RESOLUTION NO. 2023-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 5, 2024 WITH THE STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10403 WHEREAS, on September 11, 2023, the City Council of the City of Pomona (“City Council”) adopted Resolution No. 2023-____, adding to the Primary Municipal Election to be held on March 5, 2024 a proposed Sales Tax rate reduction and extension initiative measure; and WHEREAS, it is therefore desirable that the Primary Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide Primary Election to be held on the same date and that within the City of Pomona (“Los Angeles”) the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the election department of the County of Los Angeles (“County”) canvass the returns of the Primary 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 POMONA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Request for Consolidation. Pursuant to the requirements of Elections Code section 10403, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles (“Board of Supervisors”) is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a Primary Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary Election on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the voters the following transactions and use (sales) tax measure:
Section 2. Measure Language. The measure is to appear on the ballot as follows:
“Shall a measure reducing the rate of the City’s Sales Tax from 0.75% to 0.50%, and extending the term of the Sales Tax by repealing its March 31, 2029 expiration date/sunset, be adopted?” YES
NO
Section 3. Canvass of Returns. The County election department is authorized to canvass the returns and perform all other proceedings incidental to and connected with the Primary 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. Pursuant to Elections Code sections 10403 and 10418, the election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the Statewide Primary Election.
Section 4. Necessary Steps. 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 5. Costs. The City Council determines and declares that the City will pay to the County the reasonable and actual expenses incurred by the County by the consolidation of the Primary Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary Election. The City shall reimburse the County for services performed when the work is completed and upon presentation to the City of a properly approved bill. The City Manager of the City of Pomona is authorized and directed to pay for the expenses incurred after receiving a statement from the County of Los Angeles.
Section 6. Filing of Resolution. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the election department of the County of Los Angeles.
Section 7. Certification. 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 11th day of September 2023.
CITY OF POMONA:
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Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Attorney City Clerk
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting thereof held on September 11, 2023 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Diana Robles
Deputy City Clerk
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