HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 23-8148 - Requesting the Board of Supervisors to Render Full Services to the City for the Special Election 11-07-23• • •
RESOLUTION OF • OF OF r•
COUNTYCALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
OF • TO RENDER • THE CITY
RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON rAY, NOVEMBER 7,2023 TO FILL A VACANCY ON
COUNCIL
WHEREAS, a vacancy in the office of City Council Member representing Council District
3 on the Downey City Council was created by the recall of Council Member Catherine Alvarez on
February 14, 2023; and
WHEREAS, by adoption of Resolution No. 23-8147, on February 14, 2023, the City
Council has called and given notice of a Special Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday,
November 7, 2023 in Council District 3 of the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, for the
purpose of electing a qualified replacement to fill the Council vacancy at said Special Municipal
Election; and
WHEREAS, by adoption of this Resolution, the City Council desires that the County of Los
Angeles render full services to the City in connection with said Special Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, all necessary expenses in performing these services shall be paid by the City
of Downey.
NOW, •RE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF OF r•
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE,FIND, DETERMINE,r ORDER
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Section_1. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 10002 of the Elections Code of the
State of California, this City Council requests the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County to
permit the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to render full election services
to the City of Downey. The full election services which the City of Downey requests the Los
Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, or such other official as may be appropriate,
to perform, and which such officer is hereby authorized and directed to perform, if said Board of
Supervisors consents, include: the establishment or appointment of precincts, polling places,
voting centers and election officers; the preparation, printing, mailing and furnishing of ballots;
making such publications as are required by law in connection therewith; the furnishing of ballots,
voting booths, drop boxes, and other necessary supplies or materials for polling places or voting
centers; the canvassing of the returns of the election and the furnishing of the results of such
canvassing to the City Clerk of the City of Downey; and the performance of such other election
services as may be requested by the City Clerk.
Section 2. The City shall reimburse the County for services performed when the work
is completed and upon presentation to the City of a properly approved bill.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and is directed
to forward without delay to said Board of Supervisors and to the Los Angeles County Registrar-
Recorder/County Clerk each a certified copy of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14t" day of February, 2023.
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of all members at a Special meeting of the ity Council • he City of Downey on the 14 th day of
February, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
Council Members:
Horn, Sosa, Trujillo, Frome
NOES:
• Members:
None.
ABSENT:
• Members:
None.
ABSTAIN.,
• Members:
None.
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