Resolution 14948CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14948
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 4, 2014
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
ity'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 4, 2014; 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;
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 4, 2014, 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, 2014, and continuing for four (4) years
thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified.
b) Two (2) Councilmembers of the City of Alameda, each term
commencing at 8:00 o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in December, 2014, 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 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 Section 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 with 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 4, 2014 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 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 11. 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.
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.
1, 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 1't day of July, 2014, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Chen, Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam and
Mayor Gilmore — 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 2nd day of July, 2014.
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Lara Weisiger, CitC rk
City of Alameda