RESOLUTION NO. 2023-215
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 MUNICIPAL PRIMARY 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 November 6, 2023, the City Council of the City of Pomona (“City Council”) adopted Resolution No. 2023-214, adding to the Municipal Primary Election to be held on March 5, 2024 a proposed Sales Tax extension measure; and WHEREAS, it is therefore desirable that the Municipal Primary Election be consolidated with the Statewide Primary Election to be held on the same date and that within the City of Pomona 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 Municipal Primary 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 Municipal Primary Election with the Statewide Primary Election on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the voters the following transactions and use tax measure:
Section 2. Measure Language. The measure is to appear on the ballot as follows:
“POMONA CITY SERVICES FUNDING MEASURE. To maintain City services such as 911 emergency response, police, fire, crime prevention, youth/recreation, library, park and road maintenance, homelessness services, and other City programs, shall the measure keeping the current City Transactions and Use Tax at 0.75% beyond the March 31, 2029 sunset date and until ended by Pomona voters, providing an estimated $16.8 million annually for general government use, subject to public disclosure and oversight, 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 Municipal Primary 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 Municipal Primary 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 6th day of November, 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 the 6th day of November, 2023, by the following vote of Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk
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