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RESOLUTION NO. 9995 (2008 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
REQUESTING THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 4, 2008, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has called a General
Municipal Election to be held on November 4, 2008, for the purpose of the election of certain
officers; and
WHEREAS, Section 302 of the City Charter establishes November of even- numbered
years as the date for conducting the City's General Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the
Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City the precincts,
polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the County Election
Department of the County of San Luis Obispo canvass the returns of the General Municipal
Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
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 the requirements of the Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the
Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo is hereby requested to order the
consolidation of the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election to be held on
Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
SECTION 2. The Board of Supervisors is requested to certify the results of the canvass of
the returns of the General Municipal Election to the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, which
shall thereupon declare the results thereof.
SECTION 3. The Board of Supervisors is hereby requested to issue instructions to the
County Clerk and Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of said
General Municipal Election. The City will pay its pro rata share of extra costs incurred by the
County in consolidating the elections pursuant to Section 51350 of the Government Code.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file certified copies of this resolution
with the Board of Supervisors, the County Clerk and the Registrar of Voters of the County of San
Luis Obispo.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adopt of this resolution.
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Resolution No. 9995 (2008 Series)
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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
ATTEST:
Audrey H per
City Cle* .
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jonath . Lowell
i Attomey