HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-02-13 - RESOLUTIONS - SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION (2)RESOLUTION NO. 90-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF
ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT
OF A TIE VOTE AT ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Section 20501 (b) of the Elections Code of the State of
California authorizes the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to
require the conduct of a Special Runoff Election to resolve a tie vote involving
those candidates who received an equal number of votes and the highest number of
votes for an elective office;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION l: That pursuant to Section 20501 (b) of the Elections Code of
the State of California, if any two or more persons receive an equal and the
highest number of votes for an office to be voted for within the city, there
shall be held within the city a Special Runoff Election to resolve the tie
vote. A Special Runoff Election shall be called and held on a Tuesday not less
than 40 nor more than 125 days after the administrative or judicial
certification of the election which resulted in a tie vote.
SECTION 2: That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply at the next
ensuing municipal election and at each municipal election thereafter.
SECTION 3: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED ON February 13 , 19 90
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at a regular meeting thereof, held on
the 13th day of Fahriiars, 1990, by the following vote of the
Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Boyer, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon, Darcy
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None /15
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