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185-06
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF
HOLDING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE
ELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBERS FOR WARDS 1, 3, 4,
and 7, AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF KERN TO
CONSOLIDATE WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7,
2006.
WHEREAS, Section 67 of the Charter of the City of Bakersfield prescribes
that a General Municipal Election for election of members of the Council shall be held
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year;
and;
WHEREAS, the California General Election will be held on November 7,
2006; and;
WHEREAS, it is the City's desire 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 Kern County Election Department canvass the returns of the
General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were
only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of
the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the
California Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern is hereby
requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election
with the Statewide General Election, on Tuesday, November 7,2006, for the purpose of
electing Members of the City Council for Wards 1, 3, 4 & 7 for the full term of four years
which ends November 2010.
SECTION 2. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue
instruction to the County Election Department to take any and all steps necessary for
the holding of the consolidated election. The election shall be held in all respects as if
there were only one election.
SECTION 3. That the County Election Department is hereby authorized
and requested to canvass the returns of said General Municipal Election and to certify
such canvass of the votes so cast, to the City Clerk.
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SECTION 4. That the City of Bakersfield recognizes that additional costs
will be incurred by the County and shall reimburse the County for services performed
when the work is completed and upon presentation to the City of a properly approved
bill.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify
the adoption of this resolution, transmit to and file with the Board of Supervisors and the
County Election Department of the County of Kern.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give all
Notices and perform all advertising as required by law and perform or cause to be
performed all the duties and functions in the conduct of the election as required by State
law.
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I HERESY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the~
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on .JIll 1 9 2006
by the following vote:
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NOES:
ABSTAIN:
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COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
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PAMELA A. McCARTHY, CM
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED:
JUL 1 9 2005
HARV Y L. HALL
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVE~ to form:
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