HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 5084; .. • • ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 5084
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
CALLING THE BARRON PARK ANNEXATION ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 1975
WHEREAS, on March 31, 1975, the Council of the City of
Palo Alto adopted Resolution No. 5077 pursuant to Section 35116
of the Government Code declaring its intention to call an election
to submit to the electors residing in the territory to be annexed
the question of whether the territory known as "Barron Park"
should be annexed to the City of Palo Alto: and
WHEREAS, a hearing on the proposed annexation was held by
the Council on April 21, 1975, pursuant to Section 35117 of the
Government Code; and
1: WHEREAS, notice of said hearing was given as required by
law;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby
does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council here~y finds that the value of the
territory to be annexed does not equal one-half or more of that
within the City of Palo Alto as shown by the ·last equalized
assessment roll. The Council further finds that the number of
qualified electors of the territory does not equal one-half or
more of the number.of qualified electors .within the C1ty.of Palo
Alto as shown by the County of Santa Clara re;istration of voters.
SECTION 2. The Council hereby calls a special election to
be held on November 4, 1975, in the territory hereafter described
for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors residing
therein the question of whether said territory shall be annexed
to, and incorporated within, the City of Palo Alto.
SECTION 3. The name given to the. territory for the purpose
of indicating it upon the election ballots is "Barron Park." The
boundaries of the territory are described in Exhibit "A," attached
hereto and made a part of this resolution by this reference.
SECTION 4. The election shall be held within the territory
described in said Exhibit "A."
SECTION 5. At the election, there shall be submitted.to the
qualified electorate in the territory the. following proposition:
"BARRON PARK" A..'"iNEXATION MEASURE
MEhSURE ( . ) Shall the territory known YES
as "Barron Park" be annexed to, .incorporated
in, and made a part of the City of Palo Alto? NO
SECTION 6. Ballots for the election shall be provided of the
form and to the nwnber provided by law.
SECTION 7~. ~he hours of opening and closinq che polls shall
be the same as provided for a general. city election.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk is directed to obtain supplies
necessary for the-proper conduct of the election and to have pre-
pared and mailed a ballot pamphlet, a sample ballot, and a precinct
polling place card as prescribed by law.
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SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall transmit a certified copy
of this resolution by reqistered mail to the executive office of
the Local Agency Formation Commission within five (5) days after
its adoption as prescribed by law.
SECTION 10. The City Clerk shall publish or post a synopsis
of the measure to be voted upon in the manner provided in Section
22835 of the Elections Code.
SECTION 11. The votinq precincts, polling places, and election
officers shall be established by later resolution.
SECTION 12. The City Clerk shall publish or post notice of
election as required by Section 351~3 of the Government Code.
SECTION 13. This resolution is adopted under Sections 35100 -
35158 of the Government Code. Except as .. otherwise provided in
said sections, the ballots used, the opening and closing of -the
polls, and the conduct of the election~shall conform as nearly .as
possible with the Election Code provisions governing municipal
elections in general ·1a~ citigs.
SECTION 14. The City Clerk hereby is authorized and directed
to transmit certified. copies of this resolution to the Beard of
Supervisors of Santa Clara County and to the Registrar of Voters
of Santa Clara County.
INTRO.JUCED AND PASSED: April 21, 1975
AYES: n-ahrs. Berwald Cl C t k H d N P ~ , , ay, oms oc , en erson, orton, earson, Rosenbaum, Sher
NOES: None
ABSENT : None
APPROVED: ~
~~ city Manager
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PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF "BARRON PARK" TO CITY OF PALO ALTO
All that certai-real property situate in the County of Santa Clara,
State of California, described as follows:
BEGINNING at the most westerly corner of that certain
annexation to the City of Pal~ Alto entitled "El Camino
Annexation No. 4," as set forth in Ordinance No. 2009,
and adopted by the Palo Alto City Counc~l on April 27,
1961, said corner also being a point on the southeasterly
line of that certain annexation to the City of Palo Alto
entitled "Mayfield Consolidation," as set forth in
Ordinance No. 318, and adopted by the Palo Alto City
Council on July 6, 1925;
THENCE meandering southeasterly along the southern boundary
of said El Camino Annexation No. 4 to its intersection wi\:.h
the southwesterly corner of that certain annexation to the
City of Palo Alto entitled "El Camino Real i7," as set
forth in Ordinance No. 2427, and adopted by.the Palo Alto
City Council on May 6, 1968;
THENCE southeasterly along the southern boundary of said
El Camino Real i7 annexation to its intersection with the
northwesterly boundary of that certain annexation to the
City of Palo Alto entitled "El Camino-Maybell Annexation,r.
as set forth in Ordinance No. 2258, and adopted by the
Palo Alto City Council on September 27, 1965;
THENCE southwesterly and southeasterly along the northwesterly
and southwesterly line of said El Camino-Maybell Annexation
to a corner point in the northwesterly line of that certain
annexation to the City of Palo Alto entitled "Foothills
Annexation No. 2," as set fort,h in Ordinance No. 1855, and
adopted by the Palo Alto City Council on June 22t 195~;
THENCE southwesterly, southeasterly and southwesterly along
the northwesterly line of said Foothills Annexation No. 2
to the most easterly corner of ·that certain annexation t.o
the City of Palo Alto entitled "Arastradero-Maybell Annexationn
as set forth in Ordinance No. 2203, and adopted by the
Palo Alto City Council on August 24, 1964;
THENCE northwesterly, southwesterly, southeasterly, south-
westerly, and northwesterly along the northeasterly and.
northwesterly line of that said Arastradero-Maybell Annexation
to its intersection with the general northwesterly line of
. , s~id _FoC?t~ills Annexation. No. 2, last mentioned point being
the most easterly corner of Lot 1, Tract 970, recorded in
Book 40 of Maps, page 1, Official Records of Santa Clara
County.J
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·THENCE meandering northwesterly, scuthwesterly, and southerly
along the general northwesterly line of said Foothills
Annexation No. 2 to a point on the most easterly corner of
that certain annexation to the City oi Palo Alto entitled
"Stanford Annexation No. 11," as set forth in Ordinance
EXHIBIT "A"
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