CC - 2019-55 - Providing for the Conduct of a Special Runoff Election Incase of a Tie Vote RESOLUTION NO. 2019-55
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
ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, § 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes
the City Council, 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
offiee-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.rinore than 125 days after the administrative or judicial certification of the election,
which resulted in a tie vote.
SECTION 2. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply at the next ensuing
municipal election and each municipal election thereafter.
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 8th day of October 2019.
MargareVClark
Mayor
ATTEST: 16 Ericka Hei
City Clerk APPROVE AS TO FORM:
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Rachel Richman
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing City Council Resolution,No. 2019-55, was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 8th
day of October 2019, by the following vote,to wit:
AYES: ARMENTA, CLARK, DANG, LOW, LY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk