HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 19 (1989)ORDINANCE NO. 19 (1969)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR DIRECTING THAT GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR BE HELD ON THE DAY OF STATEWIDE PRIMARY
ELECTIONS.
A. Recitals.
(i) On April 18, 1989, the City of Diamond Bar
formally incorporated as a general law city in the State of
California. Pursuant to the provisions of California Government
Code Section 36503, the general municipal election for the City
of Diamond Bar would be held on the second Tuesday in April in
each even -numbered year.
(ii) California Government Code Section 36503.5
provides that a city council may enact an Ordinance requiring its
general municipal election to be held on alternate election
dates, as specified in said Ordinance.
(iii) The City Council desires to cause the municipal
elections for the City of Diamond Bar to be held on the day of
statewide primary elections in order to conserve City resources.
(iv) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this
Ordinance have occurred.
B. Ordinance.
Now, therefore, the City Council of the City of Diamond
Bar does ordain as follows:
Section 1.
In all respects, as set forth in the Recitals, Part A
of this Ordinance.
Section 2.
This Council hereby directs that general municipal
elections of the City of Diamond Bar shall be held on the day of
the statewide direct primary election, the first Tuesday after
the first Monday of June in each even -numbered year.
Section 3.
Those elected officers of the City of Diamond Bar whose
terms of office would have, prior to the adoption of this
ordinance, expired following the April, 1990 general municipal
election, shall, instead, continue in their respective offices
until no later than the fourth Tuesday after the day of the 1990
general municipal election of the City of Diamond Bar.
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Those elected officers of the City of Diamond Bar whose
terms of office would have, prior to the adoption of this
Ordinance, expired following the April, 1992, general municipal
election, shall instead, continue in their offices no later than
the fourth Tuesday after the day of the 1992 general municipal
election of the City of Diamond Bar.
Section A.
This Ordinance shall become operative upon its approval
by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, as
provided in California Government Code Section 36503.5.
Section 5.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to:
(a) Cause this Ordinance to be posted in the manner
required by law pursuant to Resolution 89-6;
(b) Forthwith transmit a copy of this Ordinance to the
Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, together with
a request that said Board approve this Ordinance; and
(c) Within thirty (30) days after approval of this
Ordinance by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles,
cause a notice to be mailed to all registered voters in the City
of Diamond Bar informing them of the change in the general
municipal election date effected by this Ordinance, which notice
shall be in accord with the requirements specified in California
Government Code Section 36503.5 (e).
1989.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 1st day of August,
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Mayor
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar
held on the 18th day of July `, 1989, and was finally
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adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Diamond Bar on the 1st day of August , 1989, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Forbing, Miller, Werner,
Mayor Pro Tem Horcher,
Mayor Papen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
Ci Clerk of "the ity
of Diamond Bar
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