TITLE
Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring a vacancy in the office of: Member of the City Council for the First Council District and ordering, calling, providing for and giving notice of a Special Municipal Election to be held in the First Councilmanic District in the City of Long Beach on Tuesday, the 7th day of April, 2009, for the purpose of filling the Office of Member of the City Council for the First Councilmanic District for the remainder of the term of office terminating on the 3rd Tuesday of July 2010; and
DISCUSSION
First District Councilmember Bonnie Lowenthal was elected to the California State Assembly at the Statewide General Election held November 4,2008. 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, April?, 2009, 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 December 29,2008 and close on January 9,2009.
FISCAL IMPACT
Costs for a special election in the First Council District are estimated at $96,015.
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 1ST COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT AND ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE 1 ST COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH ON TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2009, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING THE OFFICE OF MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE 1ST COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM OF OFFICE TERMINATING ON THE 3RD TUESDAY OF JULY 2010
Respectfully Submitted,
LARRY HERRERA
CITY CLERK