Resolution No. 2015-072RESOLUTION NO. 2015-72
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF AN
ALL -MAIL BALLOT GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2016, FOR THE ELECTION
OF A CERTAIN OFFICER AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VERNON
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Charter of the City of
Vernon, a General Municipal Election shall be held on April 12, 2016,
for the election of a Municipal Officer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Pursuant to the requirements of the Charter of
the City of Vernon and the Code of the City of Vernon, there is called
and ordered to be held in the City of Vernon, California, on Tuesday,
April 12, 2016, a General Municipal Election conducted by all -mail
ballot for the purpose of electing one (1) Member of the City Council
for the full term of five (5) years.
SECTION 2: The ballots to be used at the election shall be
in form and content as required by law.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, is
authorized, instructed and directed 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 by all mail ballot.
SECTION 4: Pursuant to the Code of the City of Vernon, and
other applicable provisions of the Charter of the City of Vernon and
Ordinances of the City of Vernon, said election shall be conducted by
all -mail ballot, and shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 2 of
Division 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of the California Elections
Code only insofar as required by law, and only where not inconsistent
with the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Vernon. Mail ballots in
this Election shall be timely cast if they are received by the office
of the City Clerk in accordance with California Elections Code Section
4103, as amended by Senate Bill 29. As fully set forth in California
Elections Code Section 4103, mail ballots shall be timely cast if they
are received by the office of the City Clerk no later than three (3)
calendar days after election day, and in accordance with Elections Code
Section 4103(b).
SECTION 5: 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 Election Official, the City Council, in
accordance with Election Code § 15651(b), 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
election which resulted in a tie vote.
SECTION 6: In all particulars not recited in this
resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law
for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 7: Notice of the time and place of holding the
election is given and the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, is
authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional
notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 8: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, is
directed to forward without delay to the County Election Department a
certified copy of this resolution at the following address:
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Mr. Dean C. Logan
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Election Coordination Unit
12400 Imperial Highway, 2nd Floor, Room 2003
Norwalk, CA 90650
SECTION 9: The City Council of the City of Vernon
authorizes the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, to administer said
election and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid
by the City upon presentation of a properly submitted bill.
SECTION 10: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the
City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of
this resolution, and the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City
of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's, or Deputy
City Clerk's, certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of
the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of November, 2015.
Maria E�) Ayala
City Clerk
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Hem"aCtel,
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Name: W. Michael McCormick
Title: Mayor /,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I,
Maria E . Ayaly City Clerk the City
of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
Resolution No. 2015-72, was duly passed, approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City
Council duly held on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, and thereafter was
duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
Executed this ��day of November, 2015 at Vernon, California.
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Ma E. Ayala
City Clerk / -Peputy Glty—Cl-e
TRANSMITTAL COMMUNICATION
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
Telephone (323) 583-8811
November 19, 2015
Dean C. Logan
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Los Angeles County
Election Coordination Unit, 2"d Floor, Rm. 2003
12400 E. Imperial Highway
Norwalk, CA 90650
Email: ecuna,rrcc.lacounty.gov
Re: RESOLUTION NO.2015-72 — A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon,
California, Calling and Giving Notice of an All -Mail Ballot General Municipal Election to Be
Held on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, for the Election of a Certain Officer as Required by the
Provisions of the Charter of the City of Vernon
Dear Mr. Logan:
Transmitted herewith is a certified copy of Resolution No. 2015-72 that was approved by City
Council on November 17, 2015.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Maria Ayala at (323) 583-8811
ext. 546.
Very truly yours,
orah R. Juarez
Records Management Assistant
Enclosure
c: City Clerk
Resolution No. 2015-72
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CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES)
I, Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, County
of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby certify that the
attached is a full and complete copy of:
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-72 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon, California, Calling and Giving Notice of
an All -Mail Ballot General Municipal Election to Be Held on
Tuesday, April 12, 2016, for the Election of a Certain
Officer as Required by the Provisions of the Charter of the
City of Vernon
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official Seal of the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, on this P+%- day of November 2015.
SEAL:
Mari E. Ay 1
City Clerk
STAFF REPORT
RECEIVED
NOV 1 d NOV 0 9 2015
CIT, STAFF REPORT CITY ADMINISTRATION
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
DATE: November 17, 2015 777
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk
RE: Approval of Resolutions (1) Calling for a General Municipal Election to be
Held on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, for the Election of a Certain Officer and (2)
Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to Render
Specified Services to the City Relating to the Conduct of the General
Municipal Election
Recommendation
A. Find that approval of the Resolutions is exempt under the California Environmental
Quality Act ("CEQA") in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that
CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment, as the
proposed is administrative in nature; and
B. Approve the Resolution calling and giving notice for a General Municipal Election to be
held on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 for the Election of one (1) City Councilmember for the
full term of five (5) years; and
C. Approve the Resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los
Angeles to render specified services to the City relating to the conduct of the General
Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2016.
Background
In accordance with Article XV, Section 2.118 of the Vernon Municipal Code, the City of Vernon
will conduct an all -mail ballot General Municipal Election ("election") on April 12, 2016, for the
purpose of electing one member of the City Council for a full term of five (5) years. The City
Council is required to adopt a resolution calling the election. Said resolution should specify
provision in the event of a tie -vote.
