2007-116-Calling A General Municipal Election To Be Held In The Town Of Los Gatos Of February 5, 2008 Requesting Santa Clara.

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RESOLUTION 2007-116 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS CALLING AGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ON FEBRUARY 5, 2008; REQUESTING SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO AUTHORIZE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO PROVIDE ELECTION SERVICES; REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION WITH LOS GATOS MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES FOR THE CONSOLIDATED ELECTION; TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN INITIATIVE MEASURE ELECTION ON THE QUESTION WHETHER THE ELECTIVE OFFICES OF TOWN CLERK AND TOWN TREASURER SHALL BE APPOINTIVE WHEREAS: A. Section 36501 of the Government Code states that a city clerk and city treasurer are arnong the governing officers of a general law city. B. The Town of Los Gatos is a general law city and the offices of Town Clerk and Town Treasurer are elective. C. Section 36508 of the Government Code provides that the Town Council may submit to the electors the question whether the elective offices of Town Clerk and Town Treasurer shall be appointive. D. Section 36509 of the Government Code states how the question of whether the elective offices of Town Clerk and Town Treasurer shall be appointive shall be printed on the ballots. E. Of 478 municipalities in the State of California, as of 2007, only 138 have elected clerks, and as of 2006, only 174 have elected treasurers. F. The current duties and responsibilities associated with the offices of Town Clerk, including the Clerk Department, and Town Treasurer require the regular services of competent and trained professionals, which can be assured only through an appointive selection process. G. Los Gatos Town Code .Section 2.30.010 provides that the ..general municipal election for the Town of Los Gatos shall be held on the day of the .statewide general election. H. Pursuant to Part 3 of Division 10 of the Elections Code, a general municipal election may be consolidated with a statewide election. I. A statewide election will be held on February 5, 2008. RESOLVED: 1. A general municipal election hereby is called to be held in and for the Town of Los Gatos on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, to have a public vote on an initiative measure to read as follows: Shall the offices of Town Clerk and Town Treasurer be appointive? 2. Pursuant to Elections Code section 10002, the Town Council hereby requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara to make available the services of the Registrar of Voters for the purpose of performing the usual services necessary in the conduct of the consolidated .general municipal election, including the provisions of election supplies and voters' pamphlets; and that upon approval of such requests, the Registrar of Voters of the County of Santa Clara shall be reimbursed for all costs incurred by said services.