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RESOLUTION NO. 8456
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE
OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE
CITY OF HAWTHORNE FOR THE ELECTIONS OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 AND REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ISSUE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE REGISTRARRECORDER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL STEPS NECESSARY FOR
THE HOLDING OF THE CONSOLIDATED ELECTION
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to General Law Cities in the State of California, a general municipal elections shall be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the election of two members of the City Council for the full term of four years, and the mayor for the full term of four years; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that said general municipal election be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on the same date and that within said City the precincts, polling places and election of officers of the two elections be the same, and that the RegistrarRecorder of the County of Los Angeles canvass the returns of the municipal election and that said general municipal election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE,
CALIFORNIA, 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 within said State, there hereby called and ordered, to be held in the City of Hawthorne, California, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, a general municipal election of the qualified electors of the City to be consolidated with the statewide general election for the purpose of electing two members of the City Council for the full term of four years and a mayor for the full term of four years (the “Election”).
Section 2. The Registrar-Recorder is hereby authorized to canvas the returns of the Election consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on the same date, with said elections to be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
Section 3. That the Board of Supervisors is hereby requested to issue instruction to the Registrar-Recorder to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
Section 4. That the City of Hawthorne recognizes that additional costs will be incurred - 2 -
by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the county for any cost.
Section 5. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and furnish any and all official documents, notices printed matter, and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
Section 6. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o’clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from said time until eight o’clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
Section 7. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by 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 election, in time, form and manner required by law.
Section 9. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the County Election Department.
Section 10. 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 this 9th day of April, 2024. ______________________________
ALEX VARGAS, Mayor
City of Hawthorne, California
ATTEST:
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Dayna S Williams-Hunter, City Clerk
City of Hawthorne, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. KIM, City Attorney
City of Hawthorne, California