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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.