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RESOLUTION NO. 17-7083
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 THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 7, 2017
WHEREAS, Section 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California
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
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 days 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November 7, 2017 and shall then be repealed.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 15th day of June, 2017.
PRESIDEN of the City Co and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach
ATTEST: MTROVED AS FORM:
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City Clerk City Attorney
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. 17-7083 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at an Adjourned
Regular Meeting of said Council at the regular place thereof on June 15, 2017.
The vote was as follows:
AYES:
Armato, Duclos, Fangary, Petty, Mayor Massey
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Dated: June 16, 2017
Elaine Doerfling, City Cler