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' RESOLUTION N0. 4081
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
CALLING FOR GENERAL M[JNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
MARCH 2, 1976 AND ' REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
SANTA CLARA COUNTY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF SAID
ELECTION WITH THAT CALLED BY SAID BOARD FOR THE SAME DATE
WHEREAS, March 2, 1976,:is the date set by law for general election
for three seats on the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk is enjoined by law to take all steps necessary
for the holding of said election; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County has called for
an election to be held March 2, 1976; and
WHEREAS, a consolidation of these two said elections is deemed to be
in the public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUPERTINO: ~
Section 1. That a general municipal election is called for
March 2, 1976;
Section 2._ That the election shall be for the purpose of
electing persons to the three City Council seats now occupied by
incumbent Councilmembers James E. Jackson, Robert W. Meyers, and
Reed Sparks, whose term of office will expire;
Section 3. That the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County
is hereby requested to order the consolidation of said general
municipal election to be held March 2, 1976, with that election
called by said Board for the same date,and to further provide that
within the territory affected by said order of consolidation, to wit,
the City of Cupertino, the election precincts, polling places and
voting booths shall in every case be the same, and there shall be
only one set of election officers in each of said precincts. Said
Board of Supervisors is further requested to order the Registrar of
Voters of the County to set forth on all sample ballots relating to
said consolidated election to be mailed to the qualified electors of
the City the names of qualified nominees for election to the City
Council and to provide with each sample ballot the candidate's state-
ment of qualifications as may be provided, including the foreign
language translation thereof as may be required; and, to provide absent
voter ballots for use by qualified electors of the City who are entitled
thereto, in the manner provided by law.
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Section 4. That the Registrar of Voters of the County
is hereby further authorized to canvass, as provided by law,
the returns of said general municipal election with respect
to the votes cast for each candidate duly nominated for election
to the City Council and to certify such canvass of the votes
cast to the City Council.
Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to certify to the due adoption of this Resolution and to transmit
a copy hereof so certified to the Board of Supervisors of the
County and to file a copy hereof so certified with the Registrar
of Voters of the County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Cupertino on the,2nd day of December, 1975, by the following
vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Frolich, Meyers, Nellis, Sparks, Jackson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED:
/s/ James E. Jackson
Mayor, City of Cupertino
ATTEST:
/s/ Wm. E. Ryder
City Clerk
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RESOLUCION NUI~IERO 4081
UNA RESOLUCION DEI, CONSEJO MUNICIPAL DE LA CIUDAD DE CUPERTINO
PIDIENDO UNA ELECCION MUNICIPAL GEIdERAL QUE S~ EFECTURA EL IIOS
DE MARZO~ 1976 Y SOLICITANDOLE A I,A JUNTA DE SUPERdISORES DEL
CONDADO DE SANTA CLARA DE PROVEER LA CONSOLIDACION DE DICH~
' EI~ECCTON CON ESA PEDIDA POR DICHA JUNTA PARA LA MISMA FECHA.
COIVSIDERANDO QUE, el dos de ma.rzo, 1976~ es la fecha est~blec9.da
por ley pa.ra la eleccicln ~eneral de tres posiciones en el Consejo
Municipal; y
CONSIDERANDO QUE~ el Archivero de Municipio est$+ encaxcado por
ley de hacer tod.os los arreglas para afectuar dicha elecciSn~ y
CONSIDERANDO QUE, la Junta. de Supervisores del Condado de Sanf.a
Clara he solicitado una elecciSn que se afectuarai el dos de ~xzo~ 19?6; y
CONSIDERANDO QUE, una~ consolidacib~ de esta,s dos di.chas ellecciones
se considera ventaja pa.ra el pwblico;
AHORA ~ POR LO TANTO, SEA RESUELTO ~aR EL CONSEJO I+IUIVICIPAIa DE LA
CIUDAD DE CUPERTIIdO:
Seccio+n 1. Que una elecciim municipal general se ~olicit~ gara
el dos de marzo~~1976i
Seccibh 2. Que la elecci&n se afectue con el prop~i~o de
elegir personas pa,ra las tres posiciones del Conse jo Hiunicigal ahora
ocupadas por los miembros de Conse3o incumbentes James E. Jackson,
Robert G7. rleyers~ y Reed Sgarks~ cuyo periodo de oficf~a terminara~;
Seccii~ri 3. Que la Junta, de Supervisores del Cos~da,do de Sant~.
Clara se le pida ordenar la, consolidacidn de dicha eleccibn municipal
general que se va a afectuar el dos de marzo~ 1976~ con sea. eleccibn
llamada, por dicha Junta para la misma fecha, y pa,ra proveer, adem€~s
que dentro del territorio afectuado por dicha. orden de consolidacion~
es sa.ber. ~a Ciudad de Cupertino, los distritos electorales, urnas
electora.les,y case~as de votax sera~ en todos~casos'los mismos~ y
habr~i s&lo un grupo de oficiales encargac~os de la elecciSn en cada de
los dichos distritos electorale~. A dicha Junta de Supervisores
adema~s se le pide ordenar al Registrador de Votant~s del Condado que
incluya en toda.s ce~iulas para votar usadas como muqstras relacionada.s
con d3cha eleccib'n consolidada que se ma.nden po~ correo a los electores
calificados de la. Ciudad los nombres de los notn~.nos cal3.ficad.os para
la elecc3~n al Conse jo Municipal y que se provea con dada cc:tlul~, d~
muestra la declaraci'om de calificaciones del candidato as~ camo so
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entregue, incluyendo la, traducci&n en la lengua extr~anj~ra de ella
como s~ requiere; y~ que provea. c~dulas de votantes ~.~,~nt~s para ol
uso de electores ca.lificados de la Ciudad quQ tienen d~r~cYno de
recibirlas segC~n la ~ey.
~ecciotn 4. Que el Registrador de Votantes del Condada se~ por
este medio autorizado do hacer una solicita.ci&n~ segi~n la bey, de
los resulta.dos de los votos de dich~ eleccii~ municipal general con
respeto a los votos echados por cada candidato debidamente nominado
pa,ra ~.a elecciSn municipal y que se certif ique tal solicit~.ci~ de
votos echados para el Consejo Municipal.
Seccic~n . E1 Archivero de la Ciudad as~ se autoriz~ y se
dirige a certifica.r la. debida adoptacil~ de esta Resolucian y do
transmitir una copia de ella as~ certificada. a la Junta de Supervisores
del Conda.do y de archivar una copia de ella asi certifica,da con el
Registrador de Votantes del Condado.
PASADA Y ADAPTADA en su conferencia regular del Consejo r7unicipal
de Cupertino el dos de diciembre~ 1975~ por el siguiente votos
Voto Miembros del Consejo Municiua.l
SI: Frolich, Meyers, Nellis, Sga,rks, Jackson
AtO: Nin~uno
AUSENTE: Ninguno
AB5ENCION: Nin~ano
APROdADO:
/s/ James E. Jackson
Alcalde, Ciudad de Cup~rtino
ATESTADOs
f s/ F1m. E. Ryder
Archivero de la Ciudad