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Adopt resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to consolidate the City's Primary Nominating Election to be held on March 3, 2020, and the General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2020 with the California Statewide Elections to be held by the County on the same dates, and requesting specified election services to the City from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. (Districts 2,4,6,8)
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 District, each for a full term of four (4) years, commencing with the third Tuesday of December, 2020, and adopting provisions relating to the
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