Ordinance - 2122ORDINANCE NO. 2122
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, MOVING THE DATE OF THE CITY'S
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FROM THE FIRST TUESDAY
AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH OF THE ODD -NUMBERED
_ YEARS TO THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN
NOVEMBER THE ODD -NUMBERED YEARS
WHEREAS, the City's General Municipal Election is now scheduled for the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each of the odd -numbered years; and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code § 1301 and § 10400 authorizes the City to
reschedule its General Municipal Election,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION NO. 1: Pursuant to California Elections Code § 1301 and § 10400, the
date of the General Municipal Election of the City of West Covina, California, is moved from
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each of the odd -numbered years, to the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each of the odd -numbered years.
SECTION NO. 2: In accordance with the change of election date, the terms of office
of those members of the City Council and City Treasurer and City Clerk presently serving shall
be extended for a period of approximately eight months until election results are certified by the
City Council.
SECTION NO. 3: Pursuant to Government Code § 36937, this ordinance shall take
effect immediately after its adoption. Within thirty (30) days of the effective date, the City
Clerk shall cause a notice to be mailed to all registered voters of the City informing them of the
change in the election date.
SECTION NO. 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in accordance with the law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 2nd day of November 2004.
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ATTEST: Mayor Michael L. Miller
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City Clerk Janet Berry
I, JANET BERRY, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 2122 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 19t° day of October 2004. That, thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 2"d
day of November 2004.
AYES: Herfert, Hernandez, Sanderson
•NOES: None
ABSENT: Wong. Miller
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk^Janet BQe�rry
City Attorney Am Id Alvarez-Glasman