RESOLUTION 2026-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, COUNTY OF YUBA,
APPOINTING BRUCE BUTTACAVOLI AND BRAD HUDSON TO THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER
FOR A FULL TERM OF FOUR YEARS, IN LIEU OF AN ELECTION, AND CANCELLING THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CONTEST FOR THE OFFICES OF COUNCILMEMBER, PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10229
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution 2026-22, calling and giving notice of holding a general municipal election for the purpose of electing two (2) members to the City Council for the full term of four (4) years; and WHEREAS, as of the close of the nomination period, Friday, August 7, 2026, only two (2) candidates, Bruce Buttacavoli and Brad Hudson, had been nominated and filed nomination paper to run for City Council; and
WHEREAS, because of the above facts, Section 10229 of the California Elections Code allows the City Council to take one of the following courses of action for each office:
1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated, or
2. Hold the election for the office.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10229 of the California Elections Code, a notice, attached Hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibit A, was published on August 15, 2026, in the Appeal Democrat, providing notice of these facts and the courses of action available to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10229 of the California Elections Code, if by the 75th day before the scheduled General Municipal Election (November 3, 2026), no person has been appointed an office pursuant to (1) above, then then election for that office must be held; and WHEREAS, if the City Council make an appointment pursuant to Section 10229 of the California Elections Code, the City Clerk/Elections Official shall not accept for filing any statement of write-in candidacy for the office which is submitted after the appointment is made; and WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of the Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 10229 of the California Elections Code, the following action is taken:
The following persons are appointed to the office to which each was nominated, and are considered the same as being elected, pursuant to Section 10229(a)(1) of the California Elections Code:
NAME OFFICE TERM
Bruce Buttacavoli Councilmember Full four-year term
Brad Hudson Councilmember Full four-year term
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10229, the election scheduled to be held November 3, 2026, to elect two councilmembers is hereby cancelled because the City Council has made the above appointments.
SECTION 4. The persons appointed shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at the General Municipal Election for the office.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of the Resolution and so notify the Yuba County Clerk/Recorder – Registrar of Voters of the City Council’s action.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of August, 2026. ____________________________________
Chris Bransum, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Maggie Sanchez, City Clerk
Attestation Date: _____________________