HomeMy Public PortalAbout14-098RESOLUTION NO. 14-098
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA,
CONSENTING TO AN ELECTION CONSOLIDATION WITH THE CITY OF LOS
ANGELES, INCLUDING THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
AND THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ORDERING THAT THE
FOUR (4) SEATS ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LOS ANGELES
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT AND ONE (1) SEAT ON THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION OF THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT APPEAR ON
THE BALLOT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, and has been
called by Resolution No. 14-096, adopted by the City Council of the City of Carson on October 7, 2014;
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City of Los Angeles' Resolution, the City Council of the City of
Carson is hereby requested to consent to a consolidation with the Primary Nominating Election of the City
of Los Angeles, including the Los Angeles Community College District and the Los Angeles Unified
School District, with the City's General Municipal Election scheduled to be held March 3, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles agrees to pay its proportionate share of the costs relating to the
conduct of this election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DOES
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to
General Law Cities, the City Council of the City of Carson hereby consents to consolidate the Primary
Nominating Election of the City of Los Angeles, including. the Los Angeles Community College District
and the Los Angeles Unified School District for the purpose of electing four (4) Members of the Board of
Trustees for the Los Angeles Community College District in Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 and one (1) Member
of the Board of Education of the Los Angeles Unified School District in District 7 with the General
Municipal Election of the City of Carson.
Section 2. In the event it appears at a later time that it would be in the best interest of the voters
in the City of Carson to conduct these elections concurrently, instead of by consolidation, then only a
verbal agreement between the two City Clerks is required to do so. A concurrent election is when each
city conducts its own election separately, but using the same polling places and sharing election workers.
Voters will walk in, sign a Roster and vote a City of Carson ballot, deposit it in the City of Carson ballot
box, and then sign a second Roster, vote a City of Los Angeles ballot and deposit it in the City of Los
Angeles ballot box. The voters will get a sample ballot from each city, and will have to apply to each city
for a vote -by -mail ballot from the respective city.
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Section 3. In the event that the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Carson
should be cancelled due to insufficient candidates, then the City of Los Angeles will be responsible for the
conduct of their election within the boundaries of the City of Carson.
Section 4. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and
conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
Section 5. That the Election's Official shall forward without delay, a copy of said resolution to
the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk,
and to the City Clerk of the City 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 7' day of October, 2014.
Mayor Jim Dear
ATTEST -
City Clerk Donesia L. Gause
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Atttmey WilliAgh Wynder
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss.
CITY OF CARSON
1, Donesia L. Gause, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the whole
number of members of the City Council is five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 14-
098, was duly and regularly adopted by said Council at a regular meeting duly and regularly held on the
7' day of October, 2014, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Dear, Santarina, Gipson, Davis -Holmes, and Robles
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
City Clerk, City of �arson, California