Resolution 16182 CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 16182
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 5, 2024
FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE
CITY CHARTER 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 PURSUANT SECTION 10403 OF THE
CALIFORNIA ELECTION CODE
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 the City of Alameda on
Tuesday, November 5, 2024; 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 Auditor and one (1)
person to fill the office of Treasurer.
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 5, 2024, 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 of the City of Alameda, each term
commencing at 8:00 o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in December, 2024, and continuing
for four (4) years thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified.
b) One (1) Auditor of the City of Alameda, term commencing at 8:00
o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in December, 2024, and continuing for four (4) years
thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified.
c) One (1) Treasurer of the City of Alameda, term commencing at 8:00
o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in December, 2024, and continuing for four (4) years
thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified.
d) All ballot measures or advisory measures or propositions which may
lawfully be submitted at said Election.
Section 2. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as
required by law.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall ensure the notice of the time and place of holding the
election is given and is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional
notice of the election in time, form and manner as required by law.
Section 4. In all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held
and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate
with the Registrar of Voters to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices,
printed matter and all other supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary
to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
Section 6. The polls for the election shall be open at 7:00 AM on the day of said
election and shall remain open continuously from said time until 8:00 PM of the same day
when the polls shall be closed, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10242, except as
provided in Sections 14212 and 14401 of the Elections Code.
Section 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution
with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the Alameda County Registrar of
Voters.
Section 8. 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 5, 2024 pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the
Elections Code.
Section 9. The Board is hereby requested to make its order and to take such other
and further proceedings as may be necessary to issue instructions to the Registrar of Voters
to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
Section 10. The Registrar 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 11. The City recognizes additional costs will be incurred by the County by
reason of this consolidation and shall reimburse the County for services performed when
the work is completed and upon presentation to the City of a properly approved bill.
Section 12. 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 13. 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 14. 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 15. 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.
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 regular meeting
assembled on the 2nd day of July 2024, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Jensen, Vella and
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft— 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. !�
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal
of the said City this 3rd day of July 2024.
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
Approved as to form:
Yibin Shen City Attorney
City of Alameda