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RESOLUTION 30-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS CALLING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION AND PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES FROM THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA REGISTRAR OF VOTERS WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 5, 2024, for the election of municipal officers; and WHEREAS, the term of three (3) members of the Town of Los Altos Hills ("Town") City Council is due to expire in December 2024 and the positions must be filled; 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 with the County of Santa Clara canvass the returns of the general municipal election and that the election be held in all respect as if there were only one election; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10403 of the California Elections Code, in order to consolidate a local election with the statewide election, the Town must adopt a resolution requesting that the Board of Supervisors consolidate the Town General Municipal Election be consolidated with the statewide election; and WHEREAS, the consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in California Elections Code Section 10418; and WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 10002 requires the Town to reimburse the County in full for the services performed upon presentation of a bill to the Town by the County Elections Official; and WHEREAS, Section 12109 of the California Elections Code provides that the elections official conducting the election shall give notice of the designation of a central counting place for the voted ballots of the Town General Municipal Election. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code of the State of California, relating to General Law Cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the Town of Los Altos Hills, California on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing three (3) Members of the City Council, each for a full term of four (4) years. 2. Pursuant to Sections 10400, 10402, and 10403 of the California Elections Code, it is in the best Resolution 30-24