RESOLUTION NO. ---
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO REQUESTING
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO TO CONSOLIDATE A MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022 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 held a Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the County Election Department of the County of San Mateo canvass the returns of the Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of East Palo Alto hereby orders as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 10002 of the Elections Code the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County is requested to permit the County Elections Official to render specified services to the City of East Palo Alto relating to the conduct of the election.
SECTION 2. That the County election department 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.
SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Recorder/Assessor’s Office Election Division to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 4. That the City of East Palo Alto 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 hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County Election Division of the County of San Mateo.
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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of May 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, Acting City Clerk Valerie J. Armento, Interim City Attorney