2022/06/14 City Council Resolution 2022-058 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-058
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8,2022 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE
(1) MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM DISTRICT 1 FOR A TERM OF TWO
(2) YEARS; AND A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY
NOVEMBER 8, 2022 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE (1) MEMBER OF THE
CITY COUNCIL FROM DISTRICT 2, ONE (1) MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM DISTRICT 5, EACH FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS; AND REQUESTING
THE SONOMA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONSOLIDATE THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION; AND REQUESTING THE SONOMA COUNT REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
RENDER SPECIFICED SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATING TO THE CONDUCT
OF THE SPECIAL AND GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-140,
to begin the process of transitioning from at-large elections to a district based election system
and adopting the schedule for public hearings to conform to the requirements of California
Elections Code section 10010; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance 944 which
established a by-district election process in five council districts pursuant to California Elections
Code 10010 & California Government Codes 34871(A) and 34886; and
WHEREAS, the Rohnert Park Municipal Code 2.66.040 provides that the City of Rohnert
Park Districts 1, 3 and 4 conducted their elections in 2020 and Districts 2 and 5 will have their first
district elections in November 2022; and
WHEREAS,the City's General Municipal Election on November 8, 2022 will be held and
conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special election,
and;
WHEREAS, a vacancy was created in the City of Rohnert Park Districts 1 following the
resignation of Vice Mayor Linares, effective May 24, 2022;
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Willy Linares' vacancy occurred within the first half of his term
of office and at least 130 days prior to the next general municipal election on November 8, 2022;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council appointed Councilmember Samantha Rodriguez to fill the
vacancy created by Vice Mayor Linares' resignation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code §36512, Councilmember Rodriguez will hold
office until the results of the next election on November 8, 2022 are certified and whomever is
elected in the November, 2022 election would serve the remainder of Vice Mayor Linares' term
ending in December 2024.
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the City of Rohnert Park General and Special Municipal
Elections be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date,pursuant
to Elections Code section 10002 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 special election is called and ordered to be held in the City of
Rohnert Park, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for the purpose of electing certain
members of City Council as follows:
One (1) Member of the City Council from District 1 for a term of two (2) years.
SECTION 2. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California
relating to General Law Cities, a general election is called and ordered to be held in the City of
Rohnert Park, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for the purpose of electing certain
members of City Council as follows:
One (1) Member of the City Council from District 3 for a term of four (4) years; and
One (1) Member of the City Council from District 5 for a term of four(4) years.
SECTION 3. That the county election department is authorized to canvass the returns of
the Special and 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 election.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 6. 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 7. That the City of Rohnert Park declares that the nominations for the general
municipal election shall open on July 18, 2022, and close on August 12, 2022 at 5:00 p.m., unless
extended pursuant to Elections Code § 10225.
SECTION 8. 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, 2022.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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ATTEST:
Sylvia Lopez as, City Clerk
GIUDICE: HOLLINGSWORTH-ADA RODRIGUEZ: STAFFORD: ELWARD: Ate_
AYES: ( {) NOE : ( 4175) ABSENT: ( ABSTAIN: ( 525)
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