CC - 2017-63 - Adopting Plans Pertaining to the Future Consolidation of Elections With A Statewide Election No Later Than November 8, 2022 Statewide General Election RESOLUTION NO.2017-63
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING PLANS PERTAINING TO THE FUTURE
CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS WITH A STATEWIDE ELECTION NO
LATER THAN THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022, STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION
WHEREAS,Senate Bill(SB)415,also known as the California Voter Participation Rights
Act, requires cities to adopt a plan to consolidate future elections by January 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS,at their October 24,2017,meeting,the City Council provided direction to staff
to draft an ordinance to move the City's general municipal elections from March of odd years to
March of even years, starting in March 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.The City hereby plans to move their election date and consolidate their election
with the County of Los Angeles, by November 8, 2022.
SECTION 2.Once adopted by the City Council,the proposed ordinance to change the City's
general municipal election date will be forwarded to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
for approval.
SECTION 3.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 14ih day of November,2017.
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Polly Low;May r
APPROVED AS TO FO 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. 2017-63, was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Rosemead,California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 14th day of
November,2017, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: ARMENTA, CLARK, LOW, LY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: ALARCON
ABSTAIN: NONE
Marc Donohue, City Clerk