HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2018-29RESOLUTION NO. 2018- 2 9
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO §10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution Na. 2018- 28 , the City Council of the City of
Diamond Bar called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 2018 for
the purpose of the election of three (3) Members of the City Council for the full term of
four years; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2018- 2 8 , the City Council also called
for the submission to the voters at the same General Municipal Election a question
relating to. the Transient Occupancy Tax (the "Measure");
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election for the election of
three (3) Members of the City Council and a vote on the Measure be consolidated`with
the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City, the
precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that
the County Election Department 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS;
SECTION 1. That 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 6, 2018, for the purpose of the election of
three (3) members of the City Council for the full term of four years and a vote on the
Measure.
SECTION 2. That, as set forth in Resolution No. 2018-28 , the text of the
Measure to be presented to the voters of the City of Diamond Bar is to appear on the
ballot as follows:
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Measure to Fund Diamond Bar Local Services. Shall the
Ordinance to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax paid Yes
solely by hotel guests from its current rate of 10 percent to 14
percent providing approximately $450,000 annually, with no
expiration date to be used for neighborhood sheriff protection,
traffic safety improvements, local parks, trails, senior and No
youth recreation programs and other city services be adopted.
SECTION 3. That the complete text of the Measure is attached as Exhibit A to
Resolution No. 2018-28 .
SECTION 4. That the County. Election Department is authorized to canvass the
returns of 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. The election will
be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating municipal
elections.
SECTION 5. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to
the County Election Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of
the consolidated election.
SECTION 6. That the City of Diamond Bar recognizes that additional costs will
be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the
County for any costs related thereto.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this
resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County Election Department of the
County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 8. 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 191h -day of June, 2018.
Ruth N. Low, Mayor
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I, TOMMYE A. CRIBBINS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, does hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was passed, approved and adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 19th day of June, 2018, by the
following Roll Call Vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Lin, Lyons, Tye, MPT/Herrera,
M/Low
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:, None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Tornmy4 Cribbins, City Clerk
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