In addition, the Office of the City Clerk is requesting the services of the Los Angeles County
Election Department to prepare and furnish the City and/or Martin and Chapman various listings
and computer records of the names and addresses of eligible registered voters in the City of
Vernon, provide voter signature verification services, and to make available to the City
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additional election equipment and assistance according to state law for the conduct of the
General Municipal Election. The request for assistance from the County is made by City
Council resolution.
Fiscal Impact
Sufficient funds have been budgeted; costs to conduct the election are estimated to be
approximately $6,000 to $7,000.
Attachment(s)
Draft Resolutions:
- A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, California, Calling and Giving
Notice of an All -Mail Ballot General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 12,
2016, for the election of a Certain Officer as Required by the Provisions of the Charter of
the City of Vernon; and
- A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, California, Requesting the Board
of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to Render Specified Services to the City
Relating to the Conduct of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, April
12, 2016.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF AN
ALL -MAIL BALLOT GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2016, FOR THE ELECTION
OF A CERTAIN OFFICER AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VERNON
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Charter of the City of
Vernon, a General Municipal Election shall be held on April 12, 2016,
for the election of a Municipal Officer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Pursuant to the requirements of the Charter of
the City of Vernon and the Code of the City of Vernon, there is called
and ordered to be held in the City of Vernon, California, on Tuesday,
April 12, 2016, a General Municipal Election conducted by all -mail
ballot for the purpose of electing one (1) Member of the City Council
for the full term of five (5) years.
SECTION 2: The ballots to be used at the election shall be
in form and content as required by law.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, is
authorized, instructed and directed 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 by all mail ballot.
SECTION 4: Pursuant to the Code of the City of Vernon, and
other applicable provisions of the Charter of the City of Vernon and
Ordinances of the City of Vernon, said election shall be conducted by
all -mail ballot, and shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 2 of
Division 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of the California Elections
Code only insofar as required by law, and only where not inconsistent
with the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Vernon. Mail ballots in
this Election shall be timely cast if they are received by the office
of the City Clerk in accordance with California Elections Code Section
4103, as amended by Senate Bill 29. As fully set forth in California
Elections Code Section 4103, mail ballots shall be timely cast if they
are received by the office of the City Clerk no later than three (3)
calendar days after election day, and in accordance with Elections Code
Section 4103 (b) .
SECTION 5: 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 Election Official, the City Council, in
accordance with Election Code § 15651(b), 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
election which resulted in a tie vote.
SECTION 6: In all particulars not recited in this
resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law
for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 7: Notice of the time and place of holding the
election is given and the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, is
authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional
notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 8: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, is
directed to forward without delay to the County Election Department a
certified copy of this resolution at the following address:
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Mr. Dean C. Logan
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Election Coordination Unit
12400 Imperial Highway, 2nd Floor, Room 2003
Norwalk, CA 90650
SECTION 9: The City Council of the City of Vernon
authorizes the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, to administer said
election and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid
by the City upon presentation of a properly submitted bill.
SECTION 10: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the
City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of
this resolution, and the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City
of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's, or Deputy
City Clerk's, certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of
the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of November, 2015.
ATTEST:
City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk
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Name:
Title: Mayor / Mayor Pro-Tem
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, , City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk of the City
of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
Resolution No. , was duly passed, approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City
Council duly held on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, and thereafter was
duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
Executed this day of November, 2015 at Vernon, California.
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City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO RENDER
SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATING TO THE
CONDUCT OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2016
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2016, a General Municipal Election will
be held in the City of Vernon (the "City"), California; and
WHEREAS, in the course of conducting the election it is
necessary for the City to request services of the County of Los Angeles
(the "County"); and
WHEREAS, all necessary expenses in performing these services
shall be paid by the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 10002 of
the Elections Code of the State of California, the Vernon City Council
requests that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors permit the
County Election Department to prepare and furnish the following for use
in conducting its election:
1. A listing of County precincts with the number of
registered voters in each, so the City may consolidate
election precincts into City voting precincts, and maps
of the voting precincts;
2. The computer record of the names and addresses of all
eligible registered voters in the City in order that the
City may:
a. Produce labels for vote -by -mail voters;
b. Print Rosters of Voters and Street Indexes;
3. Voter signature verification services as needed;
4. Make available to the City election equipment and
assistance as needed according to state law.
SECTION 2: 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.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, is
directed to forward without delay to the Board of Supervisors and to
the County Election Department, each a certified copy of this
resolution at the following addresses:
a. Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles
Attn: Ms. Sachi A. Hamai, Executive Officer
Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street, Room 383
Los Angeles, CA 90012
b.Mr. Dean Logan
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Election Coordination Unit
12400 Imperial Highway, 2nd Floor, Room 2003
Norwalk, CA 90650
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SECTION 4: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the
City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of
this resolution, and the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City
of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's, or Deputy
City Clerk's, certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of
the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of November, 2015.
ATTEST:
City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk
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Name:
Title: Mayor / Mayor Pro-Tem
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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ss
, City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk of the City
of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
Resolution No. , was duly passed, approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City
Council duly held on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, and thereafter was
duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
Executed this day of November, 2015 at Vernon, California.
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City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk