HomeMy Public PortalAbout2022.227 (07-11-22) RESOLUTION NO. 2022.227
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, 2022, WITH
THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 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, 2022, for the purpose of the election of three (3)
Members of the City Council, each to hold office for a term of four (4) years ending in
November 2026 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
HEREBY 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, 2022, for the purpose of the election of three (3)
Members of the City Council, each to hold office for a term of four (4) years, ending in
November 2026.
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. The election will
be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide
or special election.
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.
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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 I Ith day of July, 2022.
Jorge anova, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Maria Quinonez, Noel Tapia,
City Clerk City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at its
special meeting thereof held in the City Hall of the City on the 11t" day of July, 2022 and
passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, SANTANA, SOTO, MAYOR PRO TEM
SOLACHE AND MAYOR CASANOVA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council
of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy
of Resolution No. 2022.227 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 11th day of July, 2022.
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Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
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