HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-219 07/15/1996<~ Resolution No. ss-zls NC.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
A CHARTER AMENDMENT REGARDING TERM OF CITY MANAGER
ON NOVEMBERS, 1996,
WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the Ciry of Petaluma has called a Special Municipal Election to be
held on November 5, 1996, for the purpose of submitting a Charter amendment
.regarding the term of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Special 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 Special 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 Special Municipal Election with the .Statewide Primary
election on Tuesday, November 5, 1996, for submitting a charter amendment to the
voters about the term of the City Manager.
2. The measure shall read as follows:
Measure Cit Mana<>er Term
Shall the voters of the City of Petaluma amend Charter YES
"Section 23 -The City Manager" to delete the sentence;
"He shall be appointed for an indefinite period."? NO
3. The County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the Special
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.
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4. 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.
5. 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.
6. The Counry 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.
7. The City Clerk shall file a certitied copy of this resolution with the Board 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 hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was iatzoduced and adopted by the Approved asto
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) ~j~iYrlt~l) meeting form
on the .......]..5>ih......... day of ..............~!?~Y....................................., 1996.... by the ~
following vote: _
Ci oraey
AYES: Maguire, Hamilton, Barlas, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Stomps, Mayor Hiltigoss
NOES: None /~
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ABSENT:None ,_ ~ ~~
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