CC - 2012-60 - Providing for the Conduct of A Special Runoff Election for Elective Offices in the Event of A Tie Vote At the March 5, 2013RESOLUTION NO. 2012-60
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 5, 2013
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 5, 2013
and shall then be repealed.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 9th day of October, 2012.
A m+ Sandra Armenta
Mayor
ATTEST:
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk
APPROVE AS TO FORM:
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R66-el Richman
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
I, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2012 -60 being:
A RESOLUTON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A
SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR THE
ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A TIE
VOTE AT THE MARCH 5, 2013 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the Rosemead City Council on the 9th of
October, 2012, by the following vote to wit:
Yes: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Low, Ly
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk