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Resolution No. 2024-037
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RESOLUTION 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
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 ½ cent
per dollar sales tax (Measure F-14), providing approximately
$3,000,000 annually, until ended by voters; with citizen committee
oversight, published annual reporting and independent financial
audits?
Yes
o
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BALLOT MEASURE #____
Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?
Yes
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
CITY OF ATASCADERO:
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Heather Moreno, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lara K. Christensen, City Clerk