TITLE
Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring a vacancy in the office of: Member of the City Council for the Sixth Council District and ordering, calling, providing for and giving notice of a Special Municipal Election to be held in the Sixth Councilmanic District in the City of Long Beach on Tuesday, the 1st day of May, 2007, for the purpose of filling the Office of Member of the City Council for Sixth Councilmanic District for the remainder of the term of office terminating on the 3rd Tuesday of July 2008; and
DISCUSSION
Sixth District Council member Laura Richardson was elected to the California State Assembly at the Statewide General Election held November 7,2006. In accordance with City Charter Section 204, the City Council is required to declare this Council seat vacant and call a Special Municipal Election to fill the vacancy, to be held within 120 days of the declaration. In order to meet the City Charter deadlines, the election will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, 119 days from the adoption of the attached Resolution declaring the vacancy. With adoption of the recommended action, the candidate-filing period will open on January 8, 2007 and close on February 2, 2007.
BODY
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE 6TH COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT AND ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE 6TH COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH ON TUESDAY, THE 1 ST DAY OF MAY, 2007, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING THE OFFICE OF MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE 6TH COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM OF OFFICE TERMINATING ON THE 3RD . TUESDAY OF JULY, 2008
FISCAL IMPACT
Costs for a special election in the Sixth Council District are estimated at $107,372.
Respectfully Submitted,
NAME APPROVED:
Larry Herere
City Clerk