CC - 2016-67 - Appointment to the Offices of This City that were to be Elected on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-67
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
CALIFORNIA,PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE OFFICES
OF THIS CITY THAT WERE TO BE ELECTED ON TUESDAY,MARCH 7,
2017
WHEREAS,the City of Rosemead has scheduled a General Municipal Election on March 7,
2017. to elect three (3) City Councilmembers; and
WHEREAS,on December 13,2016,the City Clerk submitted a written certification to the
City Council providing there are not more candidates nominated for the office of City
Councilmember than seats to be filled at the General Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to § 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California,as of the
close of the nomination period on December 12,2016,there are not more candidates than offices to
be elected and that§ 10229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action to be
taken by the City Council:
1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated.
2. Appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one has been nominated.
3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.
WHEREAS, a notice was posted on December 13, 2016 and published on December 15,
2016 (English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese) in newspapers of general circulation pursuant
to law.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF TI IE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, DOES
IIEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to § 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California,the
following action is being taken:
The following persons,being the only three candidates for the offices for which they were
nominated. are being appointed to those offices and are considered to be the same as being elected,
pursuant to § 10229(a)(3) of the Elections Code:
NAME OFFICE TERM
Sandra Armenta City Council March 7,2017—March 2, 2021
Margaret Clark City Council March 7, 2017—March 2,2021
Steven Ly City Council March 7, 2017—March 2,2021
SECTION 2.The election scheduled to be held on Tuesday,March 7,2017 is now canceled.
SECTION 3. The persons appointed, if any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly
as if elected at a municipal election for the office.
SECTION 4.The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and hereafter the
same shall be in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 2200th day of December, 2016.
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Sandra Armenta, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Rachel Richman, City Attorney 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. 2016-67, was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Rosemead, California.at a special meeting thereof held on the 20`h day of
December, 2016, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: ARMENTA, CLARK. LOW. LY
NOES:
ABSENT: ALARCON
ABSTAIN: i/ Ar
Marc Donohue, y Clerk