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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
CANCELLING THE NOVEMBER 4,2014 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS,pursuant to 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, as of the
close of the Nomination Period on August 8, 2014 there were not more candidates that offices to
be elected and that 10229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action to
be taken by the City Council:
1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated.
2. Appoint to the office any eligible voter if not one has been nominated.
3. Hold the election i i
o f either no one or only one person has been nominated; and
WHEREAS, only two candidates were nominated for the two City Council seats to be
filled at the November 4, 2014 election; therefore, the City Council may take action pursuant to
No. 1 or No. 3 above; and
WHEREAS, there are no other city offices to be filled at the November 4, 2014 election,
and no city measure has qualified to be submitted to the voters at that election; and
WHEREAS, on August 12, 2014, the City Clerk delivered to the City Council the
certificate required by California Elections Code Section 10229, which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has, on August 12, 2014, published the notice required by
California Elections Code Section 10229;and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has, on August 13, 2014, posted in three locations within
Los Altos Hills the notice required by California Elections Code Section 10229; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that by appointing the officers as
permitted by Elections Code Section 10229 the General Fund of the Town of Los Altos Hills will
save approximately$17,983.64; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California
the City Council has appointed the two persons nominated for office of councilmember, John
Radford and Gary Waldeck, to four-year terms as if they were elected at the November 4, 2014,
general municipal election; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 10229 of the Election Code, the appointments
were made by the 75th day before the municipal election.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the Town of Los
Altos Hills does hereby:
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1. Cancel the November 4, 2014 general municipal election.
2. Direct the City Clerk to certify the passage and adoption of this Resolution and
enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
3. Direct the City Clerk to transmit a certified copy of the Resolution and all
necessary documents to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters and Board of Supervisors.
4. Direct the Elections Official not to accept for filing any statement for write-in
candidacy after the appointments are made.
5. Determine that this Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a special meeting held on the 20th day of August, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Radford, Corrigan, Harpootlian, Larsen,Waldeck
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
BY:
John Radford, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah Padovan, City Clerk
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