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RESOLUTION NO. 76-56
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY ORDERING THE
CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION FOR MUNICIPAL
OFFICERS TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF GILROY O~ MARCH 8, 1977, AND
REQUESTING THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO
PROVIDE FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WITH THE BIENNIAL GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
GILROY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, GAVILAN JOINT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DISTRICT AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, TRUSTEE AREA TO BE HELD
ON MARCH 8, 1977.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Gilroy as amended makes
provision that a general municipal election shall be held on the
regular election date established by the Election Code of the State
of California, as it now exists or may hereafter be amended, in
each odd-numbered year, commencing with the year 1975, for the
election of officers and for such other purposes as the Council
may prescribe, and
WHEREAS, the regular Biennial Governing Board }1ember elec-
tion will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 1977, and it is the desire
of the Council that said general municipal election be consolidated
with said regular election; and
WHEREAS, the law applying to a municipal election requires
that the Council provide for the giving of notice of the election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Gilroy, as follows:
Section 1. That a general municipal election shall be held
in said City and the same shall be consolidated with the Biennial
Governing Board Member election to be held on Tuesday, March 8,
1977, for the purpose of electing three (3) Council Members.
Section 2. That the City Clerk give notice of the said
election in accordance with law and to perform all other acts which
are required for the holding and conducting of the said election.
Section 3. The Superintendent of Schools of the County is
hereby requested to order the consolidation of said general munici-
pal election with said regular election to be held on Tuesday,
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March 8, 1977, insofar as the City is concerned, and to further
provide that within the territory affected by said order of conso-
lidation, to wit, the City, the election precincts, polling places
and voting booths shall in every case be the same, and there shall
be only one set of election officers in each of said precincts.
The name of every candidate for a City office whose name has been
filed with the City Clerk pursuant to law shall be set forth in
each form of ballot to be used at said election insofar as the
same is held within the City. Said Superintendent of Schools of
the County is further requested to order the Registrar of Voters
of the County (i) to set forth on all sample ballots relating to
said consolidated elections, to be mailed to the qualified electors
of the City, the name of every said candidate and (ii) to provide
absent voter ballots for said regular election and said general
municipal election, consolidated therewith for use by qualified
electors of the City who are entitled thereto, in the manner pro-
vided by law.
Section 4. Pursuant to Section 17081 of the Elections Code,
the Registrar of Voters authorized to canvass, or cause to be can-
vassed, as provided by law, the returns of said general municipal
election with respect to the votes cast for said candidates and
to certify such canvass of the votes cast to the Council.
Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to certify to the due adoption of this resolution and to transmit
a copy hereof so certified to the Board of Supervisors of the
County and to file a copy hereof so certified with the County Clerk
of the County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of November, 1976, by the
following vote:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: CHILDERS, DeBELL, DUFFIN, PATE,
STOUT and GOODRICH.
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: LINK
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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I, SUSANNE E. STEI~mTZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy,
do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 76-56 is an
original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 15th
day of November . 19 -2-~ at which meeting a quorum was
present.
IN WITNESS WEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Official Seal of the City of Gilroy, this 29th day of
November . 19~.
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,/ City Clerk of the City of Gilr