2014/05/27 City Council Resolution 2014-053RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -053
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 4, 2014 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 be held on November 4, 2014, for the purpose of the election of two (2) Members of
the City Council, for a term of four (4) years, with said terms to expire in December of the year
2018, 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 4, 2014, for the purpose of electing
two (2) members to the City Council for the full term of four (4) years.
SECTION 2. That the county election department is authorized to canvass the returns of
the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one
election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. The election will be held and conducted in
accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special election.
SECTION 3. 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 recognizes that additional costs will be
incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and 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 14, 2014 and close no later than 5:00 p.m. August 8, 2014,
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 27t" day of May, 2014.
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