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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-R____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (1)
CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 202 2 WITH THE STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY
THE SAME DAY; AND (2) TO RENDER FULL ELECTION
SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF THE
NOVMEBER 8, 2022 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1500 of the City Charter of the City of Culver City, the City Council has called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2022 for the purpose of electing certain officers and for submitting to the voters one initiative measure relating to voter approval of any ordinance establishing interim or permanent rent control or prohibition on residential rent increases; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be held on the same date as the Statewide General Election and that, within the City the precincts, voting centers and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the election department of the County of Los Angeles canvass the returns of the City’s General Municipal Election, and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election; and
WHEREAS, in the course of conducting the election, it is necessary for the City to request services of the County; and,
WHEREAS, all necessary expenses in performing these services shall be paid by the City of Culver City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is
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hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
SECTION 2. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is hereby further respectfully requested to place upon the same ballot as that provided for said Statewide General Election to be held in the County of Los Angeles on November 8, 202 2, the names of the c andidates for the office of Council Member, with two seats available, each for a full four-year term.
SECTION 3: That two (2) measure s appear on the ballot , summarized as follows:
Measure ____:
Shall the measure amending the City of Culver City Charter to allow Culver City residents aged 16 and 17, who are otherwise eligible to vote under state and local law, to vote on City and School District candidates and ballot measures, provided that each legislative body has approved budgetary funds and
determined logistical systems are in place, and that inclusion would not prevent consolidation of City or School District elections with county elections, be adopted?
YES _____
NO _____
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Measure ____:
Shall the measure updating Culver City’s business license tax to either a flat tax up to $1,000, or 0.13% -0.35% of gross receipts (depending on business type), 4% for oil well
operations, and an additional 0.01% for gross receipts over $100,000,000, exempting the first $200,000 in gross receipts, updating business classifications, generating approximately $10,000,000 annually, until ended by voters, for such general fund services as emergency response, parks, homelessness services, and requiring annual independent audits, be adopted?
YES _____
NO _____
SECTION 4. That the proposed complete text of the Charter amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference and the proposed complete text of the Municipal Code amendment measure is attached hereto as Exhibit “B” and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 5. That the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is hereby authorized and respectfully requested to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTION 6. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election. \ \ \
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SECTION 7. That pursuant to the provisions of Section 10002 of the Elections Code, the City Council respectfully requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to authorize and permit the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles to:
a. Print and supply ballots for said City of Culver City General Municipal Election;
b. Mail the City’s voter information guides and candidate statements of qualifications to the electors of the City of Culver City as part of the same material that will be mailed to the voters of the Statewide General Election to be held in the County of Los Angeles; c. Perform such other services as may be required for the consolidation and conduct of said City of Culver City General Municipal Election with said Statewide General Election to be held in the County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 8. That the City of Culver City recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this request and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs for such services when the work is completed and after submission of a n approved invoice, which shall be processed in accordance with City’s normal demand procedure.
SECTION 9. That the City Clerk is directed and authorized to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles and to transmit an electronic copy to the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles. \ \ \
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Exhibit A
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A CHARTER AMENDMENT OF THE CITY OF CULVER
CITY, AMENDING CHARTER SECTION 1500 AND ADDING
CHARTER SECTION 1506, TO ALLOW CULVER CITY
RESIDENTS AGED 16 AND 17 TO VOTE IN CITY AND
BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTIONS.
The People of the City of Culver City do hereby amend the City Charter as follows (deletions indicated by strikethrough text; additions indicated by underlined text):
SECTION 1500. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
General municipal elections for the filling of all elective offices, other than the Board of Education, shall be held in the City on the date of the statewide general election.
The election of members of the Board of Education shall be held in accordance with State law, except as provided in Section 1506 . Expenses for Board of Education elections shall be paid by the School District.
SECTION 1506. VOTING AGE.
(a) Culver City residents aged 16 and 17, who are otherwise eligible to vote under state and local law, may vote on City and School District candidates and ballot measures, provided that each legislative body has approved budgetary funds and determined that lo gistical systems are in place to permit such voting , and that inclusion would not prevent consolidation of City or School District elections with County elections.
(b) Subsection (a) above, as it pertains to the City and School District elections separately, shall be subject to all of the following conditions” (1) Equipment, software, systems, and procedures for voter registration and voting are technically ready to han dle voting by persons aged 16 and 17 years old.
(2) Any program for allowing voting by persons aged 16 and 17 years may specify the manner in which, method by which, and times at which, votes by such persons may be cast. The manner, method and time of voting for persons aged 16 and 17 years old need not be the same as for other persons.