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RESOLUTION NO. 15-6997
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF AN ALL
MAIL BALLOT SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY,
MARCH 1, 2016, TO FILL A VACANCY AS REQUIRED BY THE
PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES
WHEREAS, a vacancy on the Hermosa Beach City Council was created by the
resignation of Nanette Barragan on September 3, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the term of office in which the vacancy exists ends November, 2017.
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 the requirements of the laws of the State of California
relating to General Law Cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Hermosa
Beach, California, on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, a Special Municipal Election conducted by all
mail ballot for the purpose of electing a Member of the City Council for the term of office in
which the vacancy was created by the resignation of Nanette Barragan, which ends November,
2017;
SECTION 2. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as
required by law.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and
furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and
paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election by all
mail ballot;
SECTION 4. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be
held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 5. That pursuant to the California Elections Code, said Special Election
shall be conducted by all mail ballot, and shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 2 of Division
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4 (commencing with § 4100) of the California Elections Code only insofar as required by law.
Notwithstanding Elections Code § 4013, ballots cast in the Special Election shall be returned to
the Office of the City Clerk no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.
Ballots that are postmarked on Election Day and received no later than three (3) days following
the day of election will also be counted.
SECTION 6. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the
City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the
election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 7. That the City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said
election, and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon
presentation of a properly submitted bill.
SECTION S. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of October, 2015.
PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
City Clerk
City Counciljand MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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APPROVED
City Attorney
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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. 15-6997 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 October 13, 2015.
The vote was as follows:
AYES:
Fangary, Tucker, Mayor Petty
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
DiVirgilio
ABSTAIN:
None
Dated: October 14, 2015
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E a' e- oerfling, City Cler