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RESOLUTION NO. 4906
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR JUNE 4, 1974, AND
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY
OF SANTA CLARA TO CONSOLIDATE SAID SPECIAL ELECTION
WITH THE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION
WHEREAS, on March S, 1974, a petition was filed with the
City Clerk requesting that Ordinance No. 2764, a "charter
amendment to control certain residential rents in Palo Alto"
be submitted to a vote of the electors pursuant to the Con-
stitution and laws of the State of California: and
WHEREAS, said petition contains valid signatures in excess
of the requirement of 3,497 signatures, determined as provided
in the Government Code of the State of California1
NOW, THEREFORE, the Cowtcil of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. A special election is hereby called to be held
in the City of Palo Alto on Tuesday, June 4, 1974, at which
election the following proposition shall be submitted to the
electorate of said city, to wit:
Proposition
Shall the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, California,
be amended to add Article XI tliereto, to control cer-
tain residential rents in the City of Palo Alto?·
For the charter amendment
Against the charter amendment
SECTION 2. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa
Clara is hereby requested to order the consolidation of $aid
special election with the State of California direct primary
election to be held on June 4, 1974, insofar as the City of Palo
Alto is concerned and to provide f~ther that within the territory
affected by said order of consolidation, to witz The City of
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Palo Alto, the election precincts, polling places-and voting
booths shall be the same and there shall be only one set of
election officers in each of said precincts and only one form
of ballot shall be used.
SECTION 3. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa
' Clara is hereby further authorized and requested to canvass the
returns of said election with respect to the City of Palo Alto
proposition and to certify such canvass of the votes cast to
this Council.'
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause
notice of said election to be published once in the PALO ALTO
TIMES, on April S, 1974, a newspaper of general circulation
within the City of Palo Alto, and all editions thereof during
the day of publication. The City Clerk shall publish all such
other notices and do all such other things as may be required
to submit said proposition to said electors at said election.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to certify to the adoption of this resolution and to submit a
copy thereof so certified to the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Santa Clara and to the Registrar of Voters of the
County of Santa Clara.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: March 21, 1974
AYES: Beahrs, Berwald, Clay, Comstock, Henderson,-Pearson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Norton, Rosenbaum, Sher
All: ~
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APPROVED AS. TO FORM:
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