HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 98-133 07/06/1998 Resolution No. ss-133 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TO CONSOLIDATE A REGULAR MUNICII'AL ELECTION
ON NOVEMBER 3, 1998,
WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma has called a Regular Municipal Election to be
held on November 3, 1998, for the purpose of electing 3 Councilmembers, 1 Mayor
and 3 School Board Trustees; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Regular Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide
General Election to be held on the. same date and that within the City the precincts,
polling places and election officers of the elections be the same, and that the Election
Department of the. County of Sonoma canvass the returns of the Regular Municipal
Election, and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, ORDERED, AND DECLARED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Pursuant to the Petaluma City Charter and requirement Election Code Section 10403,
the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma is hereby requested to consent and
agree to the consolidation of a Regular Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary
election on Tuesday, November 3, 1998, for the purpose electing 3 Councilmembers, 1
Mayor and 3 School Board Trustees for 4 year terms expiring December 31, 2002.
2: The County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the Regular
Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one
election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
3. The Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Election
Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated
election.
4. The City of Petaluma recognizes that additional costs may be incurred by the County
by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for such costs.
5. The County Election Department is requested to determine the cost of processing
Absentee Ballots for this election and is further requested to report said cost to the City
Clerk of the City of Petaluma at the earliest possible time following the election.
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6. The billing for all costs of the Ciry and School Board elections shall be submitted to the
City Clerk of the City of Petaluma. All costs shall be divided pursuant to Education
Code 5227.
7. The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this resolution with the Boazd. of
Supervisors and with the County Election Department.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hernby certify the. foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council ofthe City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (1I816ffi1t(Rdl~ meeting fO~
on the .....nth day of ..............sl.Uly......---.°•---.................., 19._9$.. by the ~
following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Stomps, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None 7
ABSENT: Keller ~ ,J / ~ r~~~'e
ATTEST: -~JR`~m=~~ ~,''a ~~~~L:~K~: ~~ll GV.iy ?
City Clerk Mayor
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