HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO7529RESOLUTION NO. 7529
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
CALLING ITS GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF COUNCIL
MEMBERS, REQUESTING THE SERVICES OF THE REGISTRAR
OF VOTERS, AND ORDERING THE CONSOLIDATION OF SAID
ELECTION
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 3, of the Palo Alto City
Charter requires chat a general municipal election for election of
council members be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November of each odd -numbered year, that is, November 7, 1995;
and
WHEREAS, elections scheduled to be held on November 7,
1995, in certain school districts and certain special districts in
Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Education Code Section 5342 and Part 3
of Division 10 of the Elections .Code, commencing at Section 10400,
such elections may be partially or completely consolidated;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. A general municipal election is hereby called
for the City of Palo Alto to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 199.5,
for the purpose of electing four (4) council members for full terms
(four years). The City Clerk is directed to do all things required
by law to effectuate such general municipal election.
SECTION 2. The Council of the City of Palo Alto requests
the governing body of any such other political subdivision, or any
officers otherwise authorized by law, to partially or completely
consolidate such elections and to further provide that the canvass
be made by any body or official authorized by law to canvass the
returns of the election, except that in accordance with Article
III, Section 4, of the Palo Alto Charter, the City Council must
meet and declare the results of said elections; and that this City
Council consents to such consolidation.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 10002 of the California
Elections Code, the Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby
requests the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County to permit
the Registrar of Voters to render services to the City of Palo Alto
relating to the conduct of Palo Alto's General Municipal and
Special Elections which are called to be held on Tuesday,
November 7, 1995.
The services shall be of the type normally performed by the
Registrar of Voters in assisting the clerks of municipalities in
the conduct of elections including, but not limited to, checking
registrations, :nailing ballots, hiring election officers and
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arranging for polling places, receiving absent voter ballot
applications, mailing and receiving absent voter ballots and
opening and counting same, providing and distributing election
supplies, and furnishing votomatic machines.
Subject to approval of the Board of Supervisors of Santa
Clara County of the foregoing request, the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to engage the services of the Registrar of Voters of the
County of Santa Clara to aid in the conduct of said elections
including canvassing the returns of said election. Further, the
Director of Finance is authorized and directed to pay the cost of
said services provided that no payment shall be made for services
which the Registrar of Voters in otherwise required by law to
perform.
The City Clerk is directed to submit a certified copy of
this resolution to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa
Clara.
SECTION 4. The Council finds that this resolution does not
constitute a prcject subject to the California Environmental
Quality Act.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: July 10, 1995
AYES: ANDERSEN, FAZZINO, HUBER, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM, SCIiNEIDER, SIMITIAN, WHEELER
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: KNISSSS
ATTEST: �L//� -�" 1 APPROVED:
City C,'erk
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