HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - May 16, 1990 (82)C b i N C I L COMMUNICATION
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TO: THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
MAY 16, 1990
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SUBJECT: RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT THE DETERMINATION OF A TIE VOTE BY CANDIDATES WHO
RECEIVE AN EQUAL NUMBER OF VOTES AND THE HIGHEST NUMBER VOTES FOR ONE OFFICE IN
THE NOVEMBER 6, 1990 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WILL BE BY LOT
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 90-77 entitled, "A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lodi, California,
Providing that the Determination of a Tie Vote by Candidates Who
Receive an Equal Number of Votes and the Highest Number of Votes for
One Office in the November 6, 1990 General Municipal Election will be
by Lot. "
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Section 20501 of the State of California Elections Code provides
that the determination of a tie vote by Candidates who receive an
equal number of votes and the highest number of votes for one
office in an election to be either by lot or by the conduct of a
special runoff election.
A special runoff election shall be held only if the legislative body adopts the provisions
for the special election prior to the conduct of the election resulting in the tie vo*a.
Because of the time and cost involved in conducting a special runoff election, it is
recommended that the tie vote be determined by lot which process would be conducted by the
City Clerk at the City Council meeting immediately following the canvass of the subject
General Municipal Election.
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Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 90-77
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY CF LODI,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING THAT THE DETERMINATION OF A TIE \OM BY
CANDIDATES WHO RECEIVE AN EQUAL NUMBER OF ETES AND THE HIGHEST NUMBER
OF VOTES FCR ONE OFFICE IN THE NOVEMBER 6, 1990 CSL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION WILL BE BY LOT,
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RE90LVED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL, that pursuant to Section
20501 of the State of California Elections Code, the Lodi City Council
does hereby order that the determination of a tie vote by candidates
who receive an equal number of votes and the highest number of votes
for one office i n the November 6, 1990 General Municipal Election w i I I
be by lot.
Section 1. That this Resolution shall apply only to the election to
e the c november 6, 1990 and shall then be repealed.
.Section 2 That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
a option of this Resolution and enter it intc the book of original
resolutions.
Dated: May 16, 1990
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 90-77 was passed and
adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held Maj 16, 1990
by the following vote:
Ayes : Council Members - Olson, Pinkerton, Reid and Snider
(Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - Hinchman
Absent: Council Members - None
Abstain: Council Members - None
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d. R imche
City Clerk
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