2018-030 - Calling November 2018 General Municipal ElectionRESOLUTION 2018 -030
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
APPOINTING THE TOWN CLERK ADMINISTRATOR AS THE TOWN'S ELECTION
OFFICIAL AND ORDERING AND CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ON NOVEMBER 6,2018;
REQUESTING SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO AUTHORIZE THE
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO PROVIDE ELECTION SERVICES; REQUESTING
CONSOLIDATION OF A GENERAL STATE ELECTION WITH LOS GATOS MUNICIPAL
ELECTION AND SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES FOR THE CONSOLIDATED
ELECTION; DETERMINING TO LEVY THE COST OF CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS;
REQUIRING PAYMENT OF CANDIDATES' FILING FEES; AND PROVIDING FOR GIVING
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE COUNCIL MEMBERS
WHEREAS, the Los Gatos Town Council does hereby appoint and declare that the Town
Clerk Administrator shall act as the Elections Officer for the Town of Los Gatos; and,
WHEREAS, 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 state wide general election;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 3 of Division 10 of the California Elections Code, a general
municipal election may be consolidated with a statewide election; and
WHEREAS, a statewide election will be held on November 6, 2018;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos:
1. A general municipal election hereby is called to be held in and for the Town of
Los Gatos on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect three (3) Council Members, each for a full
term of four (4) years.
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.
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Pursuant to Elections Code commencing with Section 10400, the Town Council
hereby requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara to order the
consolidation of the general municipal election to be conducted within the boundaries of the
Town of Los Gatos on November 6, 2018, with respect to which the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Santa Clara has the power to order a consolidation. The Town Council further
consents to and orders the consolidation of the general municipal election hereby called with
the statewide general election and acknowledges that the consolidated election will be held
and conducted in the manner prescribed in Section 10418.
4. The Town Clerk Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to publish a
notice of the general municipal election within the time and in the manner specified in the
Elections Code Section 12112. The Town Clerk Administrator is further authorized and directed
to do all other things required by law to hold the general municipal election above provided.
5. Pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code, the Town Council hereby
determines to levy against each candidate availing himself or herself of the service of including
a candidate's statement not to exceed two hundred (200) words in length in the voter's
pamphlet, the actual costs of printing, handling and translating the candidate statement,
incurred by the Town of Los Gatos. The Town Clerk Administrator shall provide written notice
to such effect with each set of nomination papers issued and shall require payment of the
estimated cost at the time the candidate statement is filed.
6. Pursuant to Section 10228 of the Elections Code, and Town Code Section
2.30.011, each candidate shall pay a filing fee in the amount of twenty five dollars ($25.00),
which amount the Town Council hereby determines to be the amount which is proportionate to
the costs of processing a candidate's nomination papers by the Town of Los Gatos. The Town
Clerk Administrator shall provide written notice to such effect with each set of nomination
papers issued.
The Town Clerk Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to certify to the
adoption of this resolution and to transmit a certified copy to the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Santa Clara and to the Registrar of Voters of the County of Santa Clara.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos this 5`h day of June, 2018 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Marcia Jensen, Steve Leonardis, Marico Sayoc, Barbara Spector, Mayor Rob Rennie
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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TOWN CLERK ADMINIS'; BATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA,
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