HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 65-96 RESOLUTION NO. 65-96
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY
OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TO CONSOLIDATE A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 5, 1996, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Atascadero called a General
Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 1996, for the purpose of the election of
three members of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is submitting to the voters the question relating to
ratification of the Transient Occupancy Tax; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated
with the Statewide Primary Election to be held on the same date, and that within the
city the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the
same; and
WHEREAS, it is equally desirable that the San Luis Obispo County Election
Department canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the
election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO
DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the
Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo is hereby
requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election
with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 1996 for the purpose
of the election of three members of the City Council for terms of four years each.
SECTION 2. That a measure is to appear on the ballot as follows:
Shall the adjustments made to the Transient Yes
Occupancy Tax (TOT) by Ordinance No. 257
adopted on October 13, 1992 be ratified and No
approved?
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SECTION 3. That the County Elections Department is authorized to canvass
the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects
as if there were only one election, and one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTION 4. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to
the County Election Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of
the consolidated election.
SECTION 5. That the City of Atascadero recognizes that additional costs will
be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the
County for any costs.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this
resolution with the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors and the County
Elections Department.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
On motion by Councilperson Luna and seconded by Councilperson Bewley, the
foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Bewley, Carden, Johnson, Luna and Mayor Highland
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADOPTED: July 9, 1996
ATTEST: CITY OF ATASCADERO
By 1
LEE PRICE, C4--y Clerk RAY J H SON, kayor ProTem
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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