HomeMy WebLinkAbout1667 - ORDINANCES - 5/11/2005 ORDINANCE NO. 1667
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.080 OF THE
PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTION DATES FOR GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
City Attorney Summary
The current provisions of the Palm Springs Municipal Code
provides that all general municipal elections after 1995 are to
be held on the first Tuesday in November of odd-numbered
years. Pursuant to state law, statewide election dates
include the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
of each year. This ordinance amends the Municipal Code to
ensure that the City's general municipal elections will be
consolidated with the statewide election date of the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd-
numbered years.
AThe City Council of the City of Palm Springs ordains:
Section 1. Section 2.04.080 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is amended
to read:
2.04.080 General Municipal Elections
The Palm Springs general municipal elections shall be consolidated with
established election dates and shall be held on the first Tuesday following the
first Monday of November of each odd-numbered year.
Section 2. The Council finds that Section 800 of the City Charter was intended
to allow the City to consolidate its general municipal elections with established
election dates provided under state law and this ordinance is adopted in
furtherance of such intent.
Section 3. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same, or the summary
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thereof, to be published and posted pursuant to the provisions of law and this '
Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage.
Mayo Ron llOden
ATTEST:
J es Thompson, City IerC k
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California,
do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1667 is a full, true and correct copy, and '
was introduced at a regular meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on May 4,
2005, and adopted at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held on
May 11, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES: Members Foat, Mills, McCulloch, Pougnet and Mayor Oden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
mes Thompson, City IClerk
City of Palm Springs, California