Resolution 13737CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 1373 7
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, 2004
AND REQUESTING THE ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TO PERMIT THE COUNTY CLERK/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 will 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, 2004; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter, it is necessary to elect: two (2) persons to fill the
office of City Councilmember; one (1) person to fill' the office of City Auditor; one (1) person to
fill the office of City Treasurer; and three (3) persons to fill the office of Member of the Board of
Education.
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 ` said City of Alameda, State of
California, on Tuesday, November 2, 2004, 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) 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, 2004, and
continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified.
b) One (1) City Auditor of the City of Alameda, term commencing at 8:00
o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in December, 2004 and continuing for four (4) years thereafter
and until a successor is elected and qualified.
c) One (1) City Treasurer of the City of Alameda, term commencing at 8:00
o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in December, 2004 and continuing for four (4) years thereafter
and until a successor is elected and qualified.
d) Three (3) Members of the Board of Education of the City of Alameda,
each term commencing at 7:30 o'clock p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month in December,
2004, and continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified.
e) 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 on the Measures with the Statewide
General Election to be held on November 2, 2004.
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 on the Measures 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
Clerk.
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 County
Clerk/Registrar of Voters to render specified services to the City relating to the conduct of the
Consolidated General Municipal Election on November 2, 2004.
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 set out
in the certain document entitled "Election Services and Supplies - Registrar /City Clerk" and
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.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting of the City Council
on the 6 th day of July, 2004, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Gilmore, Kerr, Matarrese,
and Mayor Johnson - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this
7th day of July, 2004.
Lara Weisiger, City (C Jerk
City of Alameda