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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
RESOLUTION NO. RES-24-7418
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 WITH THE STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403
OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2024 the City Council of the City of Hermosa
Beach considered the calling a General Municipal Election to be held on
November 5, 2024 for the purpose of submitting to the voters the question relating
to a locally controlled general transactions and use tax (sales tax) at the rate of
three-quarter (3/4 ¢); and
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2024, the ballot measure read into the record at
the meeting was in excess of the statutory limit of 75 words (77 word ballot
measure question). In order to avoid any confusion, this resolution contains the
updated ballot measure question that conforms to the 75-word limit, and replaces
any previous resolution related to the calling of a General Municipal Election for
purposes of the below Transactions and Use Tax (“sales tax”) ballot measure.
WHEREAS, it is therefore desirable that the General Municipal Election be
consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date
and that within the City the precincts, vote center and election workers of the two
elections be the same, and that the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of the
County of Los Angeles canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and
that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Request for Consolidation. Pursuant to the requirements of §
10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles
is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General
Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 5,
2024, for the purpose of submitting to the voters a ballot measure relating to the a
general transactions and use tax (sales tax) at the rate of three-quarter (3/4 ¢).
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SECTION 2. Measure Language. A measure is to appear on the ballot as
follows:
Shall the measure protecting essential services such as police,
crime prevention, parks, streets and sidewalks, beaches,
cleaning of public areas, addressing homelessness, schools,
supporting local businesses, and for other general
governmental use by enacting a 3/4¢ transaction and use
(sales) tax providing approximately $3,000,000 annually, with a
sunset clause 20 years from the effective date, or until ended
by voters, with annual audits, a citizen oversight committee
and all funds staying local, be adopted?
YES
NO
SECTION 3. Canvass of Returns. The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County
Clerk is authorized to canvass the returns and perform all other proceedings
incidental to and connected with the General Municipal Election. The Election
shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of
ballot shall be used. Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10403 and
10418, the election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions
of law regulating the Statewide General Election.
SECTION 4. Necessary Steps. The Board of Supervisors is requested to issue
instructions to the County election department to take any and all steps necessary
for holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 5. Costs. The City Council determines and declares that the City will
pay to the County the reasonable and actual expenses incurred by the County
by the consolidation of the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General
Election. The City shall reimburse the County for services performed when the work
is completed and upon presentation to the City of a properly approved bill. The
City Manager of the City of Hermosa Beach is authorized and directed to pay for
the expenses incurred after receiving a statement from the County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 6. Filing of Resolution. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a
certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the election
department of the County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 7. Severability. The provisions of this Resolution are severable
and if any provision of this Resolution is held invalid, that provision shall be
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severed from the Resolution and the remainder of this Resolution shall continue
in full force and effect, and not be affected by such invalidity.
SECTION 8. Effective Date of Resolution. This Resolution shall become
effective upon its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 12th day of March, 2024.
__________________________________________________________________________ Mayor Justin Massey PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ____________________________________ ___________________________________ Myra Maravilla, Patrick Donegan, City Clerk City Attorney
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State of California ) County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Hermosa Beach )
March 12, 2024
Certification of Council Action
RESOLUTION NO. RES-24-7418
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE
I, Myra Maravilla, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Resolution No. RES-24-7418 was duly approved and
adopted by the City Council of said City at its regular meeting thereof held on
the 12th day of March 2024 and passed by the following vote:
AYES: MAYOR MASSEY and COUNCILMEMBERS SAEMANN, DETOY and
JACKSON
NOES: MAYOR PRO TEMPORE FRANCOIS
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
________________________________
Myra Maravilla,
City Clerk
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