2006-057-Appointing The Clerk Admin As The Towns Election Official And Ordering And Calling A General Municipal Election To Be Held Nov 7 2006RESOLUTION 2006- 057
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS APPOINTING THE CLERK
ADMINISTRATOR AS THE TOWN' SELECTION OFFICIAL AND ORDERING AND CALLING
A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ON
NOVEMBER 7, 2006; REQUESTING SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AUTHORIZE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO PROVIDE ELECTION SERVICES; REQUESTING
CONSOLIDATION OF GENERAL STATE ELECTION WITH .LOS GATOS MUNICIl'AL
ELECTION AND SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES FOR THE CONSOLIDATED
ELECTION; DETERMINING TO LEVY THE COST OF CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS.;
REQUIItING 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 Clerlc
Administrator shall act as the Election 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 beheld 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 maybe consolidated with a statewide election; and
WHEREAS, a statewide election will be held on November 7, 2006;
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, 2006, 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.
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 7, 2006, 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 Cleric Administrator is further authorized and directed to do all other things
required by law to hold the general municipal election above provided.
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 Cleric 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
St" day of June, 2006 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steve Glickman, Joe Pirzynski, Barbara Spector, Milce Wasserman,
Mayor Diane McNutt.
NAYS: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
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MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST: /~
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CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA