1988-146-Ordering And Calling A General Municipal Election To Be Held In The Town On November 8, 1988, Requesting The Service Of The Registrar Of VotersRESOLUTION NO. 1988 -146
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, 1988; REQUESTING THE SERVICES OF THE REGISTRAR
OF VOTERS; REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS AND
SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES FOR THE CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS;
AND PROVIDING FOR GIVING NOTICE OF ELECTION
WHEREAS, Los Gatos Town Code Section 2 -3.4 provides that
the general municipal election for the Town of Los Gatos shall be held
on the day of the statewide general election; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 14 of
the Elections Code, a general municipal election may be consolidated
with a statewide election;
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WHEREAS, a statewide election will be held on November 8,
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, 1988, to elect two (2) Councilmembers, the Town
Treasurer and the Town Clerk, 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 voter's pamphlets.
3. 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 hereby called with the statewide
general election to be conducted within the boundaries
of the Town of Los Gatos on November 8, 1988, 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
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 Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and directed
to publish a notice of the general municipal election
and within the time and in the manner specified in the
Elections Code Section 22830 the Town Clerk is further
authorized to and directed to do all other things required
by law to hold the general municipal election above provided.
5. All candidates shall be exempt from payment of any filing
fee.
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.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town
Council of the Town of Los Gatos this 5 day of July , 1988,
by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS Thomas
Hamilton, and Vice -Mayor
J. Ferrito, Robert L.
Joanne Benjamin.
NOES:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS
None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS
Brent N.
Ventura
ABSENT:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS
Mayor
Eric D. Carlson
SIGNED:
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GAk S
V,I ! -MAYOR OF THE TOW fi F LOS GATOS
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