CC RES 2007-077 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE
A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF SAID CITY TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 6, 2007, WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LIBRARY
DISTRICT ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON SAID DATE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes called a General
Municipal Election in said City to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, for the purpose
of electing three Members of the City Council of said City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is submitting to the voters a question relating to the
amendment of the City's existing Storm Drain User Fee Ordinance and a proposed
initiative ordinance relating to the repeal of the existing Storm Drain User Fee Ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that said General Municipal Election be consolidated with
the School District and Library District elections to be held on the same date and that within
said City the precincts, polling places and election officers of the three elections be the
same, and that the county election department of the County of Los Angeles canvass the
returns of the General Municipal Election and that said School District Election, Library
District Election and General Municipal Election be held in all respects as if there were only
one election;
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS;
Section 1: That pursuant to the requirements of Section 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 School District and Library District elections on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, for the
purpose of the election of three Members of the City Council of said City.
Section 2: That two conflicting measures are to appear on the ballot as
follows:
Shall an ordinance be adopted that YES NO .;
would amend the City's existing
Storm Drain User Fee (which
provides a dedicated funding
source to repair, reconstruct and
maintain the citywide storm drain
system and install filtration devices
that reduce polluted runoff and
protect coastal water quality) by: (1)
shortening the duration of the Fee
from thirty years to ten years and
(2) establishing a resident oversight
committee?
Shall an ordinance be adopted that YES NO
would repeal the City's existing
Storm Drain User Fee?
Section 3: That the county election department is authorized to canvass the
returns of said General Municipal Election,which it is hereby requested to consolidate with
said School District and Library District elections, and said election shall be held in all
respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
Section 4: That if both of the conflicting measures pass by a majority vote
of the voters voting in said consolidated election, then pursuant to Article II, Section 10(b)
of the California Constitution and Section 9221 of the California Elections Code, the
measure receiving the highest affirmative vote shall prevail at the election.
Section 5: That the Board of Supervisors is hereby requested to issue
instructions to the county election department to take any and all steps necessary for the
holding of said consolidated election.
Section 6: That the City of Rancho Palos Verdes recognizes that additional
costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to
reimburse the County for any costs.
Section 7: That the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes is
hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and
the county election department of the County of Los Angeles.
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Section 8: That the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original
Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED •N J A 3, 2007.
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Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
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I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby
certify that the above Resolution No. 2007-77 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on July 3, 2007.
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City Clerk
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