1998-090-Ordering And Calling A General Municipal Election To be Held In The Town Of Los Gatos On November 3, 1998RESOLUTION 1998 - 90
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 3,1998; REQUESTING THE SERVICES OF THE REGISTRAR
OF VOTERS; REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS 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.
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, 1998;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos:
I. A general municipal election hereby is called to be held in and for the Town of Los Gatos
on Tuesday, November 3, 1998, 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.
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, 1998, 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 consolidation 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 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 prorated 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 pro rata share at the time the candidate statement is filed.
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 15th day of June, 1998 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Mayor Linda Lubeck.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Randy Attaway, Jan Hutchins
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST: l`
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF GATOS�
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA