TITLE
2. Resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to authorize and order the consolidation of a Citywide Special Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election to be held Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and determining and declaring that the City will pay to the County reasonable and actual expenses incurred by the County on account of the consolidation of this Election; and
DISCUSSION
On May 22, 2012, the City Council voted to submit the proposed initiative ordinance, without alteration, for a vote of the electorate on November 6, 20120.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
Adoption of the suggested action will facilitate the timely filing of the proposed initiative ordinance with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Clerk.
At a later date, the Office of the Mayor will docket an agenda item for the appointment of argument writers as required by the Long Beach Municipal Code.
FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated cost to consolidate the foregoing measures on the Statewide General Election ballot is $432,000.
BODY
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO AUTHORIZE AND ORDER THE CONSOLIDATION OF CITYWIDE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 6, 2012, AND DETERMINING AND DECLARING THAT THE CITY WILL PAY TO THE COUNTY REASONABLE AND ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COUNTY ON ACCOUNT OF THE CONSOLIDATION OF THIS ELECTION.
Respectfully Submitted,
LARRY G. HERRERA
CITY CLERK