2020-025 - Ordering and Calling the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election and Requesting Consolidation Services from the ROVRESOLUTION2020-025
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
APPOINTING THE TOWN CLERK 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 3, 2020;
REQUESTING SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO AUTHORIZE THE
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO PROVIDE ELECTION SERVICES; REQUESTING
CONSOLIDATION OF A PRESIDENTIAL 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 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 3, 2020;
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 3, 2020, to elect three (3) Council Members, two for a full
term of four (4) years and one with a partial term of two (2) 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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3. 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 3, 2020, 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 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 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 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 shall provide written notice to such effect with each set of nomination papers issued.
7. 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.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos this 161" day of June 2020 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
Rob Rennie, Marico Sayoc, Barbara Spector, Mayor Marcia Jensen
NAYS:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
SIGNED:
M YOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE:(0-.24-dOR
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: LP
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