2010-061-Consolidating The November 2010 ElectionRESOLUTION 2010-061
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
APPOINTING THE 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 2, 2010;
REQUESTING SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO 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
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 Clerk
Administrator shall act as the Election 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 2, 2010;
.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 2, 2010, 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.
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,
2010, 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 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
1.2110. The 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 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 Clerk Administrator shall provide written
notice to such effect with each set of nomination papers issued.
7. The 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
this'7th day of June, 2010 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Joe Pirzynski, Steve Rice, Barbara Spector, Mike Wasserman, Mayor Diane McNutt
NAYS:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
SIGNED;
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLE ~ ~ MINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GA OS, CALIFORNIA