2004-070- Ordering And Calling A General Municipal Election To Be Held In The Town Of Los Gatos On November 2, 2004 Requesting Santa Clara County Board Of Supervisors Authorize Registrar Of Voters To Provide Election Ser(~
RESOLUTION 2004 - 70
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 2,
.2004; REQUESTING .SANTA CLARA COUNTY !BOARD OF 'SUPERVISORS AUTHORIZE
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO PROVIDE ELECTION SERVICES; REQUESTING
CONSOLIDATION OF 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 GNING
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING TWO COUNCIL, MEMBERS,
TOWN CLERK AND TOWN TREASURER
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 beheld on November 2, 2004;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos:
A general municipal election hereby is called to beheld in and for the Town of Los Gatos on
Tuesday, November 2, 2004, to electtwo (2) Council Members, the Town Clerk and the Town
Treasurer, 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 i~n 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.
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 2, 2004, with respect to which the Board of Supervisors of the County of
S anta 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.
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4. The Town Clerk ishereby 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 12110. 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos this
7t'' day of June, 2004 by the following. vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Sandy Decker, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski,lVIike Wasserman,
Mayor Steve Glickman
NAYS : None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
SIGNED: -----= ~,,~~
MAYDR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST;
CLERK OF THE. TOWN'OF LOS A, OS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA