HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-06-18; City Council; Resolution 2024-130RESOLUTION NO. 2024-130
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THAT THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS CONSOLIDATE THE CITY'S SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOV. 5, 2024
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.ll0(C), 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 recitations are true and correct.
2. That in accordance with California Elections Code Section 10403, the City Council
requests the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the special municipal
election with the statewide general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, and to iss ue
instructions to the Registrar of Voters to take the necessary steps for holding the
consolidated election.
3. That the City Council acknowledges the consolidated election will be held and conducted
in the manner prescribed by California Elections Code 10418.
4. That in accordance with Article XXIV-A, Section 439.1(2)(d) of the San Diego County Code
of Administrative Ordinances, the City of Carlsbad agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the county, its officers, agents and employees from liability expenses,
including reasonable attorney fees, as the result of an election contest arising after the
conduct of the election, so long as the election contest relates to the city's special
municipal election and either arises from the conduct of the city or as a result of the
reasonable reliance by county upon information provided by the city.
5. That the City Clerk or designee is directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with
the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters in the time and manner required
by law.
6. That the City Clerk or designee shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
7. That the City Council authorizes the City Clerk or designee to administer the special
municipal election.
8. That the city will reimburse the county for the costs incurred for the consolidation upon
the county's 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.
SHERRY
(SEAL)