RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF COTATI ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 FOR THE ELECTION OF
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE COUNTY OF SONOMA TO CONSOLIDATE THE ELECTION WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, under provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 5, 2024 for the election of Municipal Officers; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General election and any other election held on the same day, in the same territory, or in territory that is in part the same, to be held on the same date; and that within the City, the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same; and that the County Election Department of the County of Sonoma canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Cotati, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, a General Municipal Election, and the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and provide all services necessary to conduct the election, for the purpose of the election of three (3) members of the City Council of the City of Cotati, for the full term of four 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. All other rules and regulations governed by the Elections Code for the conduct of the General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024, not specifically cited in this Resolution, shall be applicable to the Election.
SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Election Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 4. That the City of Cotati recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and has contracted with the County to reimburse the County for any such costs. The City Council acknowledges that the consolidated election will be conducted in the manner prescribed in Elections Code Section 10418.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County Election Department of the County of Sonoma.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law and pursuant to Elections Code section 12101, and further directed to cause the posting, publication and printing of notices and all other matters pursuant to the requirements of the Elections and Government Codes of the State of California.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on July 9, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney