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CC - Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Culver City, California, Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held on April 10, 2018 and Stating the Results of Such Election in Accordance with the City Charter.
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Contact Person/Dept: Jeremy Green, CMC, City Clerk
Phone Number: 310-253-5851
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
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Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/24/18)
Department Approval: Serena Wright, Administrative Services Director (04/23/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on April 10, 2018 and stating the results of such Election.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Section 1500 of the City Charter states, in pertinent part:
"General municipal elections for the filling of all elective offices, other than the Board of Education, shall be held in the City on the second Tuesday in April in each even numbered year."
Section 1503 of the City Charter states:
"Unless otherwise provided by this Charter, all City elections shall be held in accordance with applicable provisions of the then current State law."
Elections Code Sections 10263 and 10264 provide, in pertinent part:
10263. Upon the completion of the canvass and before installing the new officers, the governing body shall adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the election and the other matters that are enumerated in Section 10264. The governing body shall declare elected the persons for whom the highest number of votes was cast for each office. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing body shall meet at its...
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