HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1089ORD 1089 pT3 (Ìì ¿ ` ORDINANCE NO.1089
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, MOVING THE DATE OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FROM THE SECOND TUESDAY
IN APRIL OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS TO THE FIRST TUESDAY
AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH OF ODD-NUMBERED YEARS
WHEREAS, Section 2551 of the California Elections Code provides that the statewide direct
primary and the presidential primary shall be consolidated and conducted on the fourth Tuesday in March
in any year divisible by the number four beginning in 1996;
WHEREAS, the General Municipal Election is now scheduled for the second Tuesday in April of
even-numbered years:
WHEREAS, if the General Municipal Election is held two weeks after the California Presidential
Primary, election officials of the County of Los Angeles may be unable to assist or to loan equipment to
the City to conduct the General Municipal Election; there is significant risk of voter confusion, as voters in
the City will receive two sets of absentee ballots, two sample ballot pamphlets and directions for two
elections at different polling locations two weeks apart; and it may be difficult to secure election precinct
workers willing to work in the polling place; and
WHEREAS, Election Code Section 2601 authorizes the City to reschedule its General Municipal
Election to avoid the practical difficulties noted above;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 2601 of the California Elections Code and commencing on March
4,1997, the date of the General Municipal Election of the City of Baldwin Park California is moved from
the second Tuesday in April of each even-numbered year to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
March of the odd-numbered year.
SECTION 2. In accordance with the change of election date, the terms of office of those members
of the City Council, the City Clerk and the City Treasurer presently serving shall be extended for a period
of approximately eleven 11) months until election results are declared by the city council.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect thirty 30) days after its final passage. Within 30 days
of the effective date, the City Clerk shall cause a notice to be mailed to all registered voters of the city
informing them of the change in the election date.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published according to law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON November 2 1994
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
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ORDINANCE NO.1089
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, LINDA L. GAIR, CITY CLERK of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
No.1089 was regularly introduced and placed upon first reading at the regular meeting of the City Council
on October 19,1994. That thereafter the Ordinance was duly approved and adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council on November 2 1994.
AYES: MARTINEZ, LOWES, GALLEGOS, MUSE, MAYOR VARGAS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
CITY CLERK
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