RESOLUTION NO. 2024-48
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 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, WITH THE GENERAL
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 Special Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 2024, for the purpose of placing a Charter Measure on the ballot; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Special Municipal Election be consolidated with the General Election to be held on the same 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 Special 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 Special Municipal Election with the General Election on November 5, 2024, for the purpose of the placing a Charter measure on the ballot.
SECTION 2
That the City of Torrance acknowledges that the consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in California Elections Code §10418 and Government Code 10403(a)(3).
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 2nd day of July, 2024.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PATRICK Q. SULLIVAN, City Attorney ATTEST :
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Re ecca Poirier, MMC , City Clerk
Assistant City Attorney
TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2024-48
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 2nd day of July 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Gerson, Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, and Mayor Chen.
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None.
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ABSTAIN : COUNCILMEMBERS None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS Kaji.
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