HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 88-251 N.C.S. 07/18/1988:~• ,
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of the City of Petaluma, California
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
SONOMA TO CONSOLIDATE
THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL AND PETALUMA HIGH SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 1988, WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma called Regular
Municipal and School Board Elections in said City to be held on November
8, 1988, for the purpose of the election of three (3) members of the City
Council for four-year terms, and two (2) members of the Petaluma School
Board for four-year terms; and,
WHEREAS, it is desirable that said Regular Municipal and School Board
elections be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on
the same date; and,
WHEREAS, that within said City and Petaluma School District the
precincts, polling. places, and election officers of the three elections be the
same, and that the County Clerk of the County of Sonoma canvass the
returns of the Regular Municipal Election and that said Statewide General
Election and Regular Municipal Election be held in all respects as if there
were only one election
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. That pursuant to the requirements of §23302 of the Elections Code,
the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma is hereby requested to
consent and agree to the consolidation of a Regular Municipal and a School
Board Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 8,
1988, for the purpose of the election of three members of the City Council
and two members of the Petaluma School Board for four-year terms; and,
2. Pursuant to the requirements of the Charter of the City of
Petaluma and the laws of the State of California relating to Elections there
is called and ordered held an Election to submit to the voters the following
proposed Charter Amendment which was presented to the City by petition
signed by 2, 731 registered voters . '
Reso.88-251 NCS 1 of 2 1
Res. No ................................ N.C.S.
Shall Section 63.5 of the Charter be amended to read
"63.5. Utility users tax prohibited.
Neither the City Council of the City of Petaluma nor any of its
officers, agents or employees shall levy, impose or collect a tax
upon the use in the City of Petaluma by any residential user,
business user, industrial user or any other user, of telephone
communication services whether intrastate or interstate, electrical
energy, gas, water, garbage, cable television or any other use
of utilities by residents of Petaluma"?
3. Said County Clerk is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of
said Regular Municipal and School Board Elections and said elections shall
be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and the Statewide
General Election ballot shall include the Mayoral, three Council, and three
School Board seats; and,
4. The Board of Supervisors is hereby requested to issue instructions
to the County Clerk to take any and all steps necessary in concert with the
Petaluma City Clerk for the holding of said Consolidated Election including
(but not limited to) preparation and handling of sample ballots, data
processing, absentee ballots, precinct coordination, and canvassing the
vote .
5. The City Clerk is directed to file certified copies of this resolution
with the Board of Supervisors and with the County Clerk.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (rxe>~x(~xl) meeting °~
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following vote: .:_ --------------------------------
City Attorney
AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, rlayor Hilli~o
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ABSENT: oolse
ATTEST : ...... ............. ........................................................................... ............ ..................-•--•-- --- ...... .
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