RESOLUTION NO. 2022-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 7, 2022, WITH THE STATEWIDE
PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE
PURSUANT TO§ 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Torrance called a General Municipal Election to be held on June 7, 2022, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor, three Members of the City Council for Districts 1, 3, and 5, a City Clerk, a City Treasurer; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General municipal election be consolidated with the Statewide Primary election to be held on the sa'me date and that within the city the precincts, vote centers and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the county election department of the County of Los Angeles canvass the returns of the General 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 TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That pursuant to the requirements of § 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 General Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary election on Tuesday,_June 7, 2022, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor, three Members of the City Council for Districts 1, 3, and 5, a City Clerk, and a City Treasurer.
SECTION 2.
That the City of Torrance acknowledges that the consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in Elections Code § 10418.
SECTION 3.
That the county election department is authorized to canvass the returns of the General 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 election.
SECTION 4.
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 5.
That the City of Torrance recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs. 1 SECTION 6.
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 7.
That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
INTRODUCED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 25th day of January 2022 .
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Patrick Q. Sullivan, City Attorney
TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-02
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF TORRANCE
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I, Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk of the City of Torrance, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly introduced, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Torrance at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 25th day of January, 2022 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Ashcraft, Chen, Kalani, Griffiths, Mattucci, Walser, and Mayor Furey.
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None.
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None.
R e ca Poirier, MMC
Date : City Clerk of the City of Torrance
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