RESOLUTION NO. 60-24
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: Noack, Vinson, Rinn
NOES: Flaherty, Shess
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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MATTHEW RINN, Mayor
ATTEST:
LYONE P. CONNER, City Clerk
NOTICE THAT THERE ARE NOT MORE CANDIDATES
THAN OFFICES TO BE ELECTED
IN ELECTORAL DISTRICT No. 2
AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
FOR THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California relating to the General Municipal Election in the City of Pleasant Hill to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, that:
As of the close of the nomination period on Friday, August 9, 2024, only one person has filed nomination papers to fill the City Council seat for Electoral District No. 2, which is up for election at the November 5 election. Therefore, there are not more candidates than offices to be elected for City of Pleasant Hill Electoral District No. 2 for the November 5 election.
The person(s) so nominated are:
District 2 – Andrei Obolenskiy
Because of the above facts, Section 10229 of the Elections Code allows the City Council to take one of the following courses of action:
1. Appoint to the office the person(s) who has/have been nominated.
2. Appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one has been nominated.
3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.
At a special City Council meeting to be held on August 19, 2024, the City Council will consider whether to make an appointment and cancel the election for that office or direct an election to be held. The persons appointed, if any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office.
If the City Council makes an appointment pursuant to Section 10229, the Elections Official shall not accept for filing any statement of write-in candidacy for City Councilmember from Electoral District No. 2 which is submitted after the appointment is made.
If by the 75th day before the General Municipal Election, no person has been appointed to these office(s) pursuant to (1) or (2) above, the election for Electoral District No. 2 shall be held along with any other elective offices on the ballot. If an appointment is made to this office, the General Municipal Election for Electoral District No.2 will be cancelled, but will be held for any other elective offices on the ballot.
Dated: August 13, 2024
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Lyone Conner
City Clerk
City of Pleasant Hill