RESOLUTION NO. __
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE FOR THE HOLDING OF A PRIMARY
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 7, 2022 FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN DISTRICTS 3, 5, AND 7; AND IF
NECESSARY, THE CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pasadena as follows:
SECTION 1. Date of the Primary Municipal Election. A Primary Municipal Election is hereby called for Members of the City Council in Districts 3, 5, and 7 of the City of Pasadena as said districts have heretofore been established, each for the full term of four years. Said election shall be held Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
SECTION 2. Candidates to be Selected and Date of General Election. Pursuant to City Charter Section 1204, "Any person who, at the primary election, shall receive a majority of the total votes cast for candidates for said office shall be elected to such office." In the event that no one candidate seeking an elected office receives a majority (50% plus 1) of the total votes cast for that office, Section 1204 states, "The two persons receiving the highest number of votes at the primary election for the candidates for office of Mayor or Councilmember from a district shall be the candidates for election and only their names shall be printed upon the ballot to be used in the general municipal election." If necessary, the General Municipal Election is hereby called for and to be held on November 8, 2022.
SECTION 3. Consolidation of Municipal Elections with Statewide Elections.
Pursuant to the requirements of California Elections Code Section 10403, the Board of Supervisors is requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of the City's Primary Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, for the purpose of electing Members of the City Council in Districts 3, 5, and 7, and if necessary, the General Municipal (Runoff) Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on November 8, 2022; and to direct the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to perform all necessary functions, services, and tasks related to: the complete and successful conduct of said consolidated elections; the provision of all election materials and equipment; the hiring, training and supervision of election workers and other election personnel; the printing and distribution of ballot materials; the translation of ballot materials; the collection of submitted ballots; the tallying of votes; and canvassing and the certification of election results.
SECTION 4. Ballots. The ballots to be used for each election shall be in form and content as required by law.
SECTION 5. Vote Centers. The Vote Centers for the consolidated elections shall be open as required during the identified voting period, pursuant to Election Code Sections 4007 and 14404.
SECTION 6. Canvass of Election. The Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder/County Clerk is authorized to canvass and certify the election returns for both consolidated elections. Pursuant to Pasadena City Charter Section 1207, the City Clerk shall submit a Canvass of Election to the City Council on the fifth Monday after each election.
SECTION 7. Particulars. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, said elections shall be noticed and held and all publications made as provided by law for holding municipal elections .
2 SECTION 11. Payment of Election Expenses. The City of Pasadena recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of these consolidated elections and agrees to reimburse the County for election related costs resulting from said consolidations. The City Director of Finance is authorized and directed to pay out of the General Fund of the City a sum equal to those costs upon the completion of the services and upon presentation to the City of a bill.
SECTION 12. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file certified copies of this resolution with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
SECTION 13. 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 the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
Adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the __ day of January, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/ Theresa Fuentes
Theresa Fuentes
Assistant City Attorney
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3 Mark Jomsky
City Clerk, CMC