2014-038 - Call for November 4, 2014 Election & Request ConsolidationRESOLUTION 2014 -038
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
APPOINTING THE CLERK ADMINISTRATOR AS THE TOWN'S ELECTIONS
OFFICIAL AND ORDERING AND CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ON NOVEMBER 4,2014;
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 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 4, 2014;
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, 2014, 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. The Town acknowledges
that the consolidated election requested by this resolution will be held and conducted in the
manner prescribed by California Elections Code Section 10418.
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, 2014, 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 12110. 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 2nd day of June, 2014 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Marcia Jensen, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Barbara Spector, Mayor Steven Leonardis
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
S
THE TOWN O OS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA