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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-10178 - Requesting BOS to Consolidate the City General Election with the State Election 11-02-2010RESOLUTION NO. 10178 (2010 SERIES) A RESOLUTION 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 2, 20109 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 2, 2010, 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 2, 2010. 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. R 10178 Resolution No. 10178 (2010�eries) U Page 2 Upon motion of Council Member Ashbaugh, seconded by Council Member Settle and on the following vote: AYES: Council Members Ashbaugh, Marx and Settle, and Vice Mayor Carter NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Romero The foregoing resolution was adopted this 1 st day of June 2010. Mayor David F. Romero ATTEST: Elaina Cano City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: