election which resulted in a tie vote.
SECTION 2. That this resolution shall apply only to the General Municipal Election to
be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of July, 2004.
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KIRK O. CARTOZIAN, Mayor
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
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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 13th day of July, 2004, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Bayer, McCarthy, Perkins, Trejo, Mayor Cartozian
NOES: 0 Council Member: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Member: None
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Member: None
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk