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ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 5161 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ANNEXATION ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 1975 WHEREAS, on November 4, 1975, a special annexation election was duly held in the area known as "Barron Park,w an unincorporated portion of the County of Santa Clara, State of California, in the manner prescribed by law; and WHEREAS, it appears to the City Council, and the City Council finds, that the notice of election was regularly qiven, that the voting precincts were properly established, that election officers were appointed and election· supplies furnished, and that in all respects the.election was held and conducted and the votes cast, received, and canvassed, and the returns made and declared in the time, form, and manner prescribed by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palo Alto met at the Council Chambers on the 10th day of November, 1975, its next regular meeting held at least three days after the election to canvass the returns of' the special annexation· election and, upon canvassing the returns, find~ that the.whole number of votes cast, the measured voted upon, tfre number of votes given at each pre- cinct for and against the measure, and the number of votes given in the area proposed to be annexed for and against the measure all are set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof by this.reference as though fully set forth herein; NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. The Council finds and declares that: (a) The special annexation election was held and con- ducted on November 4, 1975, in the time, form, and manner as prescribed by law. (b) There were two (2) voting precincts established for the purpose of holding the election, consistinq of a consoli- dation of_ regular electio~ precincts as_ set forth in Exh~it A. (c) There were sixty-two (62) absentee voter ballots given out1 of.this total, the number of absentee voter b&llots which had· been returned as either voted ballots or surrendered ballots ·to the City Clerk and the n.umber of outstanding absentee voter ballots are as set forth in BXhibit A~ (d) The whole-number of votes cast in the territory, the meas~re voted o.~~ and the number of votes given at each .pre- cinct for and against the measure are as.set forth in Exhibit A. , SECTION z. At the apecial annexation election, th~ follow- in9 meaaure waa aubmitted to the qualified votera1 •BARRON PAM" ANNEXATION MEASURE Shall-the territory· known•• "Barron Park• be annexed to, incorporated in, and made a part of the City' of PaloAlto? -.;' PROPOSICION OE ANEXION'DEL PAJtQUE. BAltlDN lSe debe' anexar, incorporar y debe formar parte de la Ciudad de Palo Alto el diatrito conocido·con el nombre de Parque Barron? SECTION 3. A majority of the votes cast were in favor of annexation, and the measure was approved. SECTI.OH _4. The Council finds that none of the provisions of this resolution will have a significant adverse environmental impact. INTRODUCED .ANO PASSED: November 10, 1975 AYES: Beahrs, Berwald, Carey, Clay, Comstock, Eyerly, Norton, Sher, Witherspoon NOES: None ABSTE~'"'l'IONS t None ABSENT I None ATTESTo f)~ c~ APPROVED3 ~ ~ c!Ey&98i' , • MEASURE VOTED UPON: ELECTION RESULTS BARRON PARK ANNEXATION MEASURE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1975 Exhibit nA" PROPOSICidN DE ANEXION DEL PARQUE BARRON "BARR.ON PARK'' ANNEXATION MEASURE • tSe debe anexar, incorporar y debe formar parte de la Ciudad de Palo Alto el distrito conocido con el nombre de Parqu~ Barron? WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST IN TERRITORY CONSOLIDATED PFECINCT #1 (Regular Precincts 12514, 2516 and 2520) CONSOLIDATED PRECINCT #2 (Regular Precinct #2511 and 2513) ABSENT VOTER BALLOTS Issued: Voted & Returned to Clerk by 8:00 p.m. November 4, 1975 Voted & Returned to Cons. Precinct #1 Voted & Returned to Cons. Precinct #2 53 1 1 Received November 5, 1975 & not eounted l Outstanding 6 62 62 - RIGISTERED VOTERS IN TERRITORY AS OF OCTOBER 5, 1975 Shall the territory known as "Barron Park be annexed to, incorporated in, and made a part of the City of Palo Alto? YES . NO 339 196 560 264 35 18 1 1 936 478 1414 - PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED VOTERS VOTING ON NOVEMBER 4, 1975 WAS 75.3%, OF WHICH 66.2% (936) ·CAST BALLOTS IN FAVOR OF THE ANNEXATION AND 33.8% (478) CAST VOTES AGAINST THE ANNEXATION I RESOLtrrION OF 'l'HE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO REGARDING FOOTBALL TEAMS SUPPORTED WITH TAXPAYERS' FUNDS, Al~D PEST CONTROL 'WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palo Alto wishes to recognize the existence of the University of California and to acknowledge the event on November 22, 1975, commonly known as The Big Game; md WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palo Alto wishes to maintain scrupulous impartiality in the matter; and WHER&\S, the maintenance of a football team is a questionable use of taxpayers' funds, which funds are .derived in part from taxes paid by the cit.izens of Palo Alto; and WHEREAS, certain pests, including bears, are in need of control; NOW. THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. The week of November 16 through November 22, 1975,. hereby ls proclaimed to be: BIG GAME WEEK SECTION 2. · The Palo Alto City Council is constrained to oppose on RoViiDber 22,·1975, the football team of any large california educational institution which is supported and maintained, or bussed, with t$Xpayers' funds, and urges the Stanford football team to do l~ewf.se. - :..: -~ SECTION l. The Palo Alto City Council ~ges the local coll~e football team to use-all its efforts to dispose· of mischievous and destructive pests. including, but not limited to, bears. INTR.ODUCED AND PASSED: NoveiQber 17,., 1975 AYES: Comstock, · Eyerly, Norton. Sher.. Witherspoon NOES: Beahrs, Carey ABSENT: B~ld A~STENTION: Clay