1994-096-Ordering And Calling A General Municipal Election To Be Held On The Town of Los Gatos On November 8, 1994RESOLUTION 1994 -96
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 8,1994; 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 Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 14 of the Election
Code, a general municipal election may be consolidated with a statewide election; and
WHEREAS, a statewide election will be held on November 8, 1994;
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 8, 1994, to
elect three (3) Council Members, each for a full term of four
(4) years.
2. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 22003, 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.
Pursuant to Elections Code Section 23300, 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 8, 1994, 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
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.
Voters of th 'ounty of Santa Clara in accordancf- ,ith 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 22830. 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 10012 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's 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 at the time
the candidate statement is filed.
6. Pursuant to Section 22843 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.
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 5th day of July, 1994 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck, Patrick O'Laughlin
Mayor Randy Attaway
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: NONE
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF fETOWN OF GATOS
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ATTEST: LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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CLERK OF THE TOWN OF(h.OS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA