HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2024-C42RESOLUTION 2024-C42
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 WITH
THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT
DATE PURSUANT TO §10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2024, the City Council of the City of Azusa adopted Resolution
No. 2024-C40, calling a General Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 2024; for the
purpose of submitting to the voters the question relating to the Supplemental General
Transactions and Use Tax; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated
with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City the
precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the
election department of the County of Los Angeles canvass the returns of the General Municipal
Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Request for Consolidation. Pursuant to the requirements of §10403 of
the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is hereby requested
to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide
General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the voters the
following question relating to the Transactions and Use Tax.
Measure Language. A measure is to appear on the ballot as follows:
Section 1.
Section 2.
City of Azusa Public Safety, Community Services, Local
Control/ Accountability Measure.
“Shall the measure to maintain locally-generated funding for police,
firefighter/ paramedic/ 911 response services; clean up
encampments/ address homelessness; fix potholes/ streets; maintain
gang enforcement, neighborhood patrols, clean water, parks,
community centers, senior services, afterschool programs and other
general City services, authorizing a Va^ sales tax, taking effect when
legally permissible, generating approximately $2,500,000 annually
until ended by voters; requiring audits/spending disclosure, be
adopted?”
Yes
No
Canvass of Returns. The County election department is authorized to
the returns and perform all other proceedings incidental to and connected with the
General Municipal Election. The Election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one
Section 3.
canvass
Pursuant to California Elections Codeelection, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
Sections 10403 and 10418, the election will be held and conducted in accordance with the
provisions of law regulating the Statewide General Election.
The Board of Supervisors is requested to issueNecessarj' Steps,
instructions to the County election department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding
of the consolidated election.
Section 4.
Costs. The City Council determines and declares that the City will pay to
the County the reasonable and actual expenses incurred by the County by the consolidation of
the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election. The City shall reimburse
the County for services performed when the work is completed and upon presentation to the City
of a properly approved bill. The City Manager of the City of Azusa is authorized and directed to
pay for the expenses incurred after receiving a statement from the County of Los Angeles.
Section 5.
Filing of Resolution. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certifiedSection 6.
copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the election department of the County
of Los Angeles.
Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
Section 7.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 29'“’ day of July, 2024.
Robert GtJnzales
Mayor
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF AZUSA
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2024-C42 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Azusa, at a Special City Council Meeting thereof held on the
29"' day of July 2024, by the following vote of the Council:
COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, ALVAREZ, AVILA, MENDEZ, BECKWITH
COUNCTLMEMBERS:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney