Long Beach, CA
File #: 19-1040    Version: 1 Name: 2020 Primary Nominating and Municipal Elections
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 10/7/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/15/2019 Final action: 10/15/2019
Title: Recommendation to adopt resolution ordering, proclaiming, calling and giving notice of a Primary Nominating Election and a General Municipal Election in the City of Long Beach, California, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of March, 2020, and the 3rd day of November, 2020, respectively, for the nomination and/or election of candidates for four (4) offices of the Long Beach City Council, and two (2) offices of the Long Beach Unified School District, each for a full term of four (4) years, commencing with the third Tuesday of December, 2020, and adopting provisions relating to the translations of and the charges for costs of candidate statements;
Attachments: 1. 101519-R-17sr.pdf, 2. 101519-R-17sr&att Revised.pdf, 3. RES-19-0159.pdf
TITLE
Recommendation to adopt resolution ordering, proclaiming, calling and giving notice of a Primary Nominating Election and a General Municipal Election in the City of Long Beach, California, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of March, 2020, and the 3rd day of November, 2020, respectively, for the nomination and/or election of candidates for four (4) offices of the Long Beach City Council, and two (2) offices of the Long Beach Unified School District, each for a full term of four (4) years, commencing with the third Tuesday of December, 2020, and adopting provisions relating to the translations of and the charges for costs of candidate statements;

DISCUSSION
Pursuant to the City Charter and Long Beach Municipal Code, on March 3, 2020, the City of Long Beach electorate will vote on Members of the City Council for Districts 2, 4, 6, and 8. The nomination period for these offices is November 11, 2019, through December 6, 2020. The Long Beach Unified School District has also requested that its primary election for School Board Districts 2 and 4 be consolidated with the City's and County's primary.

The General Municipal Election will be held on November 3, 2020, in alignment with the Statewide General Election, and elected candidates will assume office the third Tuesday in December.

It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions relating to the City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election on March 3, 2020, and General Municipal Election on November 3, 2020, titled as follows:

1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Long Beach, California, ordering, proclaiming, calling and giving notice of a Primary Nominating Election and a General Municipal Election in the City of Long Beach, California, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of March, 2020, and the 3rd day of November, 2020, respectively, for the nomination and/or election of candidates for four (4) offices of the Long Beach City Council, and two (2) offices of the Long Beach Unified School Dist...

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