RESOLUTION NO. -24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL PROVIDING
FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF NOMINATED CITY OFFICER AS IF ELECTED AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, ELECTION AND CANCELING THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR DISTRICT 2 IN PLEASANT HILL
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California; as of the close of the Nomination Period on August 9, 2024, there were not more candidates than offices to be elected in the General Municipal Election of District 2 to be held on November 5, 2024, allowing one of the following courses of action to be taken by the Council:
(1) Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated. (2) Appoint to the office any eligible elector if no one has been nominated. (3) Hold the election, if either no one, or only one person, has been nominated; and WHEREAS, only one candidate was nominated for the District 2 City Council seat to be filled on November 5, 2024; and
WHEREAS, on August 13, 2024, the City Clerk delivered to the City Council the certificate required by Elections Code Section 10229, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and hereby incorporated by reference as though fully set forth; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk has, on August 15, 2024, posted and published the notice required pursuant to Elections Code Section 10229 in the East Bay Times (formerly the Contra Costa Times); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that by appointing the officer as permitted, the General Fund of the City of Pleasant Hill will save approximately $11,700; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 10229 of the Elections Code, the appointments are made by the 75th day before the election.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill that:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Elections Code 10229, the City Council hereby appoints the person nominated as follows to a four-year term, as if that individual were elected at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election:
Andrei Obolenskiy
SECTION 2. The General Municipal Election for District 2, scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, is now canceled, and the Election for Districts 1 and 5 will still take place.
SECTION 3. The persons appointed shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election of the office.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution and all other necessary documents to the Contra County Registrar of Voters and the County Board of Supervisors.
SECTION 5. The Elections Official shall not accept for filing any statement for write-in candidacy after the appointment of the person nominated to the office of District 2 City Councilmember has been made.
SECTION 6. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting held on the 19 th day of August, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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MATTHEW RINN, Mayor
ATTEST:
LYONE CONNER, City Clerk