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RESOLUTION NO. 47-98
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS ORDERING AND CALLING
A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS ON NOVEMBER 3, 1998
REQUESTING THE SERVICES OF THE REGISTRAR OF
VOTERS REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS
AND PROVIDING FOR GIVING NOTICE OF THE
ELECTION
WHEREAS, any proposal to limit the number of terms a member of
the city council may serve on the city council, shall apply
prospectively only and shall not become operative unless it is
submitted to the electors of the city at a regularly scheduled
election and a majority of the votes cast on the question favor the
adoption of the proposal; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the Town has read and considered
the Ordinance regarding term limits .
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town does RESOLVE as
follows :
1. A Special Municipal Election is hereby called to be held
in and for the Town of, Los Altos Hills on Tuesday, November 3 ,
1998, for the purpose of submitting the following to the qualified
voters of the Town of Los Altos Hills :
Do the qualified voters of the Town of Los
Altos Hills approve the ordinance stating: No
person shall be allowed to serve more than two
(2) consecutive terms on the Los Altos Hills
City Council . Notwithstanding the above, at
any municipal election after the expiration of
two years following the two (2) consecutive
terms, such person may again seek election or
appointment to the City Council .
Yes No
2 . Pursuant to Section 10002 of the Elections Code, the City
Council hereby requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Santa Clara ("Board of Supervisors") to make available the services
of the Registrar of Voters for the purpose of providing the usual
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services necessary in the conduct of a consolidated Special
Municipal Election, including the provision of election supplies
and voter' s pamphlets .
3 . Pursuant to Section 10400 of the Elections Code, the City
Council hereby requests the Board of Supervisors to order the
consolidation of the Special Municipal Election hereby called with
the Statewide General Election to be conducted within the
boundaries of the Town of Los Altos Hills on November 3 , 1998, with
respect to which the Board of Supervisors has the power to order a
consolidation. The City Council further consents to and orders the
consolidation of the Special Municipal Electionhereby called the
Statewide General Election.
Upon consolidation, the consolidated election shall be
held, elected officers appointed, voting precincts designated,
ballots printed, polls opened and closed, ballots counted and
returned, returns canvassed, and all other proceedings conducted in
connection with the election under the regulations of the Registrar
of Voters of the County of Santa Clara, in accordance with the
provisions of the law regulating elections so consolidated.
4 . Principal arguments on this term limit measure shall be
submitted to the City Clerk by 5 : 00 p.m. , on July 16, 1998;
rebuttal arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk by 5 : 00
p.m. , on July 27, 1998 . The City Attorney shall prepare an
impartial analysis of the measure showing the effect of the measure
on the existing law andthe operation of the measure. r
5 . The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
publish a Notice of Special Municipal Election within the time and
manner specified in the Elections Code Section 12109 .
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of July , 1998 .
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By: 41111110"
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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