HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 23-8136 - Determining and Declaring Temp Appt to Fill Vacancy on City Council for Electoral Dist. 1 is EssentialA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DETERMINING AND DECLARING THAT A TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO
FILL A VACANCY ON THE DOWNEY CITY COUNCIL FOR ELECTORAL
DISTRICT 1 IS ESSENTIAL TO PROPERLY CONDUCT CITY BUSINESS
PURSUANT TO DOWNEY CITY CHARTER SECTION 503(E) PENDING THE
NOVEMBER 7, 2023 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO FILL THE
VACANCY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2020, Blanca Pacheco was elected to the City Council of the
City of Downey to represent Council Electoral District 1, with a scheduled four-year term running
from November, 2020 through November, 2024; and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2022, Councilmember Pacheco submitted her letter of
resignation to the City Clerk resulting in the District 1 Council seat becoming vacant; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter Section 503(a): "if such vacancy occurs one year or
more before the next general municipal election, the City Council shall immediately cause a
special municipal election to be held to elect an eligible successor to serve during the term of
such vacant office"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter Section 503(a) and California Government Code
Section 36512, the City Council, on December 8, 2022, adopted Resolution No. 22-8126, calling
and ordering that a Special Municipal Election be held in Electoral District 1 of the City of Downey,
California, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, for the purpose of the election of a Councilmember
for the remainder of the term of office in which the vacancy was created by the resignation of
Councilmember Blanca Pacheco which ends November, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Downey City Charter, Section 503(e) provides: "In any case where the City
Council is required to cause a special election to be held to fill a vacancy in any office, it may
temporarily appoint an eligible person to fill said vacancy until an elected successor's term
commences following said special election, if the City Council first determines and declares by
resolution that such temporary appointment is essential to the proper conduct of city business";
and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2022, the City Council directed that the City initiate the
application process to consider an eligible resident to temporarily fill the District 1 Council seat
until the seat is filled for the remainder of the term by the Special Municipal Election to be held on
November 7, 2023; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Downey City Charter, Section 504(g), the City solicited
applications from eligible residents in District 1; said applications were reviewed by the City
Council; and eligible candidates were interviewed by the City Council at duly noticed public
hearing; and
WHEREAS, at the Special meeting of January 24, 2023, the Downey City Council will
consider appointing a candidate to temporarily serve as the Councilmember representing District
1 until the seat is filled for the remainder of the term by the Special Municipal Election to be held
on November 7, 2023.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-811
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
AEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and shall be the findings of the City
of Downey City Council.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24 th day of January, 2023.
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I AEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the
City of Downey at a Special meeting held on the 24 th day of January, 2023, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES:
Council Members.
Alvarez, Sosa, Trujillo, FromeA--.
NOES:
Council Members:
None.
ABSENT:
Council Members-,
None.
ABSTAIN,
Council Members:
None.
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City Clerk