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RESOLUTION NO.97-5870
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF
ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEM 3ER 4, 1997
WHEREAS, Section 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California l
authorizes the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to require the conduct of a
Special Runoff Election to resolve a tie vote involving those candidates who received an equal i
number of votes and the highest number of votes for an elective office;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of
California, if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an
office to be voted for within the city, there shall be held within the city a Special Runoff Election
to resolve the tie vote. A Special Runoff Election shall be called and held on a Tuesday not less
than 40 nor more than 125 days after the administrative or judicial certification of the election
which resulted in a tie vote.
SECTION 2. That this resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on
November 4, 1997 and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE,1997.
of the City Ci cil, and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF ]HERMOSA BEACH
I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 96-5870 was duly and
regularly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Hermosa Beach at a Regular Meeting of said Council at the regular place thereof
on June 24, 1997.
The vote was as follows:
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
Dated: June 26, 1997
Elaine Doerfling, City �Ierk