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RESOLUTION 49-22 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS ORDERING AND CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF <br />A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, <br />2022, FOR THE ELECTION OF TWO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AS REQUIRED BY <br />THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO <br />GENERAL LAW CITIES; REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE <br />COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL <br />ELECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE; <br />PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; AND ADOPTING UNIFORM <br />POLICIES PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS AND FEES <br />WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of <br />California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 8, 2022, for the election of <br />municipal officers; and <br />WHEREAS, the term of two (2) members of the Town of Los Altos Hills ("Town") City Council <br />are due to expire in November 2022 and the positions must be filled; and <br />WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the public that the general municipal election be <br />consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on the same date and that within the <br />Town precincts, polling places and election officers of the two (2) elections be the same, and that <br />the county election department of the County of Santa Clara canvass the returns of the general <br />municipal election and that the election be held in all respect as if there were only one (1) election; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10403 of the California Elections Code, in order to consolidate <br />a local election with the statewide election, the Town must adopt a resolution requesting that the <br />Board of Supervisors consolidate the Town General Municipal Election with the statewide <br />election; and <br />WHEREAS, the consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in <br />California Elections Code Section 10418; and <br />WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 10002 requires the Town to reimburse the County in full for <br />the services performed upon presentation of a bill to the Town by the County Elections Official; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, Section 12109 of the California Elections Code provides that the elections official <br />conducting the election shall give notice of the designation of a central counting place for the voted <br />ballots of the Town General Municipal Election. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS <br />DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: <br />Resolution 49-22 Page 1 <br />