TITLE
Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring results of the City of Long Beach Special Municipal Election held on Tuesday,
April 14, 2015.
DISCUSSION
Attached is the Resolution prepared by the City Attorney pertaining to the results of the Special Municipal Election held on April 14, 2015. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Long Beach declaring the results of the Special Municipal Election held in the City of Long Beach, California, on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, for the purpose of electing a candidate for the Office of Member of the City Council from the Fourth Councilmanic District; and directing the City Clerk to issue a Certificate of Election to the candidate declared to have been elected at the Special Municipal Election.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
Municipal Code 1.21.010 requires that the City Clerk shall certify the results to the City Council within twenty-one (21) days after the date of the election. The City Clerk signed the certificate of canvass on April 22, 2015. To complete the certification process the City Council is required to adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the election and the statement of the result as provided in section 10264 of the California Elections Code.
FISCAL IMPACT
A budget adjustment will be applied during the third quarter FY 15 for expenses relating to the April 14, 2015, Special Municipal Election.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
BODY
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ON TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2015, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM THE FOURTH COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO THE CANDIDATE DECLARED TO HAVE BEEN ELECTED AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION
Respectfully Submitted,
LARRY HERRERA-CABRERA
CITY CLERK