Resolution 14465CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14465
CALLING FOR A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF ALAMEDA ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010, AND REQUESTING THE
ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PERMIT
THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO RENDER SPECIFIED
SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF
SAID ELECTION
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Alameda (the "Charter ") provides
that the City's General Municipal Election be held on each even - numbered year
and shall be consolidated with the Statewide General Election (the
"Consolidated General Municipal Election") and that the Statewide General
Election shall be held in said City on Tuesday, November 2, 2010; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter, it is necessary to elect: one (1)
person to fill the office of Mayor; and two (2) persons to fill the .:office of City
Councilmember; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Alameda as follows:
Section 1. The City's General Municipal Election is hereby called and
ordered to be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held in the
City of Alameda, State of California, on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, in
accordance with the provisions of the Charter and the Elections Code of the
State of California, for the purpose of voting upon any ballot measures and
electing the following named officers of the City for the terms specified:
a) One (1) Mayor of the City of Alameda, term commencing at
8:00 o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in December, 2010, and continuing for
four (4) years thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified.
b) Two (2) Councilmembers for the City Council of the City of
Alameda, each term commencing at 8:00 o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in
December, 2010, and continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a
successor is elected and qualified.
c) All ballot measures or advisory measures or propositions
which may lawfully be submitted at said Election.
Section 2. The election precincts within the City for the Consolidated
General Municipal Election shall be the same as those established, designated,
numbered, fixed and established by the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Alameda, State of California, as the election precincts.
Section 3. The Consolidated General Municipal . Election shall be held
and conducted, election officers appointed, voting precincts designated,
candidates nominated, ballots printed, polls opened and closed, ballots counted
and returned, returns canvassed, results declared, certificates of election issued
and all other proceedings incidental to and connected with the Election shall be
regulated and done, all in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the
Statewide Election.
Section 4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized, instructed and directed
to provide the Alameda County Registrar of Voters with all pertinent information
and material as required.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify the results of the Election and
Council shall meet at its usual meeting place to review the certified statement of
the results of the Election within 28 days of the Election and shall thereafter
declare the results.
Section 6. The City Council hereby requests the Alameda County
Board of Supervisors (the "Board ") to consolidate the Election with the
Statewide General Election to be held on November 2, 2010.
Section 7. The Board is hereby requested to make its order and to
take such other and further proceedings as may be necessary to effect the
consolidation of said Election with the Statewide General Election in accordance
with the laws of the State of California regulating and providing for the
consolidation of elections.
Section 8. The Board is hereby authorized and empowered to canvass
the returns of the Election and to certify the results thereof, that only one form of
ballot shall be used, and that said consolidated elections shall be held in all
respects as if there were only one election.
Section 9. The City Clerk shall publish, or shall provide for the
publication of, any notices as required by Division 12 of the Elections Code and
in particular section 12111.
Section 10 The City Clerk is hereby directed to file immediately a
certified copy of this Resolution with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors
and with the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
Section 11. The City Council, pursuant to Section 10002 of the
California Elections Code, hereby requests the Alameda County Board of
Supervisors to permit the Registrar of Voters to render specified services to the
City relating to the conduct of the Consolidated General Municipal Election on
November 2, 2010.
Section 12. Specified services include pre-election, election day, post-
election and data processing services, Registrar stock supplies and vendor
services and supplies, all as agreed upon by the Alameda County Registrar of
Voters and the City Clerk of the City of Alameda.
Section 13. The City shall reimburse the County for services performed
when the work is completed and upon presentation to the City of a properly
approved bill.
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda during the Regular
Meeting of the City Council on the 6th ay of July, 2010, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam
and Mayor Johnson - 5.
NOES: None,
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 7th day of July, 2010,
Lara Weisiger, Ci
City of Alameda