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RESOLUTION NO. __-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS
REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.55.010 of the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 5, 2024, for the election of three members of the City Council for Districts 1, 2, and 5, each for the full term of four (4) years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the foregoing Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. That pursuant to the requirements of the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code, and the laws of the State of California relating to elections; there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Pleasant Hill, California, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing three members of the City Council for Districts 1, 2, and 5, each for the full terms of four (4) years.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to coordinate with the County of Contra Costa Registrar of Voters to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter, and all supplies, equipment, and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 4. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law.
SECTION 5. That the vote center locations and hours of operations, ballot drop box locations and hours of operations, vote-by-mail procedures and timing, the election officers, and all other persons and procedures for the General Municipal Election shall be the same as those utilized by the County of Contra Costa and in compliance with the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 6. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 7. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form, and manner as required by law.
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SECTION 8. That in the event of a tie vote (if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office) as certified by the Election Official, the City Council, in accordance with California Elections Code Section 15651(a), shall set a date, time, and place and summon the candidates who have received the tie votes to appear and will determine the tie by lot.
SECTION 9. Pursuant to Section 10263 of the California Elections Code, the canvass of the General Municipal Election is ordered to be made by the City Clerk. The City Clerk may designate the Registrar of Voters of County of Contra Costa to conduct and complete the canvass.
SECTION 10. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election, and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a properly submitted bill.
SECTION 11. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the County of Contra Costa Board of Supervisors and the County of Contra Costa Registrar of Voters.
ADOPTED ON ________________, 2024.
MATTHEW RINN, Mayor
MAYOR
ATTEST:
LYONE CONNER
CITY CLERK
I, Lyone Conner, City Clerk of the City of Pleasant Hill, hereby certify that Resolution No. __-24 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill on _______________________, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Pleasant Hill, California, on ___________________.
LYONE P. CONNER
City Clerk