HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - June 3, 1998 (76)AGENDA TITLE: Resolution 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 3,
1998 General Municipal Election Will Be By Lot
MEETING DATE: June 3, 1998
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 98-87 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 3, 1998 General Municipal Election
will be by lot.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: §15651 of the State of California Election 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 vote.
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.
FUNDING: None required.
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Alice M. Rei thhe
City Clerk
APPROVED:
H. Don Flynn — City Manager,
RESOLUTION NO. 98-87
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 3, 1998 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WILL BE LOT
RESOLVED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL, that pursuant to §15651 of the State of
California Election 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 in the November 3, 1998 General Municipal Election will be by lot.
SECTION 1. That this Resolution shall apply only to the election to be held November
3, 1998 and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
Dated: June 3, 1998
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 98-87 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held June 3, 1998 by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Johnson, Land, Mann, Pennino and Sieglock (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
Abstain: Council Members - None
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Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
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