CC - 2016-52 - Calling for the General Municipal Election for March 7, 2017RESOLUTION NO. 2016-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDYA, MARCH 7, 2017,
FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE
PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of
California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on March 7, 2017, for the election of
Municipal Officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, DOES
HEREBY 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, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Rosemead, California, on
Tuesday, March 7, 2017, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing THREE Members
of the City Council for the full term of four years.
SECTION 2. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as
required by law.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and
furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and
paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 4. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o' clock a.m. (7:00 a.m.)
of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until seven o' clock
p.m. (7:00 p.m.) of the same day when the polls shall be closed, pursuant to the Election code §
10242, except as provided in § 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 5. That pursuant to Elections Code § 12310, a stipend for services for the persons
named as precinct board members is fixed at the sum of $250 for each Inspector and $200 for each
Clerk for the election. In addition, the sum of $30 will be given to each precinct board member to
attend a training class and the sum of $20 to be given to each inspector to pick up the precinct
supplies. The rental for each rolling place, where a charge is made, shall be the sum of $50 for the
election.
SECTION 6. That pursuant to § 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California, in
the event of a tie vote (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), as certified by the City Clerk, there shall be held within
the City a Special Runoff Election to resolve the tie vote. The City Council shall call and hold a
Special Runoff Election on a Tuesday not less than 40 days nor more than 125 days after the
administrative or judicial certification of the election which resulted in a tie vote.
SECTION 7. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held
and conducted as provided by the law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 8. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City
Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in
time, form and manner as required by the law.
SECTION 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution
and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
SECTION 10. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election and all
reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a properly
submitted bill.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11` day of October, 2016.
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Rachel Richman, City Attorney
Sandra Armenta, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Marc Donohue, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES)
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
I, Marc Donohue, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing City Council Resolution, No. 2016 -52, was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Rosemead, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 11` day of
October, 2016, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: ALARCON, ARMENTA, CLARK, LOW, LY
NOES: NONE
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