Resolution 16-012 - Calling for a General Municipal Election
Introduced by Council Member Márquez
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD CALLING FOR A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 7, 2016, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING FOUR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR TERMS OF FOUR YEARS; AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ALAMEDA COUNTY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the City Charter, a General Municipal Election for the election of officer, shall be consolidated with the California State Primary Election held in even numbered years; and
WHEREAS, a Presidential Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the voters of Hayward have elected to consolidate the City of Hayward General Municipal Election with the Presidential Primary Election, utilizing the same precincts, polling places, and election officers.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hayward called a General Municipal Election to be held on June 7, 2016, for the purpose of electiing four Members of the City Council for terms of four years; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hayward as follows:
SECTION 1. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by the law.
SECTION 2. That the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County is hereby requested to order the consolidation of the General Municipal Election of the City of Hayward with the Presidential Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, insofar as the City is concerned, and to further provide that within the territory affected bt said order of consolidation, to wit, the City of Hayward, the election precincts, polling places, and voting booths shall in every case be the same and there shall be only one set of election officers in each of said precincts, and to further provide that the candiddates for the City Council hereinabove set forth in the form of ballot to be used at the Presidential Primary Election insofar as the same is held within the City.
The Board of Supervisors of Alameda County is further requested to order the County Clerk and Registrar of Voters to:
a. Verify signatures on nomination papers; and
b. Prepare and supply indices to precinnct information; and
c. Provide voter registration information; and
d. Assist in election services as required in the conduct of this election; and
e. Provide services to complete the canvass of returns
SECTION 3. That in the particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 4. That in the event of a tie vote (if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office) as certified by the Alameda County Registrar, the City Council, in accordance with Election Code Section 15651 (b), shall conduct a special runoff election to resolve the tie vote and such special runoff election is to be held on a Tuesday no less than 40 days nor more than 125 days after the administrative or judicial certification of the election which resulted in a tie vote.
SECTION 5. That the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County is hereby further authorized to canvass, or cause to be canvassed, as provided by law, the returns of the Gerneral Municipal Election with repsect to the votes cast for four Council Members and to certify such canvass of the votes cast.
SECTION 6. That the City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a properly submitted bill.
SECTION 7. That the City CLerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify to the duly adoption of this resolution and to transmit a copy thereof so certified to the County Clerk of the County of Alameda and the Alameda County Registrar.
SECTION 8. That the City Council shall meet at a regular meeting to review the canvass of the returns of the General Municipal Election and declare the results thereof, tentatively scheduled for July 12, 2016.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA January 26, 2016
ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Zermeño, Mendall, Jones, Peixoto, Lamnin, Márquez,
MAYOR: Halliday
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
