Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 19-001; RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018, DECLARING THE RESULTS FOR THE TWO CITY COUNCIL SEATS, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The General Municipal Election was conducted on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (LARRCC) certified the returns of the election on December 3, 2018 and the presentation of canvass was presented to the Board of Supervisors on December 4, 2018. Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10263, the governing body shall adopt a resolution reciting the facts of the election and the other matters that are enumerated.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 19-001, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Carson, California Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held on November 6, 2018, Declaring the Result of the City Council, City Clerk, City Treasurer and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
None.
IV. BACKGROUND
On June 19, 2018, amongst other things, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18-070 calling the General Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 2018 for the purpose of electing two members of the City Council for a full term of four years each, a City Clerk for a full term of four years, and a City Treasurer for a full term of four years. On the same date, the City Council took actions adopting Resolution No. 18-071 confirming and affirming the consolidation of the General Municipal Election with the statewide general election to be conducted by Los Angeles County.
On July 16, 2018, the Nomination Period began where the City Clerk served as the local Election Official for the City Council contests and Ballot Measure CA; and the Senior Deputy City Clerk served as the local Election Official for the City Clerk and City Treasurer contests. On November 6, 2018 the General Municipal Election was conducted by the LARRCC, who certified the returns of the election on December 3, 2018 and presented the canvass to the Board of Supervisors on December 4, 2018.
Upon the completion of the canvass and before installing the new officers, the governing body shall adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the election and the other matters that are enumerated (Elections Code 10262(b) and 10263(b)). Therefore, the City Clerk is submitting Resolution No. 19-001 for adoption. The official canvass of the election shall be attached to said Resolution containing a report of the number of votes cast for each candidate
V. FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact.
VI. EXHIBITS
Attachment 1. Resolution No. 19-001 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Carson, California Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held on November 6, 2018, Declaring the Result for City Council, City Clerk, City Treasurer and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law.
Prepared by: Donesia Gause-Aldana, MMC, City Clerk