HomeMy Public PortalAboutCity Council_Resolution No. 23-5716__12/21/2023_RESOLUTION NO. 23-5716
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE OFFICES OF THIS
CITY THAT WERE TO BE ELECTED ON TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2024
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City has scheduled a General Municipal Election on March 5,
2024, to elect three (3) City Councilmembers; and
WHEREAS, at the close of nomination period on December 13, 2023, the only candidate papers
received and verified by the City Clerk for the office of the City Councilmember; and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2023, the City Clerk submitted a written certification to the City
Council providing there are not more candidates nominated for the office of the City Councilmember than
seats to be filled at the General Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to § 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, as of the close
of the nomination period on December 13, 2023, there are not more candidates than offices to be elected
and that § 10229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action to be taken by the City
Council:
1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated.
2. Appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one has been nominated.
3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.
WHEREAS, a notice was posted on December 13, 2023 in the Civic Center bulletin board and
published on December 16, 2023, in a newspaper of general circulation pursuant to law.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA,
DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to § 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the
following action is being taken:
The following persons, being the only three candidates for the offices for which they were
nominated, are being appointed to those offices and are considered to be the same as being elected,
pursuant to § 10229(a)(3) of the Elections Code:
NAME
Ed Chen
William Man
Cynthia Sternquist
OFFICE
City Council
City Council
City Council
TERM
March 5, 2024 — March 7, 2028
March 5, 2024 — March 7, 2028
March 5, 2024 — March 7, 2028
SECTION 2. The election scheduled to be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, is now canceled.
SECTION 3. The persons appointed, if any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as
if elected at a municipal election for the office.
SECTION 4. 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 ON DECEMBER 21, 2023.
Resolution No. 23-5716
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ATTEST:
Peggy Kflyerkt
William Man, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FOR
Greg Murp -, City Attorney
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, Resolution No. 23-5716, was adopted by the City Council
of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of December, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmember —
Councilmember —
Councilmember —
Councilmember —
Peggy Kuo, City Cferk
Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Man
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