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RESOLUTION NO. 24- __
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
ATHERTON REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO TO CONSOLIDATE A
MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024
PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Elections Code Section 1001, et seq. relating to elections, there is to be a Presidential General Election (“General Election”) on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Town of Atherton (“Town”) Municipal Election be consolidated with the General Election to be held on the same date and that within the Town precincts, vote centers and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the County of San Mateo Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Elections Office canvass the returns of the municipal election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Atherton orders as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Presidential General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
SECTION 2. That pursuant to Section 10002 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County is requested to permit the Chief Elections Officer to render specified services to the Town of Atherton relating to the conduct of the election.
SECTION 3. That the County of San Mateo Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Elections Office is authorized to canvass the returns of the 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 applicable provisions of law regulating the statewide election.
SECTION 4. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County of San Mateo Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Elections Office to take all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 5. That the Town of Atherton recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County of San Mateo by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse ATTACHMENT 2
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the County for any justifiable costs for services upon the presentation of a properly submitted bill.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County of San Mateo Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Elections Office.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. * * * * * * * * * * *
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Atherton at a Regular meeting thereof held on this 19th day of June, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: Diana Hawkins-Manuelian, MAYOR
TOWN OF ATHERTON
Anthony Suber, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mona G. Ebrahimi, City Attorney