HomeMy WebLinkAboutgme-election (1)CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
June 4, 2012
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Adoption of a Resolution Calling a General Municipal Election-
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Attached is a resolution calling a General Municipal Election for four
Council Members on November 6, 2012, requesting the services of the
Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (Registrar), and requesting
consolidation of the General Municipal Election with any other election
called for this jurisdiction for that date.
The Council Member offices subject to election on November 6, 2012, are
those currently held by Council Members Burt, Espinosa, Schmid, and Yeh.
The Registrar estimates that this election will cost $90,000.
Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution Calling 2012 GME (DOC)
Department Head: Donna Grider, City Clerk
Updated: 5/30/2012 1:32 PM by Beth Minor Page 2
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Resolution No.
Resolution of the Council of the City Of Palo Alto Calling a
General Municipal Election of Four Council Members,
Requesting the Services of the Registrar of Voters, and
Ordering the Consolidation of the Election
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 3, of the Palo Alto City Charter requires that a
general municipal election for election of council members be held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November of each even-numbered year, that is, November 6, 2012; and
WHEREAS, elections are scheduled to be held on November 6, 2012, in certain
school districts and certain special districts in Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, under Part 3 of Division 10 of the Elections Code, commencing at
Section 10400, and Education Code Section 5342, elections called by various governing bodies may
be partially or completely consolidated;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as
follows:
SECTION 1. Call of Election. A general municipal election is called for the City of
Palo Alto to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, for the purpose of electing four (4) council
members for full terms (four years).
SECTION 2. Request to Consolidate. The Council of the City of Palo Alto requests
the governing body of any other political subdivision, or any officers otherwise authorized by law,
to partially or completely consolidate such elections and the City Council consents to such
consolidation.
SECTION 3. Request for County Services. Under Section 10002 of the California
Elections Code, the Council of the City of Palo Alto 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 6, 2012. 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, mailing ballots, hiring election officers and arranging for polling places,
receiving absentee voter ballot applications, mailing and receiving absent voter ballots and opening
and counting same, providing and distributing election supplies, and furnishing voting machines.
SECTION 4. Consolidation of Measures. The Council of the City of Palo Alto
requests the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County to include on the ballots and sample ballots,
all qualified measures submitted by the City Council to be ratified by the qualified electors of the
City of Palo Alto.
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SECTION 5. Duties of City Clerk. The Palo Alto City Clerk shall do all things
required by law to effectuate the November 6, 2012, general municipal election, including but not
limited to causing the posting, publication and printing of all notices or other election materials
under the requirements of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto and the California Elections and
Government Codes.
SECTION 6. Contract Authority. Subject to approval of the Board of Supervisors of
Santa Clara County, the City Clerk may engage the services of the Registrar of Voters of the County
of Santa Clara to aid in the conduct of the November 6, 2012, election including canvassing the
returns of that election. The Director of Administrative Services shall pay the cost of contracted
services provided that no payment shall be made for services which the Registrar of Voters is
otherwise required by law to perform.
SECTION 7. Transmittal of Resolution. The City Clerk shall submit a certified copy
of this resolution to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara.
SECTION 8. CEQA. The Council finds that this resolution does not constitute a
project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code section
21065 or CEQA Guidelines section 15378.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney City Manager
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Director of Administrative Services