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Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring a vacancy in the office of Member of the City Council for the First Councilmanic 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 5th day of November, 2019, 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 December 2022; and
DISCUSSION
First District Councilmember Lena Gonzalez was elected to the Office of Member of the State Senate District 33 at the Special General Election held June 4, 2019. In accordance with City Charter Section 204, the City Council is required to take two actions. First, declare this Council seat vacant and second call a Special Municipal Election to fill the vacancy, to be held within 120 days of declaring the vacancy. In order to meet the City Charter deadlines, the election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 119 days from the adoption of the attached Resolution declaring the vacancy.
With adoption of the recommended actions, the candidate-filing period will open on July 15, 2019 and close on August 9, 2019 for the First Council District office.
FISCAL IMPACT
Increase appropriations in the City Clerk Department by $260,000 to cover the costs for a special election in the First Council District. A budget appropriation for these costs will be requested at a later time in FY 20.
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Respectfully Submitted,
MONIQUE DE LA GARZA
CITY CLERK