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1986-091-Ordering And Calling A General Municipal Election To Be Held In The Town Of Los Gatos On November 4, 1986RESOLUTION NO. 1985 -91 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ORDERING AND CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ON NOVEMBER 4, 1986; REQUESTING THE SERVICES OF THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS: REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS AND SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES FOR THE CONSOLIDATED ELECTION: DETERMINING TO LEVY THE COST OF CANDIDATE'S STATEMENTS: AND, PROVIDING FOR GIVING NOTICE OF ELECTION WHEREAS, Los Gatos Town Code Section 2 -3.4 provides that the general municipal election for the Town of Los Gatos shall be held on the day of the statewide general election; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 14 of the Elections Code, a general municipal election may be consolidated with a statewide election; 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 4, 1986, to elect three (3) Council members, each for a full term of four (4) years. 2. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 22003, 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 voter's pamphlets. - 1 - 3. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 23300, the Town Council hereby requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara to order the consolidation of the general municipal election hereby called with the statewide general election to be conducted within the boundaries of the Town of Los Gatos on November 4, 1986, 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. Upon consolidation, the consolidated election shall be held and conducted, election officers appointed, voting precincts designated, ballots printed, polls opened at 7:00 A.M. and closed at 8:00 P.M., ballots counted and returned, returns canvassed, and all other proceedings in connection with the election shall be regulated and done by the Registrar of Voters of the County of Santa Clara in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the elections so consolidated. 4. The Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and directed to publish a notice of the general municipal election and within the time and in the manner specified in the Elections Code Section 22830 the Town Clerk is further authorized to and directed to do all other things required by law to hold the general municipal election above provided. - 2 - 5. Pursuant to the Elections Code Section 10012, the Town Council hereby determines the candidate's statement not to exceed two hundred (200) words in length in the voter's pamphlet. 6. All candidates shall be exempt from payment of any filing fee. 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 Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara and to the Registrar of Voters of the County of Santa Clara. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos this 7th day of July, 1986, by the following vote. AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Eric D. Carlson and Vice Mayor gent N. Ventura NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS Joanne Benjamin and Thomas J. Ferrito ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Terrence J. Daily SIGNED VICE- AYO OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ATTEST: CLERK OF THE TOWN OF L S G S -3-