CC - 2010-75 - Providing for the Conduct of a Special Runoff Election for Elective Offices in the Event of a Tie Vote at the March 8, 2011 ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 2010-75
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT
OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES
IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT THE MARCH 8, 2011
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, § 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the City
Council of the City of Rosemead, 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 ROSEMEAD CALIFORNIA,
DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to § 15651(b) of the Elections 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 judicial certification of the election which resulted in a tie vote.
SECTION 2. That this resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on March 8, 2011
and shall then be repealed.
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 at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Rosemead on the 12th day of October, 2010,
Gary Tayl
Mayor
ATTEST:
A. Q�
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk
APPROVE AS TO FORM:
Rachel Richman
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD 1
I, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2010.75 being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE
OFFICES ON THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT THE MARCH 8, 2011 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the Rosemead City Council on the 12th of
October, 2010, by the following vote to wit:
Yes: Armenta, Clark, Low, Ly, Taylor
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER 40
DATE: OCTOBER 12, 2010
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011
AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY
RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF THE SAME ELECTION
SUMMARY
Resolution No. 2010 -73 (Attachment A) calls for a General Municipal Election to be held
on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, and makes provisions for the conduct of the election in
accordance with the California Election Code. Resolution No. 2010 -74 (Attachment B)
requests that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles render specified
services to the City related to the conduct of the same General Municipal Election.
Resolution No. 2010 -75 (Attachment C) calls for the conduct of a Special Runoff
Election for elective offices in the event of a tie vote at the March 8, 2011 General
Municipal Election.
Staff Recommendation
That the City Council approve Resolution No
Resolution No. 2010 -75.
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2010 -73, Resolution No. 2010 -74, and
ANALYSIS
If the attached resolutions are approved, certified copies will be sent to the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
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