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05/23/2011 <br /> ORIGINAL <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 15112 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> REDWOOD CITY REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS <br /> OF THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO TO CONSOLIDATE A <br /> GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, <br /> NOVEMBER 8, 2011, WITH THE CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL, <br /> SCHOOL AND SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION TO BE HELD ON <br /> THE DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE; <br /> AND REQUESTING COUNTY TO RENDER SPECIFIED <br /> SERVICES TO CITY; AND AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH THE <br /> COUNTY FOR SUCH SERVICES <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redwood City called a General <br /> Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, for the purpose of the <br /> election of four (4) fulltime Members of the City Council; <br /> WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated <br /> with the Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District Election to be held on the <br /> same date and that within the City the precincts, polling places and election officers of <br /> the two elections be the same, and that the county election department of the County of <br /> San Mateo canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election <br /> be held in all respects as if there were only one election; <br /> WHEREAS, in order to perform such service, the County requires that the City <br /> enter into a contract specifying the services to be performed. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br /> DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: <br /> 1. That pursuant to the requirements of § 10403 of the Elections Code, the <br /> Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo is hereby requested to consent and <br /> agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Consolidated <br /> Municipal, School and Special District election on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 for the <br /> purpose of the election of four (4) City Council Members for the term of office of four <br /> years each; and that the County Election Department is requested to render services to <br /> the City related to the conduct of the election; <br /> 2. That the County Elections Department is authorized to canvass the returns <br /> of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there <br /> were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. <br /> 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the <br /> County Elections Official to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the <br /> consolidated election. <br /> 4. That the City of Redwood City recognizes that additional costs will be <br /> incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the <br /> County for any costs. <br /> ATTY /RESO.2131 /CONSOLIDATE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2011 Reso. # 15112 <br /> 051911 MUFF # 307 <br />