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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 y - .-- - -. , ORDINANCE NO. 1976 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A SECTION 1701 TO CHAPTER 7 OF ARTICLE I EXEMPTING THE SEPTEMBER 15, 1992 SPECIAL ELECTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF STATE ELECTIONS CODE SECTIONS REGARDING MAILED BALLOT PRECINCTS WHEREAS, Arcadia City Charter section 1102 provides that all elections shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the State Elections Code, unless otherwise provided by Ordinance; and WHEREAS, Chapter 7 of Article I of the Arcadia Municipal Code sets forth local election procedures; and WHEREAS, for purposes of the Special Consolidated city and School District Election of September 15, 1992 there are three separate ballot groups; and WHEREAS, administration of the election will be more efficient and less costly if certain precincts are mandated to vote by mail i.e. by absentee ballots only; and WHEREAS, this will involve approximately 262 registered voters in the following precincts: Arcadia precinct No. 100 Sierra Madre Precinct No. 5 B & C WHEREAS, according to the State Elections Code the mail process can only apply if there are 100 or less persons registered to vote in any precinct; and WHEREAS, for purposes of this Special Election, it is desirable to authorize absentee ballots in certain precincts even though they exceed 100 registered voters. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Section 1701 is hereby added to the Arcadia Municipal Code to read as follows: 1701. MAILED BALLOT PRECINCT. For the Special Consolidated Election of September 15, 1992, the limitations of State Elections Code section 1005 and 1340(c) (i) shall not apply. SECTION 2. That pursuant to Section 419 of the City Charter, shall become effective immediately upon its this Ordinance adoption. SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause a copy of the same to be published in the official newspaper of said City immediately upon its adoption. Passed, approved and adopted this 4th day of August , 1992. .\ ., ATTEST: ~ f Arcadia ci 1976 , STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, JUNE D. ALFORD, city Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1976 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 4th day of August, 1992 and that said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmember Ciraulo, Harbicht and Lojeski, Margett and Fasching NOES: None ABSENT: None ci of Arcadia 1976