RESOLUTION NO. 24-0060
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH , CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5,
2024, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE
ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Manhattan Beach called a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 , for the purpose of the election of three Members of the City Council and a City Treasurer for the term of office in which a vacancy was created and which ends December 2028; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General election to be held on the same date and that within the city the vote centers and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the county election department of the County of Los Angeles canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of § 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of the election of three Members of the City Council and a City Treasurer for the term of office in which a vacancy was created and which ends December 2028.
SECTION 2. That the county election department is authorized 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. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special election.
SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the county election department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 4. That the City of Manhattan Beach recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department of the County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ADOPTED on June 18, 2024.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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JOE FRANKLIN
Mayor
ATTEST:
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LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk