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RESOLUTION NO. 90 -2939
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE
CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR
ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE
AT ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Section 20501 (b) of the Elections Code of the
State of California authorizes the City Council, by majority
vote, to adopt provisions to require the conduct of a Special
Runoff Election to resolve a tie vote involving those candidates
who received an equal number of votes and the highest number of
votes for an elective office;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOL-
LOWS:
Section 1. That pursuant to Section 20501 (b) of the Elec-
tions Code of the State of California, if any two or more persons
receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office to
be voted for within the city, there shall be held within the city
a Special Runoff Election to resolve the tie vote. A Special
Runoff Election shall be called and held on a Tuesday not less
than 40 nor more than 125 days after the administrative or judi-
cial certification of the election which resulted in a tie vote.
Section 2. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply at
the next ensuing municipal election and at each municipal elec-
tion thereafter.
Section 3. 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 MARCH 6, 1990.
MAYOR
Resolution No. 90 -2939 Page 2
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, Resolution
No. 90 -2939 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temple City at their regular meeting held on the 6th day of
March, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmember - Atkins, Breazeal ,Gillanders,Swain,Froehle
Councilmember -None
Councilmember -None
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