HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-11-08; City Council; Resolution 2019-217RESOLUTION NO. 2019-217
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION ON
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020, FOR THE ELECTION OF A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
-DISTRICT 1 FOR A TERM ENDING NOVEMBER 2022 AS REQUIRED BY THE
PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO
CHARTER CITIES
Exhibit 2
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to charter cities in the State of California, a
Special Election may be held on March 3, 2020, for the purpose of electing one City Council Member
to fill a vacancy in City Council District 1.
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 pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to
charter cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Carlsbad, California,
on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, a Special Election for the purpose of electing one Council
Member to fill a vacancy in City Council District 1 for a term ending in November 2022.
3. That the ballots to be used at the election shall 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
County of San Diego 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. That the polls for the election shall be open at 7 a.m. of the day of the election and shall
remain open continuously from that time until 8 p.m. of the same day when the polls
shall be closed, pursuant to Election Code §10242, except as provided in §14401 of the
Elections Code of the State of California.
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.
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7. That notice of the time and place of holding the Special Election is given and the City
Clerk's office is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice
of the Special Election, in 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 County of San Diego Registrar
of Voters, the City Council, in accordance with Elections Code §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 Special Election which resulted in a tie vote.
9. That the city clerk services manager shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
10. That the City Council authorizes the city clerk services manager to administer said
Special 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 Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 8th day of Nov., 2019, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Hall, Bhat-Patel, Blackburn, Schumacher.
None.
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