HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 707 RESOLUTION NO. 707
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SARATOGA REQUESTING THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SANTA
CLARA COUNTY TO PROVIDE FOR THE
CONSOLIDATION OF A SPECIAL DISTRICT
ELECTION WITH THE STATE OF
8ALXFOB~ ,GENERAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD NOVEMBER~, 1974
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Saratoga has been requested
by Saratoga Manor Homeowners Association to call a special election to
approve an increase in the maximum property tax rate to $.28 (twenty-eight
cents) per $100.00 of assessed valuation for the Manor Drive Park Maint-
enance District; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that there are 250 or fewer qualified voters
eligible to vote in the Manor Drive Park Maintenance District; and
WHEREAS, a State of California General Election will be held on Tues-
day, November 5, 1974, and it is the desire of the Council that said max-
im~nproperty tax rate election be consolidated with said general election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Saratoga, as follows:
Section 9: Said special maximum property tax rate election is hereby
called to be held in said District and the same shall be consolidated
with the State of California General Election to be held on Tuesday,
November 5, 1974, at which election shall be submitted to the qualified
electors of the District the following measure, to wit:
Measure ( ): Shall the proposed increase to $.28 (twenty-eight
cents) per $100.00 of assessed valuation in the maximum property tax
rate, such rate to be the maximum authorized tax rate in the Manor
Drive Park Maintenance District Commencing in fiscal year 1975-76,
be approved?
Yes
No
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Section ,3.: The Council requests, in conformance with the provisions
of Section 2287 of the Revenue and Taxation Code that the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara provide for the use of mailed
ballots in said special election. Council further requests that there
shall be no polling place for said election, and that qualified voters
shall vote by absent voter ballots or vote at the office of the Regist-
rar of Voters of the County of Santa Clara on election day.
Section 3: The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara is
hereby requested to order the consolidation of said special district
election with said general election to be held on Tuesday, November 5,
1974, and to permit the County Registrar of Voters to render the
services hereinafter specified to the City of Saratoga relating to
the conduct of said election.
Section 4: The City of Saratoga requests that the County Registrar
of Voters perform the following services required by law for the con-
duct of the Manor Drive Park Maintenance District maximum property
tax rate election in the City of Saratoga:
(a) Preparation of precinct registration listing
(b) l~eparation of sample ballot inserts
(c) Preparation of indexes
(d) Stuffing and mailing sample ballots
(e) Furnishing of sample ballot envelopes
Sectiou5: Said Board of Supervisors of the County is hereby further
authorized to canvass, or cause to be canvassed, as provided by law,
the returns of said special election with respect to the votes cast
on said measure and to certify such canvass of the votes cast for and
against said measure to the Council.
Section 6: The City of Saratoga shall pay to the County of Santa Clara
the actual cost of said services, such payment shall be made when all
of the same are completed and upon presentation to the City of Saratoga
a properly approved bill from the County.
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Section 7: The City Clerk of the City of Saratoga is hereby authorized
and directed to do any and all acts, including the entering into any
contract or contracts with the County of Santa Clara as may be necessary,
in order to carry out the terms of this resolution.
T~e above and foregoing resolution was regularly introduced and there-
after passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Saratoga held on the 21st day of August , 1974, by the following
vote:
AYES: COunclimen Smith, Brigham, Kraus, Diridon & Bddges
NOES:
MO~I
AB SENT:
~,N~YOR
ATTEST: