HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 67 (2)12/8/81
ORDINANCE NO. 67
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA CONSOLIDATING
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF
SARATOGA WITH THE JUNE 1982 PRIMARY ELECTION AND
IN JUNE OF EACH EVEN NUMBERED YEAR THEREAFTER
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 230 has been adopted to amend
Section 2601 of the ElectiOn Code, and Section 36503 of the
Government Code, and to add Section 36503.5 to the Government
Code, providing for the consolidation of General Municipal
Elections with statewide or school district elections; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Saratoga deens
it-in .the= best ~intereSt=of.the ~people!-to=.cons61idate thT~_General. Municipal Election
related{ cost savings,-
~to enc6drage~ voter .participation and~ ~o~ achieve..the ' ¢ '
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the General
Municipal Elections of the City: of Saratoga shall be consolidated
with the day of the statewide primary election of June of 1982
and in June of each even numbered year/thereafter.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Clerk is directed,
within thirty (30) days of the operative date of this Ordinance,
to cause a notice to be mailed to all registered voters informing
the voters of the change in the date of the General Municipal
Election, and that as a result of the change in the date of the
General Municipal Election, elected City officer holders' terms
in office will be extended and that no terms will be decreased.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Clerk is directed
to transmit a copy of this Ordinance, upon its adoption, to the
Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County for their approval.
This ordinance ~hall .be published by the City of Saratoga
as required by law..
The above and foregoing ordinance was regularly intro-
duced and thereafter passed at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Saratoga held th~s 16th day of December ,
1981, by the following vote:
AYES: Councils Clevenger, Jensen, Watson
NOES: Counci~ Mallory, Mayor Callon
ABSENT: None
Mayor of the City of Saratoga
ATTEST:
t City Clerk
The above and foregoinr~ is a true and correct
copy of Oi'd nc-',~s~ __e ? which has been
pubJisi~d ~,cc~.,':! ,j t~,,
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