2016/06/14 City Council Resolution 2016-55RESOLUTION NO. 2016-55
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 8, 2016 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 desires to call a General
Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2016, 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 2020, 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 8, 2016, for the purpose of electing
three (3) 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 Elections Code § 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 4. 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 5. 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 6. That the City of Rohnert Park declares that the nominations for the general
municipal election shall open on July 18, 2016 and close no later than 5:00 p.m. August 12, 2016,
unless extended pursuant to Elections Code § 10225.
SECTION 7. 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 14th day of June, 2016.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Gina Be f e M yor
ATTEST:
Caitlin Saldanha, Deputy City Clerk
AHANOTU: -'-=1 CALLINAN: A 4 e STAFFORD: Ag e MACKENZIE: A 7 P BELFORTE:
AYES: ( 5 ) NOES: ( D ) ABSENT: ( ("�) ) ABSTAIN: (0 )
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