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Resolution No. 8967t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 8967 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY CLERK OR THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO REPORT EVIDENCE OF SUSPECTED VOTER FRAUD AND OTHER SUSPECTED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY TO THE LOS ANGELES DISTRICT ATTORNEY WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, 2006, to fill three vacancies on the City Council of the City of Vernon for the full term of four years; and WHEREAS, the Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon has received nomination papers from individuals purporting to be lawful residents and registered voters within the City boundaries; and WHEREAS, after a preliminary investigation the Acting City Clerk believes there is enough evidence to suggest that certain parties and co-conspirators have taken overt actions to perpetuate voter fraud and other criminal activity within the City limits; and WHEREAS, the Acting City Clerk and the City Attorney request authority to present the preliminary findings of suspected voter fraud and other suspected criminal activity to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and/or an appropriate law enforcement lagency. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true land correct. SECTION 2: The Acting City Clerk and the City Attorney may 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 present their preliminary findings regarding the attempted voter fraud within the City to any appropriate law enforcement agency. SECTION 3: The Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of January, 2006. ATTEST: X- BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, JR. Acting City Clerk - 2 - EONIS C. MA URG, nayor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, JR., Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 8967, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a special meeting of the City Council duly held on Wednesday, January 27, 2006, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of Vernon. BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, JR. Acting City Clerk (SEAL) - 3 -