2008-068-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 4, 2008; Requesting Consolidation Of GeneraRESOLUTION 2008-068
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 4, 2008; REQUESTING SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AUTHORIZE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO PROVIDE ELECTION SERVICES;
REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF GENERAL STATE ELECTION WITH LOS GATOS
MUNICHPAL ELECTION AND SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES FOR THE
CONSOLIDATED ELECTION; DETERMINING TO LEVY THE COST OF CANDH)ATES'
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 Cleric 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 4, 2008;
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, 2008, to elect two (2) Council Members, each for a frill 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 4, 2008, 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 genej•al municipal election hereby called with the statewide general election.
Upon consolidation, the consolidated election shall be held and conducted, election officers
appointed, voting pj•ecincts 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 Cler]< 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
12110. The Clerl< Administrator is further authorized and directed to do all other things required by
law to hold the general municipal election above provided.
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 Cleric 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 Eve 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 certiEed 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 2"`~
day of June, 20.08 by the following vote;
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steve Glickman, Diane McNutt,
Barbara Spector
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN;
Joe Pirzynski, Mike Wasserman, and Mayor
SIGNED:
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MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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CLE O HE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNAI-~
Abbreviated P~ ~idential General Elec`~ ~n Calendar
November 4, 2008
Santa Clara County
DATES ACTI'I/ITIES / DQCUMENTS
July 2, 2008 DUE DATE FOR RESOLUTIONS FOR GOVERNING BOARD ELECTIONS
Deadline for jurisdictions to submit resolutions for a governing board election.
July 14, 2008 NOMINATION PERIOD OPENS
First day candidates may pick up nomination documents either at the district
office or at the Office of the Registrar of Voters.
August 8, 2008 NOMINATION PERIOD CLOSES
Deadline to file (in the Office of the Registrar of Voters only) all required
nomination documents.
August 9, 2008 through
August 19, 2008 PUBLIC VIEWING
Candidates' Statements are available for .public viewing. (If extended public
viewing will be between August 14, 2.008 and August 25, 2008.)
WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATE
No candidate shall withdraw after 5:00 p.m. on this date for offices which do not
have an extension period.
DUE DATE FOR MEASURE RESOLUTIONS AND TAX RATE STATEMENTS
Last day for jurisdictions to file a resolution calling for a measure election, and if
applicable, tax rate statements.
August 9 through EXTENSION PERIOD
If an incumbent fails to file a Declaration of Candidacy by August 8'h for his or
August 13, 2008 her office., there will be a 5-calendar-day extension during which any .candi.date,
other than the incumbent, may file or withdraw from saidoffice.
August 13, 2008 DUE DATE FOR ARGUMENTS '"
Deadline set by the Registrar of Voters for submitting arguments in favor of and
against a measure.
August 14, 2008 RANDOMIZED ALPHABET DRAWING
This day the. Secretary of State and the local elections official will conduct a
drawing of letters of the alphabet to determine the order in which candidates
appear on the ballot.
August 20, 2008 .DUE DATE FOR REBUTTALS AND IMPARTIAL ANALYSES
Deadline set by the Registrar of Voters for submitting rebuttals to arguments in
favor of and against and the impartial analysis.
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Abbreviated P~~ _ oidential General E/ec~,-on Calendar
November 4, 2008
Santa Clara County
DATES ACTT VI TI ES /DOCUMENTS
September 8 through WRITE-IN CANDIDACY OPENS AND CLOSES
Time frame for write-in candidates to obtain and file nomination documents in
October 21, 2008 the Office of the Registrar of Voters.
October 6, 2008 F.P.P. C. 1ST PRE-ELECTION STATEMENT DUE
Deadline for financial disclosure report Form 460 covering the period of 7-1-08**
to 9-30-08.
October 6, 2008 FIRST DAY FOR MAILING OF VOTE BY MAIL BALLOTS
First day of mailing of Vote by Mail ballots.
October 20, 2008 LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR NOVEMBER ELECTION
Deadline to register to be eligible to vote in the November 4, 2008 election.
October 23, 2008 F.P.P.C. 2"d PRE-ELECTION STATEMENT DUE
Deadline for financial disclosure report Form 460 covering the period of 10-1-08
to 10-18-08.
October 19 through LATE CONTRIBUTION/INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
Sums over $1000 to/from a single source .must be reported within 24 hours.
November 3, 2008 The Late Independent Expenditure report is required only for committees (not
candidate committees) that make independent expenditures totaling $1.,000 or
more to support or oppose a single candidate or a single ballot measure.
October 28, 2008 LAST DAY TO REQUEST VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT BY MAIL
Deadline at 5:00 p.m. to submit a request for a Vote by Mail ballot to be mailed
to voter.
NOVEMBER 4, 2008 ELECTION DAY
Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
December 2, 2008 OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTE
Registrar of Voters to certify election results by December 2, 2008.
This calendar may not contain all of a candidate's or district's filing requirements. The Office of the Registrar of
Voters is not open for filings on Saturday, Sunday or holidays.
* The legal 10-calendar-day public examination period in which a writ of mandate may besought begins
immediately following the filing deadline for submission of those documents. The writ of mandate request shall be
filed no later than the end of the 10-calendar-day public examination period.
** The period covered by any statement begins on the day after the closing date of the last statement filed, OR
January 1S`, if no previous statement has been filed.
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