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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 01091996 - C65 C. 65 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on January 9, 1996 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Bishop NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Election Consolidation As requested by, Marie Sunseri, City Clerk, Town of Danville, 510 La Gonda Way, Danville, 94526-1722 , and Barbara M. Rivara, CMC, City Clerk, City of Walnut Creek, P.O. Box 8039, Walnut Creek, 94596, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the County Clerk is AUTHORIZED to consolidate the election submitting the referendum against the Town of Danville Ordinance 95-5 and the measure to change the City Treasurer position for the City of Walnut Creek from elective to appointive with the March 26, 1996, Primary Election. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supe isors on the date shown. ATTESTED: : A PHIL B CHELOR, rk of the Board Superviso nd Co ty inistrator By ;DeautV cc : Town of Danville City of Walnut Creek County Clerk-Elections Department I RECEIVED DEC 2 1 1995 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. DAM December 19, 1995 Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Members of the Board: On September 19, 1995 the Danville Town Council adopted Resolution No. 130-95 placing the referendum against Ordinance No. 95-5 on the March ballot and authorizing the County Clerk to provide election services. On December 19, 1995 the Council adopted Resolution No. 194-95 specifying the ballot wording and establishing deadlines for the submittal of ballot arguments. Copies of the Resolutions are enclosed, and the Board is requested to permit the County Clerk to provide election services. If you have any questions regarding this matter,please contact me at(510)820-4175 ext. 3401. Sincerely, Marie Sunseri City Clerk enclosures cc: Barbara Lee, Assistant Registrar of Voters Robert Ewing, City Attorney, Town of Danville 510 La Gonda Way Danville,California 94526-1722 (510)820-6337 RESOLUTION NO. 130-95 SUBMITTING THE REFERENDUM AGAINST ORDINANCE NO. 95-5 TO THE VOTERS ON MARCH 26, 1996 AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY CLERK- ELECTIONS LERKELECTIONS DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER THE CONSOLIDATED ELECTION WHEREAS, on July 5, 1995 The Town Council adopted Ordinance No. 95-5 rezoning property from P-1 to P-1 in conjunction with the proposed Shadowhawk II development; and WHEREAS, opponents of the Shadowhawk II project obtained sufficient signatures to qualify a referendum against Ordinance No. 95-5; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Danville is authorized by law to place the referendum on the next regular election more than 88 days after adoption of this resolution and to take other necessary actions related to holding an election; and WHEREAS,those actions include authorizing the City Attorney to draft an impartial analysis of the measure, authorizing the City Clerk to receive ballot arguments and rebuttals to those arguments and authorizing the Election Department of the County Clerk's office to administer the election and conduct the official canvass of the ballot. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Danville that the referendum described above be submitted to the voters of The Town of Danville at a consolidated election on March 26, 1996; that the City Attorney prepare an impartial analysis; that the City Clerk receive ballot arguments and rebuttals and that the Election Department of the County Clerk's office administer the election and conduct the official canvass of the ballot. APPROVED, by the Danville Town Council at a Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, September I x,1995, by the following vote: AYES: Greenberg, Doyle, Ritchey, Shimansky, Waldo NOES: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None MAYOR O"WPROVED AS TO FO ATTEST: CITY ATTORNEY ACTING CITY CLERK c:\asr\shadow.res RESOLUTION NO. 194-95 SPECIFYING BALLOT WORDING FOR THE REFERENDUM TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS ON MARCH 26, 1996 AND ESTABLISHING DEADLINES FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF BALLOT ARGUMENTS WHEREAS,on September 19, 1995,the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 130-95 submitting the referendum against Town Ordinance 95-5 to the voters on March 26, 1996, authorizing the City Clerk to accept ballot arguments and calling for the County Clerk's office to administer the election; and WHEREAS,the County Clerk has requested formal notification of the specific wording to be placed on the ballot; and WHEREAS,the Town Council must also establish the deadlines for submitting ballot arguments and rebuttals to the City Clerk; now,therefore,be it RESOLVED,by the Town Council of the Town of Danville that the ballot wording to be submitted to the voters on March 26, 1996, shall read as follows: "Shall Town of Danville Ordinance 95-5 approving a preliminary development plan- rezoning (PUD 95-01) (APN: 206-010-050-Shadowhawk II, Kaufman& Broad), become effective?"and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that ballot arguments in support of and in opposition to the proposed ordinance shall be submitted to the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on January 2, 1996,and that any rebuttal arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on January 12, 1996. APPROVED, by the Danville Town Council at a Regular Meeting on December 19, 1995 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAINED: ABSENT: MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: 2/4-6�- In CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK CLERIC'S CERTIFICATE I, Marie Sunseri, City Clerk of the Town of Danville, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of Resolution No. 194-95 of said Town. December 20, 1995 Marie Sunseri, City Clerk Town of Danville CLERK'S CERTIFICATE I, Marie.Sunseri, City Clerk of the Town of Danville, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of Resolution No. 130-95 of said Town. December 20, 1995 Marie Sunseri, City Clerk Town of Danville G RECEIVED DEC 1 8 1995 'nut CLERK BOARD CF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. ityof December 12, 1995 Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Members of the Board: On December 12, 1995 the Walnut Creek City Council adopted Resolution No. 95-76 placing a measure on the March 26, 1995 ballot to change the City Treasurer position from elective to appointive. A certified copy of Resolution No. 95-76 is enclosed, and the Board is requested to permit the County Clerk to provide election services. Yours truly, Barbara M. Rivara, CMC City Clerk Encl. cc: Barbara Lee, Assistant Registrar of Voters P.O. Box 8039 1666 North Main Street Walnut-Creek, California 94596 4 (510) 94375800 9§Printed on Recycled Paper i RESOLUTION NO. 95-76 A RESOLUTION OF THE WALNUT CREEK CITY COUNCIL CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE ON A MEASURE SUBMITTED BY THE COUNCIL The City Council of the City of Walnut Creek does resolve as follows: Section 1. Call for a Special Municipal Election. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36508 the City Council hereby calls a special municipal election to be held in the City of Walnut Creek on Tuesday, March 26, 1996 for the purpose of voting on the question whether the City Treasurer should be appointed by the City Council. Section 2. Description of the Question to be placed on the ballot. The exact form of the question as it will appear on the ballot is as follows: "Shall the office of city treasurer be appointive?" Section 3. Establishment of Deadline for Argument Submission: Designation of Preferences if Multiple Submissions. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9286, the City Clerk has established December 28, 1995 as the deadline for submission of arguments in favor of and arguments against the question. If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the question is submitted, the priorities set forth in Elections Code Section 9287 shall control. Section 4. Provision for Rebuttal Arguments. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9285(b), the City Council of Walnut Creek hereby adopts the provisions of Elections Code Section 9285(a), allowing the filing of rebuttal arguments. The deadline for filing rebuttal arguments shall be January 8, 1996. Section 5. Consolidation of Elections. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10403 the Board of Supervisors is requested to consolidate the municipal election called by this resolution with the statewide election held on the same date. Section 6. Services of County Clerk Requested. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10002 the Contra Costa County Board of Attest: /s/Barbara M. Rivara, CMC City Clerk of the City of Walnut Creek I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Walnut Creek, County of Contra Costa, State of California, at an adjourned regular meeting of said Council held on the 12th day of December 1995. City Clerk of the dity of Walnut Creek