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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2024-037_Consolidation with CountyRESOLUTION 2024-037 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 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10403 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Atascadero called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 2024, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor and two Members of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council is submitting to the voters a measure to enact an ordinance extending the transactions and use tax (Measure F-14) and a question related to the City Treasurer position; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General 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 that the County Election Department of the County of San Luis Obispo 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 BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Atascadero: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Elections Code Section 10403, 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, 2024, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor, two Members of the City Council, and the submittal of two ballot measures to the voters. SECTION 2. That the measures are to appear on the ballot as follows: BALLOT MEASURE # ATASCADERO LOCAL ROADS AND VITAL SERVICES FUNDING EXTENSION MEASURE. To provide funding that cannot be seized by Yes Sacramento, and that will be used locally for such things as repair of neighborhood roads, aging infrastructure along with other vital general government needs, shall the City extend its current Y2 cent per dollar sales tax (Measure F-14), providing approximately $3,000,000 annually, until ended by voters; with citizen committee o oversight, published annual reporting and independent financial audits? City of Atascadero Resolution No. 2024-G37 Page 1 of 2 BALLOT MEASURE # Yes Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive? No SECTION 3. That the vote requirement for the measures to pass is a majority (50%+1) of the votes cast. SECTION 4. That the County Election 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 only one form of ballot shall be used. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide election. SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 related costs. SECTION 7. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County Election Department of the County of San Luis Obispo. SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 11th day of June 2024. On motion by Council Member Bourbeau and seconded by Council Member Dariz, the foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members Bourbeau, Dariz, Funk, and Mayor Moreno NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Newsom ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: City of Atascadero Resolution No. 2024-037 Page 2 of 2 CITY OF ATASCADERO: �Q a�v-'e� Heather Moreno, Mayor I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL ON FILE IFS THIS -OFFICE. , j DATED CITY CLERK F TH OF ATASC ATTEST ��®°