HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-10291 Giving Notice of Holding a Special Election 11-15-2011 - Orcutt Area AnexationRESOLUTION NO . 10291 (2011 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CALLING
AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL ALL MAILE D
BALLOT MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011 ,
AND REQUESTING ELECTION SERVICES FROM TH E
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY ELECTIONS DIVISIO N
WHEREAS,notice is hereby given that a special all mailed ballot municipal election wil l
be held in the affected territory of the Orcutt Area on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, to consider a
question of annexation ; and
WHEREAS,the City requires assistance for the proper conduct of the special election ;
and desires to request services of the San Luis Obispo County Elections Official to conduct sai d
special election .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of San Lui s
Obispo does declare, determine, and order as follows :
SECTION 1 .Notice is hereby given and there is called and ordered to be held in th e
affected territory of the Orcutt Area, County of San Luis Obispo, California, on Tuesday ,
November 15, 2011, a special municipal election conducted by all-mail ballot .
SECTION 2 .Permit the County Elections Official to render specified services to th e
City of San Luis Obispo relating to the conduct of an all mailed ballot special election o n
Tuesday, November 15, 2011, and said Elections Official is hereby authorized to canvass th e
returns of the special election and certify the results of the canvass of the returns of the specia l
election to the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, which shall declare the results thereof .
SECTION 3 .That pursuant to the applicable provisions of the City Charter an d
Ordinance No . 1559 (2011 Series) of the City of San Luis Obispo, said special election shall b e
held and conducted by all mailed ballot, and shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 2 o f
Division 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of the California Elections Code only insofar a s
required by law, and only where not inconsistent with the Charter of the City of San Luis Obisp o
and Ordinance No . 1559 (2011 Series) and the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act . Notwithstandin g
Elections Code Section 4103, ballots cast in this special election shall be returned to the office o f
the County Registrar of Voters by mail or in person no later than 8 :00 p .m . on Election Day .
Only ballots received in the office of the Registrar of Voters by 8 :00 p .m . on Election Day shal l
be counted .
SECTION 4 . That the City shall reimburse the County for services performed when th e
work is completed and upon presentation to the City of a properly approved bill pursuant t o
section 51350 of the Government Code .
SECTION 5 .That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file certified copies of thi s
resolution with the Elections Official of the County of San Luis Obispo .
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SECTION 6 .That notice of the time and place of holding the special election is give n
and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of th e
election, in time, form and manner as required by law .
Upon motion of Council Member Carpenter, seconded by Council Member Carter, and o n
the following vote :
AYES :
Council Members Carpenter, Carter and Smith and Vice Mayor Ashbaug h
NOES : None
ABSENT : None
RECUSED : Mayor Marx
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 16th day of August 2011 .
ATTEST :
Elaina Cano, CM C
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM :