HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 18-7818-Calling for the Holding of a Gen Municipal Election Nov 6,2018RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCILOF OF DOWNEY
CALLING FOR • DOF • TO
BE HELD ON D AY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 FOR• OF
CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONSOF OF
DOWNEY CITY CHARTER
WHEREAS, City Charter of the City of Downey Section 1300 provides that all General
Municipal Elections for the election of officers of the city and for such other purposes as the City
Council may prescribe shall be held on the same date and at the same time as the Statewide
General Election: on the sixth day of November, 2018, for the election of two members of the
City Council for full terms of four years. One member shall be elected from and by the voters of
District 2; and one member shall be elected from and by the voters of District 4; and,
WHEREAS, City of Downey City Charter Section 1302 provides that all municipal
elections shall be governed by state law except as otherwise provided in the City Charter or
ordinance enacted by the City Council and not inconsistent with the City Charter; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.. Pursuant to City of Downey City Charter Sections 1300 and 1302 and the
laws of the State of California applicable to general law cities, the City Council of the City of
Downey hereby calls and orders to be held in the City of Downey, California, a General
Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 2018, for the purpose of electing two members of
the City Council for full terms of four years. One member shall be elected from and by the
voters of District 2; and, one member shall be elected from and by the voters of District 4.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate
with the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to procure and furnish any and
all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that
may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 3. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as
required by law.
SECTION 4. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of the
day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m. of
the same day when the polls shall be closed, pursuant to Election Code Section 10242, except
as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 5. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the
City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the
election, in time, form, and manner as required by law.
SECTION 6. That in the event of a tie vote if any two or more persons receive an equal
and the highest number of votes for an office as certified by the County of LosAngeles
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, the City Council, in accordance with Election Code Section
15651(a), shall set a date and time and place and summon the candidates who have received
the tie votes to appear and will determine the tie by lot.
SECTION 7. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be
held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 8. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election and
all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a
properly submitted bill.
SECTION 9. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
SECTION 10. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
APPROVED ANIS ADOPTED this 2 �h day of June, 2018.
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SEAN ASHTON, Mayor
ATTEST:
'iARI AI�ICIA DUARTE, C
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 26th day of June, 2018 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
Council Members:
Pacheco, Saab, Vasquez, Rodriguez, Mayor Ashton
NOES:
Council Member:
None.
ABSENT:
Council Member:
None.
ABSTAIN':
Council Member:
None.
�PA�RAL�ICIADUARTE,
City Clerk