2014-002 - Calling for Special Municipal Election

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RESOLUTION 2014 -002 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD JUNE 3, 2014 FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF AN INITIATIVE AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING CODE AND ADOPTING A SPECIFIC PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 90 -160 ALBRIGHT WAY AND 14600 WINCHESTER BOULEVARD WHEREAS, On October 23, 2013, a Notice of Intent to Circulate a Petition titled "Amend the Los Gatos General Plan and Zoning Code and Adopt a Specific Plan for Development of 90- 160 Albright Way and 14600 Winchester Boulevard" (the "Initiative ") was filed with the Town's Elections Official with a request that a title and summary be prepared for the measure; and WHEREAS, the Town Attorney provided a title and summary for the proposed Initiative to the proponents; and WHEREAS, the petitions regarding the Initiative were filed with the Elections Official on December 11, 2013, bearing unverified signatures; and WHEREAS, to qualify for the June 3, 2014, ballot, proponents were required to obtain signatures of fifteen percent (15 %) of the registered voters of the Town and to include a request for a special election in their petition and the petition included that request; and WHEREAS, the Clerk Administrator and Town Attorney have found that the petition's form complies with the Elections Code; and WHEREAS, the County Elections Division has examined the records of voter registration and has certified that the Petition is signed by the requisite number of voters to qualify for a special election; and WHEREAS, the Town Council wishes to consolidate the Special Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary Election to be held June 3, 2014, and that the precincts, polling places and elections officers of the two elections be the same within the Town; and that the Santa Clara County Elections Department canvass the returns of the Special Municipal Election; and that the elections be held in all respects as if one election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos does Declare, Determine and Order as Follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to the laws of the State of California relating to general law cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the Town of Los Gatos, California, on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, a Special Municipal Election.