2000-069-Ordering And Calling A General Municipal Election To Be Held In The Town Of Los Gatos On November 7, 2000; Requesting Santa Clara County Board Of Supervisors Authorize Register To Provide Election ServRESOLUTION 2000-69
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 7, 2000;
REQUESTING SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 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 TWO
COUNCIL MEMBERS, TOWN CLERK AND TOWN TREASURER
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 7, 2000;
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 7, 2000, to elect two (2)
Council Members, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer, 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.
3. Pursuant to Elections Code commencing with Section 10400,. the Town
Council hereby requests the Board of Supervisors ofthe 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
7, 2000, 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 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 12109. 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.
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 Town Clerlc shall
provide written notice to such effect with each set of nomination papers
issued.
7. The Town Clerlc is hereby authorized and directed to certify to the adoption
ofthis 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 I9`'' day of June, 2000 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Jan Hutchins, Joe Przynski and Mayor Steve B anton.
NAYS : NONE
ABSTAINED: NONE
ABSENT:. Randy Attaway and Linda Lubeck.
SIGNED:
MAY R OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF THE 'TOWN OF S GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA