R111571
City Council Meeting: January 8, 2019 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 11157 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING A VACANCY
ON THE CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, Councilmember Tony Vazquez was elected to
a seat on the California State Board of Equalization; and
WHEREAS, state law governing incompatible offices prohibits an individual from
serving simultaneously on both the State Board of Equalization and the City Council of
the City of Santa Monica; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Vazquez has submitted a letter of resignation stating
his intent to voluntarily relinquish his seat on the City Council effective January 7, 201 9,
the date on which he was sworn in to the State Board of Equalization; and
WHEREAS, City Charter Section 603 governs the filling of vacancies on the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 603 provides that the City Council shall fill a vacancy on the
City Council by appointment but must do so within thirty days of declaring the office
vacant; and
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WHEREAS, in order to start the appointment period, the City Council must declare
the existence of the vacancy.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The election of Councilmember Tony Vazquez to the St ate Board
of Equalization has created a vacancy on the City Council of the City of Santa Monica.
SECTION 2. Councilmember Vazquez’s seat is hereby declared vacant.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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LANE DILG
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 8th day of January, 2019.
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G l e a m D a v i s , M a y o r
I, Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that Resolution No. 11157 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 8th day of January, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, McKeown, Winterer,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
A T T E S T :
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D e n i s e A n d e r s o n - W a r r e n , C i t y C l e r k
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