RESOLUTION NO. 24-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE THE CITY OF NORWALK’S
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 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 Norwalk called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing three Members of the City Council for four-year terms; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to consolidate the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the city the precincts, polling places (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 NORWALK HEREBY DETERMINES, FINDS, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.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 electing three Members of the City Council for four-year terms.
Section 2.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.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.The City of Norwalk 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.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.
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Section 6.The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix her signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Norwalk, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed assistant, is directed to attest thereto.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 4th day of June 2024.
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MARGARITA L. RIOS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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THERESA DEVOY, CMC
CITY CLERK