HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 95-O2 ORDINANCE NO. 95-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, MOVING THE DATE OF THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION FROM THE SECOND TUESDAY IN
APRIL OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS TO THE FIRST
TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH OF
ODD-NUMBERED YEARS
WHEREAS, Section 22551 of the California Elections Code provides that the Statewide
direct primary and the presidential primary shall be consolidated and conducted on the fourth
Tuesday in March in any year divisible by the number four beginning in 1996, and
WHEREAS, The City of Azusa currently conducts its general municipal elections on the
second Tuesday in April of even-numbered years, and
WHEREAS, if the General Municipal Election is held two weeks after the California
Presidential Primary, election officials of the County of Los Angeles may be unable to assist or to
loan equipment to the City to conduct the General Municipal Election; there is a significant risk of
voter confusion, as voters in the City will receive two sets of absentee ballot supplies,two sample
ballot pamphlets and directions for two elections at different polling locations two weeks apart; and
it may be difficult to secure election precinct workers willing to work in the polling place, and
WHEREAS, Section 2601 of the California Elections Code authorizes the City Council to
reschedule its General Municipal Election to avoid the practical difficulties noted above, and
WHEREAS, Section 36503.5 of the California Government Code permits the City to
consolidate its election with the County-conducted school district election in November of odd-
numbered years, and
WHEREAS, Section 2601 of the California Elections Code provides the City with the
additional option of conducting its general municipal election on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in March of odd-numbered years.
NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Azusa does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 2601 of the California Elections Code, and commencing on
March 4, 1997,the date of the General Municipal Election of the City of Azusa,California,is moved
from the second Tuesday in April of each even-numbered year to the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in March of each odd-numbered year.
Section 2. In accordance with the change of election date, the terms of office of those
members of the City Council; City Clerk and City Treasurer presently serving shall be extended for
a period of approximately 11 months until elections results are declared by the City Council.
Section 3. At least one election shall be held before this ordinance may be subsequently
repealed or amended.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its final passage. Within 30 days
of the effective date,the City Clerk shall cause a notice to be mailed to all registered voters of the
City informing them of the change in election date and informing the voters that as a result of the
change in election date, terms of office for the current City Councilmembers, City Clerk and City
Treasurer shall be extended by 11 months.
Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, part or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
The City Council declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase, part or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, parts or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 6. The Mayor Shall Sign this ordinance and the City Clerk Shall attest and certify
to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required
by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of MARCH , 1995.
STEPHE J. ALEXANDER,Mayor
ATTEST:
ADOLPH - .OLIS, City Clerklir
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance No. 9 5-02 was subject to
a first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Azusa on the 21st day
of February , 1995. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and
passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 6th day of MARCH
1995, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON,NARANJO,BEEBE,ALEXANDER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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a 'OL,POLIS, City Clerk