RESOLUTION NO. 2024-____
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 GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10403 WHEREAS, on February 5, 2024, the City Council of the City of Pomona (“City Council”) adopted Resolution No. 2024-_, adding to the Municipal General Election to be held on November 5, 2024 a proposed initiative charter amendment measure to require that at least ten percent (10%) of the City’s annual unrestricted general purpose revenues be allocated to children and youth programs and services; and WHEREAS, it is therefore desirable that the Municipal General Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City of Pomona (“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 General 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 General Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the voters the following initiative charter amendment measure:
Section 2. Charter Amendment Measure Language. The measure is to appear on the ballot as follows:
“Shall the City Charter be amended to require that at least ten percent (10%) of the City’s annual unrestricted general purpose revenues be allocated to children and youth programs and services by Fiscal Year 2030-2031, to require maintaining current funding for children and youth programs , and to establish a City Department of Children and Youth to administer funding for said programs and services?” 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 General 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 General 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 General Election with the Statewide General 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.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 5th day of February, 2024. ______________________________________
Tim Sandoval, Mayor
City of Pomona
Attest:
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Rosalia Butler, MMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF POMONA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2024-___1 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 5th day of February, 2024, by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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City Clerk
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