Resolution No. 2026-XX Page 1 of 2 August 18, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 26-XX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ATHERTON, CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE OFFICES OF THIS TOWN THAT WERE TO BE ELECTED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, as of the close of the nomination period on August 7, 2026, there are not more candidates than offices to be elected and that Section 10229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action to be taken by the City Council:
1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated.
2. Appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one has been nominated.
3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.
WHEREAS, only four candidates were nominated for the four City Council seats to be filled at the November 3, 2026, election; therefore the City Council may take action pursuant to No. 1 or No. 3 above; and
WHEREAS, there are no other offices to be filled at the November 3, 2026, election, and no measure has qualified to be submitted to the voters at the November 3, 2026, election; WHEREAS, on August 12, 2026, after 5:00 p.m., the City Clerk delivered to the City Council the certificate required by California Elections Code Section 10229, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, a notice was published in a newspaper of general circulation pursuant to law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the Town of Atherton, California, does hereby declare, determine and order as follows:
Section 1. That pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the following action is being taken:
(a) The following persons are being appointed to the offices to which they were nominated, and the election scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, is now cancelled:
Bill Widmer , City Council (2-Year Term)
Rick DeGolia, City Council (4-Year Term)
Christine David, City Council (4-Year Term)
Jerry Leugers, City Council (4-Year Term)
Section 2. The persons appointed, if any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office.
Resolution No. 2026-XX Page 2 of 2 August 18, 2026
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 Special Meeting thereof held on this 18th day of August, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Holland, DeGolia, Widmer, Lewis, Lane NOES: 0 Council Members:
ABSENT: 0 Council Members:
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Members:
Stacy Holland, Mayor
ATTEST:
Anthony W. Suber, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mona Ebrahimi, City Attorney