CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
December 2, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Mark J. Gluba, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION SCHEDULING A MEETING FOR DECEMBER 9, 2024, TO ACCEPT THE OFFICIAL CANVAS OF THE 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE TO INCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-194 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, SCHEDULING A MEETING FOR DECEMBER 9, 2024, TO ACCEPT THE OFFICIAL CANVAS OF THE 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE TO INCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In order to ensure an orderly transition of newly elected officials into office and facilitate administering oaths of office to re-elected Councilmembers, Ordinance No. 4252, requires that the City Council receive the Official Canvass of Election and declare the election results as the first item of business at their next regularly scheduled meeting. Adoption of proposed resolution No. 2024-194 will duly schedule this meeting in accordance with ordinance requirements.
SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On October 1, 2018, the City Council adopted, at second reading, Ordinance No. 4252, establishing procedures for scheduling meetings pertaining to the acceptance of canvass of election results and the swearing in of City Council Members.
DISCUSSION:
In accordance with Ordinance No. 4252, the meeting for administration of oaths of office and seating of new Councilmembers shall occur no later than 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday in December of each even-numbered year. With the Los Angeles County’s official certification of the election anticipated no later than December 5, 2024, the proposed resolution will establish a Regular Meeting of the Council for December 9, 2024 for the acceptance of the official canvass of the election results and installation of officers in accordance with Ordinance 4252.
Prepared by:
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Mark J. Gluba
Assistant City Manager
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 2024-194
Scheduling of a Meeting to Accept Canvass of Election and Administer Oaths of Office December 2, 2024