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2012/06/12 City Council Resolution 2012-63RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -63 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012 FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SONOMA TO CONSOLIDATE SAID ELECTION PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park called a .General Municipal Election to e held on November 6, 2012, for the purpose of the election of three (3) Members of the City Council, for a term of four (4) years, with said terms to expire in December of the year 2016, 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 the county elections department of the County of Sonoma canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities, a general municipal election is called and ordered to be held in the City of Rohnert Park, California, on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, for the purpose of electing three (3) members to the City Council for the full term of four (4) years. SECTION 2. That pursuant to the requirements of § 10403 of the Elections Code, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election and pursuant to § 10002 permit the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office to prepare all required notices and election materials of holding of the general municipal election, give all such required notices and send to the City's registered voters all required election materials, conduct the general municipal election and canvass the vote received, and take all steps necessary and required for the holding of this election within the City of Rohnert Park. SECTION 3. That the City of Rohnert Park agrees to reimburse the County for such costs. SECTION 4. That the City Clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors at the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters. SECTION 5. That the City of Rohnert Park declares that the nominations for the general municipal election shall open on July 16, 2012 and close no later than 5:00 p.m. August 10, 2012, unless extended pursuant to Elections Code § 10225. SECTION 6. That notice of the time and place of holding these elections within the City of Rohnert Park for the General Municipal Election is hereby authorized and approved and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election in the time, form and manner as required by law. DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park this 12th day of June, 2012. CITY OF ROHNERT PARK Kr1EAT 40 1AR, M yor 1 ATTEST: 6,2 sg >' LcFOxN `N I y Clerk AHANOTU: BELFORTE: X\.IL CALLINAN: STAFFORD: ai C MACKENZIE: AYES: (5 ) NOES: ( p ) ABSE T: ( © ) ABSTAIN: (d ) JH -h &m: 062706 Resol Calling & Giving Notice of Holding Election