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FROM: Stephen L. Weir, County Clerk-Recorder ,;,
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DATE: February 3, 2004 `�s; - : County
T: Appointment in lieu of March 2 2004
SURJEC pp Primary Election COW,
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)AND BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
'Resolution No. 2004/57
REQUEST(S)-
Pursuant to Elections Code 10515 (attached)the following persons are to be appointed in lieu of election,
due to an insufficient number of candidates. Appointees will serve as if elected. The terra dates for all of
the following are 03102/04 to 03107106 (unless modified by legislative action).
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost if these offices went to election is between $26,000 and $56,000, depending on ballot capacity.
Contra Costa has 444 ballot types in this election.
REASONS FOR REC0MMENQATlQNISACKGR0LJNQ:
Cost savings will result if candidates are appointed to vacant positions in lieu of conducting elections in
situations where there are fewer or the same number of candidates as there are vacant positions.
CONSEQUENCES,OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If these positions went to election, there would be an increased cost because additional printing and ballot
card stock would be required.
PERSONS TO BE APPOINTED:
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
IST Supervisorial District (Positions open: 5)
DOUGLAS GIBSON, JR NAGARAJA RAO GEORGE A. HARRIS, l//
5035 Mozart Dr 4724 Castilla Ave 4229 Florida Ave
Richmond, CA 94803 Richmond, CA 94804 Richmond, CA 94304
AARON PAUL HURST DWIGHT MERRiLL
537 Balra Dr 7357 Hotchkiss Ave
El Cerrito, CA 94530 El Cerrito, CA 94530
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: 0 Yes SIGNATURE:
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-W�ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATI NOF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION ON BO RC1 N I:�eb trY 3, 2004 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS:
x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT: None ) i HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ON THE HATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED: Febmary 3,, 2004
JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
,COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Boa rdOrderAppointmentlnLieuRequest.doc
February 3, 2004
Subject: Appointment in lieu of March 2, 2004 Primary Election
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE (cont'd)
3m Supervisorial District (Positions open: 5)
JANINE LAPPIN RANDY TOLERTON KISH RAJAN CHRISTINE M. MCGINNIS
4003 Eagle Nest Ln 164 Los Altos Ave 1490 Pine Tree Dr 117 Saint Patricks Dr
Danville, CA 94546 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Alamo, CA 94507 Danville, CA 94526
41 Supervisorial District (Positions open: 4)
BARBARA BOOTH
1778 Ruth Dr
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
e Supervisorial District(Positions open: 4)
GREG ENHOLM HENRY(HANK) LANE ROD SARET TALAVERA ROGER HENRY, JR
371 Rapallo Ln 4342 Heights Ave 5085 Crestpark Cir 3671 Srookdale Cir
Bay Point, CA 94565 Pittsburg, CA 94565 Antioch, CA 94531 Antioch, CA 94509
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
IstSupervisorial district (Positions open: 2)
MARILYNNE L. MELLANDER
7014 Monte Verde Rd
EI Sobrante, CA 94803
20d Supervisorial District (Positions open: 5)
ROBERT(BOB) KRUEGER ROCHELLE A. BIRD THOMAS W. RILEY
1084 Via Roble 9 Ross Dr 88 EI Toyonal
Lafayette, CA 94549 Moraga, CA 94556 Orinda, CA 94563
THOMAS G. DELBECCARO
3553 Oconner Dr
Lafayette, CA 94549
V Supervisorial District (Positions open: 5)
KENNETH R. ARRAS JO ANNE ERICKSON GAIL ISAACSON
2540 San Miguel Dr 46 Oak Trail Ct 838 Danville Blvd
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Alamo, CA 945077 Danville, CA 94526
JENNETTE L. CABOT R. EUGENE KREPS
15 Cedar Hallow Dr 40736 Capstan PI
Danville, CA 94526 Discovery Bay, CA 94514
5th Supervisorial District (Positions open: 4)
MARY K ENGLETON ARNE SIMONSEN
3110 Jackson Pl 813 Putnam St
Antioch, CA 94509 Antioch, CA 94509
Resolution No. 2004/57
BoardorderAppointmenti nLieuRequest.doe
February 3, 2004
Subject: Appointment in lieu of March 2, 2004 Primary Election
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CALIFORNIA CODES
ELECTIONS CODE
10515. (a) If, by 5 p.m. on the 83rd day prior to the day fixed
for the general district election: (1)only one person has filed a
declaration of candidacy for any elective office to be filled at that
election, (2) no one has filed a declaration of candidacy for such
an office, (3)in the case of directors to be elected from the
district at large,the number of persons who have filed a declaration
of candidacy for director at large does not exceed the number of
offices of director at large to be filled at that election,or(4) in
the case of directors who must reside in a division but be elected
at large,the number of candidates for director at large from a
division does not exceed the number required to be elected director
at large while residing in that division; and if a petition signed
by 10 percent of the voters or 50 voters, whichever is the smaller
number, in the district or division if elected by division,
requesting that the general district election be held has not been
presented to the officer conducting the election, he or she shall
submit a certificate of these facts to the supervising authority and
request that the supervising authority, at a regular or special
meeting held prior to the Monday before the first Friday in December
in which the election is held, appoint to the office or offices the
person or persons, if any,who have filed declarations of candidacy.
The supervising authority shall make these appointments.
(b) If no person has filed a declaration of candidacy for any
office, the supervising authority shall appoint any person to the
office who is qualified on the date when the election would have been
held. The person appointed shall qualify and take office and serve
exactly as if elected at a general district election for the office.
(c)Where a director mast be appointed to represent a division,
all or most of which is not within the county governed by the
supervising authority, then the board of supervisors of the county
within which all or most of that division is located shall be the
body to which request for appointment is made and which shall make
the appointment.
Resolution No. 2004/57