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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6185 RESOLUTION NO. 6185 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 GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 1998, PURSUANT TO SECTION 10400 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 General Election; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that said General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on November 3, 1998, 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 General 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 RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the provisions of Section 10400 et seq. of the California Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles be and hereby is requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of the City of Downey General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 1998, 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. • Resolution No. 6185 Page 2 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. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of June, 1998. /:7‘1-44-4.1 Barbara . Riley, ayor ATTEST: � � Judith E. McDonnell, City Clerk /7/ 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 23rd day of June, 1998, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: 5 Council Members: McCarthy, McCaughan, Lawrence, Brazelton, Riley NOES: 0 Council Members: None ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None 4a/tea\ ''))/Y37ce,e,-6'- Judith E. McDonnell, City Clerk H:\CCLERK\SCONTE\ELECTION\RESOS\CNTYSVCI.WPD f •