HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 12-C81RESOLUTION NO. 12-C81
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL
RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A
TIE VOTE AT THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
MARCH 5, 2013.
WHEREAS, § 15651(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.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to § 15651(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 this resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on March
5, 2013, and shall then be repealed.
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 OCTOBER 15, 2012.
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Joseph R. Rocha, Mayor
ATTEST:
Vera Mendoza, City Clerk
I HERBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 12-C81 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the city of Azusa at a regular meeting held on the 15`h day of October 2012, by
the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Vera Mendoza, City Clerk