Resolution 2007-48
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-48
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 6, 2007, AND
REQUESTING SERVICES OF THE REGISTRAR OF
VOTERS.
WHEREAS, Section 1400 of the 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 in each odd-numbered year for the election of officers and for such other
purpose as the Council may prescribe; and
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the California Elections 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; and
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 6, 2007, for the purposes of election of the Mayor and three (3) City
Councilmembers.
Section 2.
Pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code, each candidate for
elective office to be voted for at an election to be held in the City of Gilroy on November 6,
2007, may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk.
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 party affiliation of the candidate,
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nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations. The statement shall be filed (in
typewritten form) in the office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate's nomination papers are
filed. The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination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 3.
The candidate shall not be required to pay for the cost of printing the
candidate's statement.
'Section 4.
No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the
sample ballot package, and the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's
representative a copy of this Resolution at the time nominating petitions are issued.
Section 5.
The City Council hereby requests, consents to and orders that the general
municipal election be consolidated with the other district or statewide election to be held on
Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 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, returns canvassed and
certified to the City Council, and all other proceedings in connection with the election to be
regulated and done by the Registrar of Voters of the County of Santa Clara. Said election shall
be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be
used.
Section 6.
Pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the City Clerk is hereby
directed to file with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the County of Santa
Clara certified copies of this Resolution at least eighty-eight (88) days prior to the herein
referenced general municipal election.
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Section 7.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish the Notice of said Election as
required by Sections 12101 and 12102 of the Elections Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11 th day of June, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ARELLANO, BRACCO, CORREA,
GARTMAN, VALIQUETTE, and
PINHEIRO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
VELASCO
APPROVED:
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2007-48 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
11 th day of June, 2007, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 18th day of June, 2007.
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