HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011.145 (06-21-11) RESOLUTION NO. 2011.145
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2011, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS
CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lynwood called a General Municipal
Election to be held on November 8, 2011, for the purpose of the election of two
Members of the City Council, a City Clerk, a City Treasurer, each to hold office for a
term of four years ending in November 2015; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated
with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the city
the precincts, polling places, and election officers of the two elections be the same, and
that the county election department of the County of Los Angeles canvass the returns of
the General Municipal election and that the election be held in all respects as if there
were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections
Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County Los Angeles is hereby requested to
consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the
Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, for the purpose of the
election of two Members of the City Council, a City Clerk, a City Treasurer, each to hold
office for a term of four years.
Section 2. That the county election department is authorized to canvass the
returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if
there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
Section 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to
the county election department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the
consolidated election.
Section 4. That the City of Lynwood recognizes that additional costs will be
incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the
County any costs.
Section 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this
resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department of the
County of Los Angeles.
Section 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21 day of June, 2011.
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Aide Castro, ayor
ATTEST:
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk Fred Galante, City Attomey
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 21 day of June, 2011.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, RODRIGUEZ, SANTILLAN, MORTON
AND CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2011.145 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 21 day of June, 2011.
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk