RESOLUTION NO. 2023-174
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 PRESIDENTIAL (STATEWIDE) PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pomona called a Primary Municipal Election to be held on March 5, 2024 for the purpose of the election of the Mayor and three (3) Members of the City Council for Districts 1, 4 and 6, for the full term of four (4) years; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Primary Municipal Election be consolidated with the Presidential (Statewide) Primary Election to be held on the same date, and that within the City, the precincts, vote centers and election officers of the two (2) elections be the same, and that the County Election Department of the County of Los Angeles canvass the returns of the Primary Municipal Election, and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one (1) election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 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 Primary Municipal Election with the Presidential (Statewide) Primary Election on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, for the purpose of the election of the Mayor and three (3) Members of the City Council for Districts 1, 4 and 6, for the full term of four (4) years.
SECTION 2. That the vote requirement for the candidate to be declared elected at the Primary Election is a majority (50% + 1) of the votes cast.
SECTION 3. That if any candidate for Mayor or Council receives a majority of all votes cast for Mayor or for a specific Council office, that candidate shall be declared elected and no general municipal election shall be held for that office.
SECTION 4. That if no candidate for Mayor or for a specific City Council office receives a majority of all votes case for that office, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for that office at the primary nominating election shall be the candidates and the only candidates for that office whose names shall be printed upon the ballots to be used at the general municipal election.
SECTION 5. That the County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of 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. The Election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special election.
SECTION 6. 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 7. That the City of Pomona 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 8. 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 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and it shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of October, 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 October 2, 2023 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk
Attachment No. 2
Resolution No. 2023-174
October 2, 2023
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