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Resolution No. 2018-041RESOLUTION NO. 2018-41 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 9, 2019, FOR THE ELECTION OF A CERTAIN OFFICER AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VERNON WHEREAS, in April 2019, the term of one Vernon City Council Member will expire; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Charter of the City of Vernon, a General Municipal Election shall be held on April 9, 2019, for the election of one 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 9, 2019, a General Municipal Election (the "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 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 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 shall publish not later than - 2 - twenty (20) days prior to the General Municipal Election, a notice with the designated ballot drop-off locations and the election officers for the ballot drop-off locations. The notice shall be posted at the Vernon City Hall main entrance bulletin board, at the Office of the City Clerk, and at the designated ballot drop off locations; and shall remain so posted until the day following the Election. SECTION 9: The City Clerk is directed to forward without delay to the County Election Department a certified copy of this resolution at the following address: Mr. Dean C. Logan Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Election Coordination Unit 12400 Imperial Highway, 2nd Floor, Room 2003 Norwalk, CA 90650 SECTION 10: The City Council of the City of Vernon authorizes the 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. - 3 - SECTION 11: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of this resolution, and the City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of the Council of this City. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of November, 2 18. 'i Name: Yvette Woodruff -Pere, ATTEST: Mar a E. Xyai),' City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Brian Byun, Senior Deputy ity Attorney - 4 - Title: Mayor STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2018-41, 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 6, 2018, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon. Executed this 1-J� day of November, 2018 at Vernon, California. (SEAL) - 5 - (4 Mara E. Ayal , City Clerk TRANSMITTAL COMMUNICATION Ar of'ut' 1 r A� 1 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058 Telephone (323) 583-8811 November 13, 2018 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: ecu@rrcc.lacountygov Re: RESOLUTION NO.2018--41 — 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 9, 2019, 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. 2018-41 that was approved by City Council on November 6, 2018. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Maria Ayala at (323) 583-8811 ext. 546. Very y yours, 2� D Deborah R. Juarez Records Management Assistant Enclosure City Clerk Resolution No. 2018-41 E,Xcfusivef Industriaf CERTIFICATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss 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. 2018-41 - 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 9, 2019, 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 thisday of November 2018. SEAL: Maria E. Ayal City Clerk STAFF REPORT City Council Agenda Item Report Agenda Item No. COV-344-2018 Submitted by: Maria Ayala Submitting Department: City Clerk Meeting Date: November 6, 2018 SUBJECT Adoption of Two (2) Resolutions: 1) Calling for a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019; and 2) Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to Render Specified Services for Conduct of Said General Municipal Election Recommendation: A. Find that approval of the Resolutions is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA') review, because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore does not constitute a "project" as defined by CEQA Guidelines section 15378; and B. Adopt 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 9, 2019 for the Election of a Certain Officer as required by the provisions of the Charter of the City of Vernon; and C. Adopt 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 the General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Backgroud: With regards to the first proposed resolution, 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 9, 2019, 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 also specify provisions in the event of a tie -vote. In the second proposed resolution the Office of the City Clerk is requesting the services of the Los Angeles County Election Department to prepare and fitmish the City 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 additional election equipment and assistance according to state law for the conduct of the General Municipal Election. The request for assistance from the County must be made by City Council resolution. In addition, of note, the City of Vernon will continue to offer the ballot drop-off location, only for the one (1) day of the actual General Municipal Election, in accordance with California Elections Codes 3017 and 3025; and will publish not later than twenty (20) days prior to the General Municipal Election the designated ballot drop-off location. Said Ballot Drop Off Location will be available at Vernon Fire Station No. 76, 3375 Fruitland Ave., Vernon, CA 90058. Fiscal Impact: $20,000 has been budgeted for the upcoming election, Projected costs to conduct the election are anticipated to be sufficient. No additional funding is being requested. ATTACHMENTS • Calling April 9, 2019 Election - Resolution.docx • Requesting County Services for April 9, 2019 Election - Resolution.doc 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 9, 2019, FOR THE ELECTION OF A CERTAIN OFFICER AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VERNON WHEREAS, in April 2019, the term of one Vernon City Council Member will expire; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Charter of the City of Vernon, a General Municipal Election shall be held on April 9, 2019, for the election of one 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 9, 2019, a General Municipal Election (the "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 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 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 shall publish not later than - 2 - twenty (20) days prior to the General Municipal Election, a notice with the designated ballot drop-off locations and the election officers for the ballot drop-off locations. The notice shall be posted at the Vernon City Hall main entrance bulletin board, at the Office of the City Clerk, and at the designated ballot drop off locations; and shall remain so posted until the day following the Election. SECTION 9: The City Clerk is directed to forward without delay to the County Election Department a certified copy of this resolution at the following address: Mr. Dean C. Logan Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Election Coordination Unit 12400 Imperial Highway, 2nd Floor, Room 2003 Norwalk, CA 90650 SECTION 10: The City Council of the City of Vernon authorizes the 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. - 3 - SECTION 11: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of this resolution, and the City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of the Council of this City. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of November, 2018. ATTEST: Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Brian Byun, Senior Deputy City Attorney - 4 - Name: Title: Mayor / Mayor Pro-Tem STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Maria E. Ayala, 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 6, 2018, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon. Executed this day of November, 2018 at Vernon, California. (SEAL) - 5 - Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk