CC Resolution 2024-018 Consolidate Elections with CountyRESOLUTION NO. 2024 - 018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT
DATE PURSUANT TO §10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA
ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of La Quinta,
California, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, and two
Members of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated
with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the city,
the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and
that the election department of the County of Riverside canvass the returns of the
General Municipal Election and that election be held in all respects as if there were only
one election.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La
Quinta, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of California Elections Code
section 10403 of the Election Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside
is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal
Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the
purpose of the election of a Mayor for a term of two (2) years, and two Members of the
City Council for a term of four (4) years.
SECTION 2. That the county election department is authorized to canvass the
returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if
there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to
the county elections department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of
the consolidated election.
SECTION 4. That the City of La Quinta recognizes that additional costs will be
incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the
County for any costs.
Resolution No. 2024 — 018
Consolidation of Election — November 5, 2024
Adopted: May 21, 2024
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SECTION 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this
resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department of the
County of Riverside.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the permanent record of resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Council held on this 21 st day of May, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Mayor
Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
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MONIKA RADEV , City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2024-018
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution containing two (2) pages is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution
No. 2024-018 of the City of La Quinta entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, WITH
THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE
PURSUANT TO §10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE
Resolution 2024-018 was adopted by the La Quinta City Council on the 21st day of May 2024.
Dated: May 21, 2024
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
78495 Calle Tampico I La Quinta, California 92253 1760.777.7000 1 www.laquintaca.gov