ORD 417 ORDINANCE NO. 417
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 4000 provides that any election or
assessment ballot proceeding required or authorized by Article XIII C or XIII D of the
California Constitution may be conducted wholly by mail; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 4000, the City Council
is required to authorize the use of mailed ballots for such an election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to achieve higher voter turn-out by allowing
for the use of mailed ballots for such an election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to reduce the cost of such an election by the
use of mailed ballots.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 2.50 is hereby added to Title 2 of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Municipal Code to read as follows:
"Chapter 2.50 Mail Ballot Elections.
Sections:
2.50.010 Purpose.
2.50.020 Application of Chapter.
2.50.030 Procedure.
2.50.010 Purpose. The City Council is authorized to conduct elections
wholly by mail ballot as set forth in Section 2.50.020 of this Chapter 2.50. The City
Council shall determine whether an election will be conducted by mail at the time the
election is called. Actions of the City Council pursuant to this Chapter shall be set forth
in a resolution approved at a regular or special meeting of the City Council.
2.50.020 Application of Chapter. The following items may be the subject
of an all-mail ballot election:
(a) Any election to approve a special tax as required or
authorized by Article XIII C of the California
Constitution.
(b) Any election to approve a property-related fee or
charge as required or authorized by Article XIII D of
the California Constitution.
(c) Any assessment ballot proceeding required or
authorized by Article XIII D of the California
Constitution; provided, however, that such a
proceeding shall be denominated an `assessment
ballot proceeding' rather than an election, and
ballots shall be denominated `assessment ballots'.
2.50.030 Procedure.
(a) Elections authorized by this Section shall be held on an established
mail ballot election date pursuant to Elections Code Section 1500.
(b) Elections authorized by this Section shall be conducted in
accordance with special provisions as may be adopted by resolution of the City Council
and with the applicable provisions for mail ballot elections set forth in California
Elections Code Sections 4100 et seq., as they now exist or may hereafter be amended."
Section 2. Enabling Authority. This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the
authority granted by Section 4000(c)(9) of the California Elections Code.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and is
hereby directed to post this Ordinance in accordance with law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of May 2005.
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Mayor
Attest:
Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Carolynn Petru, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 417 passed first reading on April 19, 2005, was duly and
regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held on
May 3, 2005, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Long, Stern, Mayor Pro Tem Wolowicz
NOES: Gardiner
ABSENT: Mayor Clark
ABSTAIN: None
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RANCHO PALOS VERDES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES)
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:
That at all times herein mentioned, she was and now is the appointed City Clerk
of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
That on May 9, 2005, she caused to be posted the following document
entitled: ORDINANCE NO. 417 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING THE USE OF MAIL BALLOT
ELECTIONS, a copy of which is attached hereto, in the following locations:
City Hall Ladera Linda Community Center
30940 Hawthorne Blvd. 32201 Forrestal Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes Rancho Palos Verdes
Hesse Park
29301 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes
I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true and correct affidavit
of posting.
Qrla.r.t _sty Clerk
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