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RESOLUTION NO.93-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
REQUE*NG THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
RIVERSIDE TO AUTHORIZE CONSOLIDATION WITH THE NOVEMBER
ELECTION IN THE ODD-NUMBERED YEARS.
WHEREAS, Section 36503.5 of the Government Code permits the City of La Quinta to
change its election day with the approval of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside on April 20, 1993
endorsed the Registrar of Voters' proposal for a cooperative realignment of the election cycle;
and
WHEREAS, it is the intent and desire of the City Council of the City of La Quinta to
provide its constituents with the lowest possible cost while promoting the increasingly efficient
and effective use of government resources by logistically planning for the numerous jurisdictions
to be divided into two election cycles statewide partisan offices in November of the even-
numbered years and local non-partisan offices in November of the odd-numbered years;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DECLARED, DETERMINED AND
ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to aforementioned statute, this Council hereby elects to
change its election day from the first Tuesday after the fffst Monday in November of each even-
numbered year to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered
year; and further, that said election shall be consolidated with all other elections held throughout
the territory on that day.
SECTION 2. That terms of officeholders shall be extended as necessary, but no more
than 12 months.
SE*ON 3. That the Registrar of Voters shall cause a notice to be mailed to all
registered voters in the City informing them of the changes of election date as specified and of
the resultant changes in terms of the elected officeholders.
SE*ON 4. That said resolution will become operative only if consolidation of the
general municipal election is ordered by the Board of Supervisors as herein stated.
SECTION 5. 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 this 7th day of December 1993 by the following
vote:
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AYES: Council Members Bangerter, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: Council Member McCartney
ABSTMN: None
ABSENT: None
City of La Quinta, California
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STRADLING, yoccA, CARLSON & RAUTH
City Attorney
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