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Home My WebLink AboutRES NO 001-08 RESOLUTION NO. 0 0 1 - 0 8 A RESOLUTION CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF HOLDING A PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF KERN TO CONSOLIDATE WITH THE STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2008. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 67.1 (a) of the Charter of the City of Bakersfield, the Primary Municipal Election for election of Mayor of the City of Bakersfield shall be held concurrently with the California State Primary Election; and WHEREAS, the California Statewide Direct Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 10403 of the California Elections Code, it is desirable that the Primary Election be consolidated with the California State Primary Election and 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 County Election Department canvas the returns of the Primary 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 Primary Municipal Election with the Statewide Direct Primary Election, on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, for the purpose of electing the Mayor of the City of Bakersfield for the full term of four years which ends January 7,2013; SECTION 2. That the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern is hereby requested to issue instructions to the County Elections Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election. SECTION 3. That the County Elections Department is hereby authorized and requested to canvass the returns of said Primary Municipal Election and to certify such canvass of the votes so cast to the City Clerk. SECTION 4. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until 1 ~ f(,~l<t-s> c ~ >- - I- rn _ r- <.) (:) ORIGINAL eight o'clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the California Elections Code. SECTION 5. 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 6. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify the adoption of this resolution, transmit and file it with the Board of Supervisors and the County Elections Department of the County of Kern. SECTION 7. That the Board of Supervisors of Kern County is further requested to cause the list of candidates for Mayor of the City of Bakersfield to be printed upon each of the ballots to be used in the City of Bakersfield at said Primary Municipal Election, including absent voter ballots. Said Board is further requested to cause to be set forth said office on all sample ballots relating to the City election called and consolidated, and to mail to the qualified electors within the City said sample ballots and voter's pamphlets, all in the time and in the form required by law, and to provide absent voter ballots for said consolidated election for use by electors of the City of Bakersfield who may be entitled thereto in the manner provided by law. SECTION 8. That the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern is hereby authorized to canvass, or cause to be canvassed, the returns of said Primary Municipal Election for Mayor and are requested to provide a "Statement of Election Results" to the City Clerk. SECTION 9. 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. ----------000---------- 2 ~ ~Jl.k~_s> o ~ >- - I- rn - r- <.) (:) ORIGINAL I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on January 16. 2008 by the following vote: (~b~ S: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER CO~, CAR~N, QIitJII.',M, W~ HAN~N, SULlJ~~N, SCRrv;:ER COUNCILMEMBER ~ COUNCILMEMBER ~ COUNCILMEMBER B ,,~ ~ Ll./YLc PAMELA A. McCARTHY, CMC CITY CLERK and Ex Officio CI Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED JAN 1 62008 HARVEY L. HALL MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED AS TO FORM: VIRGINIA GENNARO City Attorney By KdJvd;1J2 ~i; ROBERT M. SHERFY Deputy City Attorney Rg S:\ELECTION\RESOLUTN\CALLlNG MAYOR PRIMARY JUNE 08.DOC 1/4/2008 3 ~ ~Ak~1> o ~ >- - I- rn - r- <.) (:) ORIGINAL ELECTION CALENDAR JUNE 3, 2008 MAYOR'S PRIMARY PAGE -1 - ELECTION CALENDAR PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION MAYOR'S PRIMARY JUNE 3, 2008 ELECTION CODE PROVISIONS DATES 1. City Council Meeting adopting Resolution calling election requesting Kern Count to conduct. (E.G. 10402,10403 Jan. 16,2008 2. Publication of Notice of Election (Publish one time. (G.G .96061, E.G. 910242, 12101, 12102, 12109) Not earlier than 127th day prior to election Jan 28, 2008 Feb. 11,2008 Not later than 113th da rior to election 3. First day to file Nomination Papers Feb. 11, 2008 Requires no less than 20 nor more than 30 signatures. E.G. 10220,10224,10407-113thda riortoElection 4. Last day to submit Resolution to County Board of Supervisors and County March 7, 2008 Clerk calling election and requesting consolidation E.G. 10403 5. Last day to file Nomination Papers and Candidate Statements. Must be March 7, 2008 filed concurrentl . (88th da prior to Election - E.G. 910220, 10224,10407, 13307) 6. Last day for candidates to withdraw his/her Nomination papers, March 7, 2008 excludin extended filin eriod. E.G. 10224 7. Last day to withdraw Candidate's Statement. May not be altered or March 10,2008 chan ed once filed. Resolution No. 47-83, E.G. 13307 8. First day of extension period for Nomination Papers to be filed. Applicable March 10,2008 only for Non-incumbent, when the incumbent does not file by the deadline Saturda ,Au ust 8th Move Monda. E.G. 10225, 10407 9. Last day to file Nomination Papers and Candidate Statements under the March 12, 2008 extension period provision. Must be filed concurrently (83rd day prior to Election, E.G. 10224, 10225 10. Last day for candidates to withdraw his/her Nomination papers filed March 12,2008 under the extension eriod rovision (E.G. 910225) 11. March 13, 2008 ~ - m I"" <..) c:;, ORIGINAL 'P ELECTION CALENDAR JUNE 3, 2008 MAYOR'S PRIMARY PAGE -2 - 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 12. Randomized Alphabet Drawing by Secretary of State (82nd day prior to Election. E.G. 13112,13113 March 13, 2008 13. Last day for City Clerk to certify and file with Kern County the List of Candidates (81 st da prior to Election) (G.G. 6066, E.G. 10403) March 14, 2008 14. March 20, 2008 Publication of List of Nominees as they shall appear on the ballot (Publish once a week, for two successive weeks, minimum five days between, and no later than the ihda riorto Election. G.G. 6066, E.G. 12110 March 27, 2008 15. March 24, 2008 First da eriod for Write-In Candidates ,( E.G.98600-8604, 10103, 10220) A ril 7, 2008 Ma 19, 2008 May 20, 2008 Last day to file as a Write-in Candidate and file Nomination Petitions E.G. 8600-8604, 10103, 10220 Second Pre-Election Cam ai n Statement due to Cit Clerk * Ma 22, 2008 ELECTION DAY June 3,2008 Kern County to Canvass Election Returns (E.G. 910411) June 3 to Jul 15,2008 Januar 5, 2009 * Refer to June 3, 2008 Election Filing Schedule, and Campaign Disclosure Manual 2 for complete information on Campaign Finance. 1/17/2008 S :\Election\CALENDAR\2008\Mayor's Pri mary. DOC ~ ,f>-k~1> <::) ~ ;... - I- rn - r- <..) (:) ORIGINAL