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Resolution 2014-17RESOLUTION NO. 2014-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE, REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 4, 2014, AND REQUESTING SERVICES OF THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS WHEREAS, Section 1400 of the City Charter of the City of Gilroy provides that a general municipal election shall be held on the regular election date established by the Election code of the State of California for the statewide General Election in each even - numbered year, commencing with the year 2010, for the election of officers and for such other purpose as the City Council may prescribed and WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the California Election Code provides that the City may adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the candidate's statement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. A general municipal election is hereby called in the City of Gilroy to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, for the purposes of election of three (3) Councilmembers. Section 2. Pursuant to Section 13307 of the California Elections Code, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at an election to be held in the City of Gilroy on November 4, 2014, may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk, as the City's Election Official, or her designee. The statement may include the name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief description of no more than 200 words of the candidate's education and qualifications expressed by the candidate himself or herself. The statement shall not include the party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in -1- RESOLUTION NO. 2014-17 partisan political organizations. Any candidate's statement submitted shall be limited to a recitation of the candidate's own personal background and qualifications, and shall not in any way make reference to other candidates for that office or to another candidate's qualifications, character, or activities. Section 3. The candidate's statement shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk when the candidate's nomination papers are returned for filing. Except as provided in California Elections Code Section 13309, the statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period. Section 4. The candidate shall be required to pay for one half of the cost of printing the candidate's statement. Section 5. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot package, and the City Clerk or her designee shall provide each candidate or their representative with a copy of this Resolution at the time nomination papers are issued. Section 6. The City Council hereby requests, consents to and orders that the general municipal election be consolidated with the other district or statewide elections to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, and that upon consolidation: the election shall be held and conducted; election officers appointed; voting precincts designated; ballots printed; election supplies provided; polls opened and closed; ballots opened and returned; return results canvassed and certified to the City Clerk, and all other proceedings in connection with the election to be regulated and completed by the Registrar of Voters of Santa Clara County. Section 6. Said election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. -2- RESOLUTION NO. 2014-17 Section 7. Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10262 (b), the City Clerk, upon receipt of the results of the consolidated election, shall certify the results to the City Council no later than the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council following the presentation of the returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, to declare the results and to install the newly elected officers. Section 8. Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10403, the City Clerk shall file with the Board of Supervisors and the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, certified copies of this resolution at least eighty -eight (88) days prior to the herein referenced general municipal election. Section 9. As required by California Elections Code Sections 12101 and 12102, the City Clerk shall publish the notice of said election in the city no earlier than the 127`h day before the election, and no later than the 113`h day before the election to fill offices. PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 19`h day of May, 2014, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, AULMAN, BRACCO, LEROE- MUNOZ, TUCKER, WOODWARD and GAGE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ATTEST: Sha'wna Freels. City Clerk APPROVED: j Donald Gage, Mayor -3- RESOLUTION NO. 2014-17 I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2014 -17 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 19th day of May, 2014, at which meeting a quorum was present. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the Citv of Gilrov this 21St day of May, 2014. City Clerk of the City of Gilroy (Seal)