HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-9994 Giving Notice of General Election 11-04-2008RESOLUTION NO. 9994 (2008 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE
HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 20089 FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER
AND ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Charter, a General Municipal Election shall be
held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, for the election of Municipal Officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo does declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 302 of the City Charter, a General Municipal Election
shall be held Tuesday, November 4, 2008, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the full term of
two years and two Council Members for the full term of four years each.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Election Code Section 13307 and Municipal Code Section
2.40.090(A)(7), each candidate may submit with the nomination papers a Statement of
Qualifications of the candidate of no more than 200 words, which statement will be printed and
mailed out with the sample ballot.
SECTION 3. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate's
statement in the voters' pamphlet. The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling,
and mailing the candidates' statements filed pursuant to this section, and require each candidate
filing a statement to pay in advance to the City his or her estimated pro rata share as a condition of
his or her statement in the voters' pamphlet. Accordingly, the City Clerk is not bound by the
estimate and may, on a pro rata basis, bill the candidate for any additional actual expense or refund
any excess amount paid depending on the final actual cost. Said amount will include the cost for the
translation and printing in the voters' pamphlet the statement in Spanish, if requested by the
candidate. In the event of overpayment, the Clerk shall prorate the excess amount among the
candidates and refund the excess amount paid within 30 days following notification by the Registrar
of Voters office of the exact cost. The City Clerk will, however, at no extra cost, make copies
available in the City Clerk's office of a Spanish translation of the candidates' statements upon
request.
SECTION 4. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as
required by law.
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SECTION 5. That the polls shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of the election
and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m. of the same day when
the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections Code of the State
of California.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution.
Upon motion of Council Member Settle, seconded by Council Member Mulholland and on
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Carter, Mulholland and Settle, Vice Mayor Brown and
Mayor Romero
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 17th day of June 2008..
Mayor David F. Romero
A ST:
Audrey Ho er
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joi Lowell
City Attorney