HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-02-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented :
CONSENT CALENDAR Donna Grinde
DATE: February 25, 1992
SUBJECT: Special. Runoff Election for Elective Offices
Resolution Number: 92-49
DEPARTMENT: City Clerk
BACKGROUND
If at the General Municipal Election, on April 14, 1992, two or more persons
receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office to be voted upon
in a City, the tie shall be resolved by a special runoff election, stated. in
Election Code 20501 (b).
A- special runoff election shall be held only if the Council adopts the
provisions of Election Code 20501 (b), prior to the conduct of the election
resulting in the tie vote. If these provisions are not adopted, the tie vote
shall be resolved by lot, whereby the Council summons the candidates who
received the tie votes to appear before them. The Council will then either toss
a coin, place each name in an unmarked envelope, etc., to determine the winning
candidate.
The runoff election shall be held on a Tuesday, not less than 40 nor more than
125 days after the administrative certification of the election, which resulted
in a tie vote.
Resolution No. 92-49, provides for the conduct of a special runoff election.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 92-49.
ATTACHMENT
Resolution No. 92-49.
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RESOLUTION NO. 92-49
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDINGFORTHE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF
ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT
OF A TIE VOTE AT THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION
OF APRIL 14, 1992
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;
NOV, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION is 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 of April 14, 1992.
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 19
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing
City Council of the City of Santa Clarita,
the day of ,
Council:
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ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
Resolution was duly adopted by the
at a regular meeting thereof, held on
1990, by the following vote of the
City Clerk