HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-06-18; City Council; Resolution 2024-127RESOLUTION NO. 2024-127
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOV. 5, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A CITY TREASURER FOR A TERM ENDING IN NOVEMBER 2026
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2024, City Treasurer Craig Lindholm resigned the City Treasurer seat
effective June 14, 2024; and
WHEREAS, this resignation created a vacancy, and the City Council declared the existence of a
City Treasurer vacancy on June 18, 2024; and
WHEREAS, under Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 2.04.110((), if a vacancy is declared by the
City Council with 25 months or more remaining in the term from the date of the declaration of vacancy,
the City Council shall fill the vacancy by calling a special election to be held on the next established
election date not less than 114 days after the declaration of vacancy; and
WHEREAS, the next established election date is the statewide general election to be held on
Nov. 5, 2024; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the special municipal election be consolidated with the statewide
general election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitation is true and correct.
2. That there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Carlsbad, California, on Tuesday,
Nov. 5, 2024, a special municipal election for the purpose of electing a City Treasurer for
a term ending in November 2026.
3. That the ballots to be used at the election sha ll be in form and content as required by
law.
4. That the City Clerk's Office is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with the
San Diego County Registrar of Voters to procure and furnish any and all official ballots,
notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be
necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
5. In keeping with California Elections Code Section 10418, the hours for the opening and
closing of the polls for the special municipal election shall be the same as provided for
the statewide general election on Nov. 5, 2024.
6. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and
conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections that are consolidated with
statewide elections.
7. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk's
Office is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the
election, in the time, form and manner as required by law.
8. That in the event of a tie vote (if any two or more persons receive an equal and the
highest number of votes for an office) as certified by the San Diego County Registrar of
Voters, the City Council, in accordance with California Elections Code Section 15651 shall
conduct a Special Runoff Election to resolve the tie vote and such Special Runoff Election
is to be held on a Tuesday not less than 40 days nor more than 125 days after the
administrative or judicial certification of the election which resulted in a tie vote.
9. That the City Clerk or designee shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
10. That the City Council authorizes the City Clerk or designee to administer said election
and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the city upon
presentation of a properly submitted bill.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 18th day of June, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
BLACKBURN, BHAT-PATEL, ACOSTA, BURKHOLDER, LUNA.
NONE.
NONE.
NONE.