HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 052-2005RESOLUTION NO. 52-2005
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE BURLINGAME ORDERING AND
CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN THE CITY OF BURLINGAME ON NOVEMBER 8, 2005, TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED
COUNCILMEMBER TERM DUE TO VACANCY;
REQUESTING THE SERVICES OF THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS,
REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS,
AND SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES FOR THE CONSOLIDATED
ELECTION; REQUIRING PAYMENT OF PRORATED COSTS OF CANDIDATES'
STATEMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR GIVING NOTICE OF ELECTION
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame:
WHEREAS, Burlingame Ordinance No. 1219 provides that the general municipal
election for the City of Burlingame shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November of each odd -numbered year; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Mike Coffey resigned from the City Council on July 5,
2005; and
WHEREAS, a general municipal election is to be held on November 8, 2005; and
WHEREAS, holding a special election pursuant to Government Code section 36512 to
fill the Council vacancy on November 8, 2005, will allow a full and fair process to fill the
vacancy without significant additional expense,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND ORDERED:
1. A special municipal election is hereby called to be held in and for the City of
Burlingame on Tuesday, November 8, 2005, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of
Councilmember Mike Coffey, for the unexpired term of two (2) years. a
2. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10002 and as provided in Resolution No. 21-2005,
the City Council hereby requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo to make
available the services of the County Clerk as County Elections Official for the purpose of
performing the usual services necessary in the conduct of the consolidated special municipal
election, including the provision of election supplies and voters' pamphlets.
3. Pursuant to the Elections Code commencing with Section 10400, the City Council
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hereby requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo to order the consolidation
of the special municipal election to be conducted within the boundaries of the City of Burlingame
on November 8, 2005, with respect to which the Board of Supervisors of the County of San
Mateo has the power to order a consolidation. The City Council further consents to and orders
the consolidation of the special municipal election hereby called with the elections in public
districts and the general municipal election to be held the same day. Upon consolidation , the
consolidated election shall be held and conducted, election officers appointed, voting precincts
designated, ballots printed, polls opened at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00 p.m., ballots counted and
returned, returns canvassed, and all other proceedings in connection with the election shall be
regulated and done by the County Clerk of the County of San Mateo in accordance with the
provisions of law regulating the elections so consolidated.
4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a notice of the special
municipal election within the time and in the manner specified in Elections Code Section 12101.
The City Clerk is further authorized and directed to do all other things required by law to hold the
special municipal election above provided.
5. Pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code, the City Council hereby determines
to levy against each candidate availing himself or herself of the service of including a candidate's
statement not to exceed two hundred (200) words in length in the voters' pamphlets, the actual
prorated costs of printing, handling, and translating the candidates statement incurred by the City
of Burlingame. The City Clerk shall provide written notice to such effect with each set of
nomination papers issued and shall require payment of the estimated pro rated share at the time
the candidate statement is filed.
6. Pursuant to Section 10228 of the Elections Code and Burlingame Municipal Code
section 2.20.020, the filing fee for the processing of the nomination papers by the City is $25.00.
7. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify to the adoption of this
resolution and to transmit a certified copy to the Board of Supervisors of the County of San
Mateo and to the County Clerk of the County of San Mateo.
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I, DORIS MORTENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 5th day
of July 2005, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, GALLIGAN, NAGEL
NOES: COUNCH-MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: O'MAHONY
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