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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