1982-091-Calling A Special Election On August 24th, 1982, And Authorizing The Manager To Contract With The County Of Santa Clara To Conduct The Election And CanvassRESOLUTION NO. 1982 -91
A RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON AUGUST 24TH, 1982,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER TO CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY OF
SANTA CLARA TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION AND CANVASS
1. The Tam Council has received a certification of sufficiency as to
the petitions filed for the recall of Councilmembers Peter Siemens and Thomas
Ferrito; and
2. State Election Code Section 27230 mandates that within fourteen (14)
days of receiving the certificate of sufficiency, the Town Council must issue an
order stating that an election shall be held to determine whether or not mmbers
of the Town Council named in the recall petition shall be recalled; and
3. State Election Code Section 27231 provides that the recall election
shall be held not less than eighty (80) nor more than one hundred twenty -five (125)
days after the issuance of the order;
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED:
1. The Town Council hereby orders that a special recall election be held
on Tuesday, August 24th 1982, and that the following text appear on the
ballots:
Shall Peter W. Siemens be recalled
from the office of Councilmember?
Shall Thomas J. Ferrito be recalled
from the office of Councilmember?
If the recall prevails, shall the Town
Council fill the vacancy or vacancies by
appointment or call a special election
for that purpose?
by appointment
by special election ]- -/
Yes / /
No T—/
Yes / /
No T—/
2. The Manager is hereby authorized to contract with the County Registrar
of Voters for conduct of the election and canvass its returns.
3. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify to the
adoption of this Resolution and to transmit a certified copy to the Board of Super-
visors of the County and to the Registrar of Voters of the County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos this 3rd day of May 1982, by the following
votes:
AYES:
COUNCIIMR4BERS
Ruth
Cannon, Thomas J. Ferrito, Marlyn
J. Rasmussen
Brent
N. Ventura and Peter W. Siemens
NOES:
COUNCUMMERS
None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILM MBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMIINBERS Nnna
SIGNED:
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Town of Los G7 os
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