HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1454CITY OF LYNWOOD
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1454
FOLLOWS:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD MOVING
THE DATE OF ITS GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
FROM THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY
IN NOVEMBER OF ODD-NUMBERED YEARS TO THE
FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN
NOVEMBER OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR, PURSUANT
TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36503.5
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES ORDAIN AS
Section 1. Findings.
A. The City's next general municipal election is
scheduled for the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November 1997, which is the date of November 4, 1997.
B. Government Code Section 36503.5 authorizes the
City Council, by ordinance, to reschedule its general municipal
election on the same day as the statewide general election, as
set forth in Section 1302 of the Elections Code.
C. Rescheduling the date of the City's general
municipal election in accordance with this ordinance will
increase the terms of office of incumbent Members of the City
Council by a period of approximately twelve months.
Section 2. In accordance with Section 36503.3 of the
California Government Code, the date of the general municipal
election of the City of Lynwood is moved from the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year to
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each
even-numbered year. Consequently, the general municipal election
of the City of Lynwood will be .held on the same day as the
statewide general election, commencing in 1998.
Section 3. In accordance with Section 36503.5 (g) of
the California Government Code, the newly established date for
holding general municipal elections in the City of Lynwood may
not be changed until at least one election has been held on the
newly established date.
Section 4. In accordance with Section 36503.5(a)(1) of
the California Government Code, this ordinance will become
operative upon the approval of the Board of Supervisors of Los
Angeles County.
Section 5. In accordance with Section 36503.5 (e) of
the California Government Code, the City Clerk, acting as the
City's elections official, is directed to cause a notice to be
mailed to all registered voters informing the voters of the
change in election date. This notice must also inform the voters
,that, as a result of the change in the election date, the terms
of office of the elected City officeholders will be changed. The
City Clerk will cause this notice to be mailed within thirty (30)
days after this ordinance becomes operative by virtue of its
approval by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County.
Section 6. In accordance with Section 36937 (a) of the
California Government Code, this ordinance relating to an
election takes effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 7. The City Clerk is directed to certify to
the passage and adoption of this ordinance, to cause it to be
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published or posted according to law, and to submit it to the
Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County for approval.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of
April , 1997.
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///PAUL H. RICHARDS, II, MAY~R>
ATTEST:
ANDREA L. HOOPER, CIT CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the Lynwood City
Council do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1454 on file in my
office and that said ordinance was adopted on the 22nd day of
April 199, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HENNING, RICHARDS
NOES:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER REA
City Clerk, City of L nwood