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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3)
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO AUTHORIZE
THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA PERTAINING
TO SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, AND RELATED ACTIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mountain View hereby calls a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for the purpose of electing three (3) members of the City Council for a four-year term pursuant to the City of Mountain View Charter , §§401 and 500; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide election to be held on the same date; that within the City, the precincts, vote centers, and election officers of the two (2) elections be the same ; that the Registrar of Voters of the County of Santa Clara canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election; and that the election be held in all respects as if it were only one (1) election;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mountain View has requested the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara to order the General Municipal E lection to be consolidated with the Statewide election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, pursuant to and in the manner described in the California Elections Code, §§10403 and 10418; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Mountain View has recommended that the City contract with the County of Santa Clara to have the Registrar of Voters perform certain services in connection with the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council that the City contract with the County to have the Registrar of Voters perform certain services for said General Municipal Election as authorized by California Elections Code §10002;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mountain View as follows:
Section 1. Call of Election. A General Municipal Election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the City of Mountain View on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at which election there shall be an election of Councilmembers.
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Section 2 . Officers to Be Elected . The officers to be elected at said General Municipal Election shall be three (3) Councilmembers, at-large, each for a term of four (4) years.
Section 3. Vote Centers Open. Vote centers for said election shall be open at 7:00 a.m. on the day of said election and shall remain open continuously from said time until 8:00 p.m. of the same day, when said vote centers shall be closed, except as provided in California Elections Code §14401.
Section 4. Publication. The City Clerk of the City of Mountain View is hereby ordered and directed to cause the notice of said election to be published in accordance with the provisions of the California Elections Code. The notice of the General Municipal Election provided for herein shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Mountain View.
Section 5 . Consolidation with Statewide Election . Pursuant to the requirements of California Elections Code §10403, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara is hereby requested to order the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, and to consolidate the election with any other Statewide elections, which may be called for the same date. The consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed by California Elections Code §10418. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara is further requested to order the County Registrar of Voters to: (1) prepare the City’s election materials and take all other necessary actions for the holding of the consolidated election; and (2) provide Vote by Mail (VBM) ballot to voters for said election for use of the qualified elec tors of the City of Mountain View who are entitled thereto, in the manner provided by law.
Section 6 . Canvassing. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara is hereby further authorized and requested to canvass or cause to be canvassed, as p rovided by law, returns of said General Municipal Election and to certify such canvass of the votes cast for the City Council of the City of Mountain View.
Section 7. Agreement with the County. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the County of Santa Clara for the performance of certain election services for the City by the County Registrar of Voters pertaining to the conduct of said General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, and for the reimbursement of the County in full for the services performed pursuant to California Elections Code §§ 10002 and 10520.
Section 8 . Services to be Performed . The County Registrar of Voters shall perform the following services for the City:
1. Consolidating precincts and arranging for vote centers and election officers.
2. Prepare election materials, including official and sample ballots.
3. Addressing and mailing sample ballots.
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4. Handling applications for and mailing vote-by-mail ballots.
5. Bagging and labeling of precinct supplies.
6. Supervising computerized return of ballots cast.
7. Providing general assistance for the conduct of said election.
8. Canvassing the election returns and certifying the results to the City Clerk.
Section 9. Tie Vote. Ties among candidates for any office shall be settled by the drawing of lots pursuant to Mountain View City Charter §500.
Section 10. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
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