0731RESOLUTION NO. 731
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF
ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT ANY
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Section 20501(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the
City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to require the conduct of a Special Runoff
Election to resolve a tie vote involving those candidates who received an equal number of votes
and the highest number of votes for an elective office.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 20501(b) of the Elections Code of the State
of California, if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an
office to be voted for within the city, there shall be held within the city a Special Runoff Election
to resolve the tie vote. A Special Runoff Election shall be called and held on a Tuesday not less
than 40 days nor more than 125 days after the administrative or judicial certification of the election
which resulted in a tie vote.
SECTION 2. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply at the next ensuing
municipal election and at each municipal election thereafter.
SECTION 3. 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 MARCH 1,
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
The foregoing Resolution No. 731 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF
ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT ANY
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
was approved and adopted at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council on March 1, 1994
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Swanson, Perrell, Mayor Pro Tem Leeuwenburgh
and Mayor Murdock
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Heinsheimer
ABSTAIN: None
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CRAI R. NEALIS, CITY CLERK
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