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HomeMy WebLinkAbout084-2016RESOLUTION NO. 84-2016 PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ONLY THREE NOMINEES, NEWELL ARNERICH, RENEE MORGAN AND LISA BLACKWELL, TO THE DANVILLE TOWN COUNCIL AND REQUESTING THAT THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT CANCEL THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE DANVILLE TOWN COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016 WHEREAS, the Town Council requested that the Contra Costa County Elections Office administer the Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 to fill certain municipal offices; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10229, as of the close of the nomination period on August 17, 2016, there are not more candidates than offices to be elected; and WHEREAS, Election Code Section 10229 allows one of the following courses of action to be taken by the Town Council: 1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated; 2. Appoint to the office any eligible elector if no one has been nominated; 3. Hold the election, if either no one, or only one person has been nominated; and WHEREAS, a notice was published on August 19, 2016 in the San Ramon Valley Times pursuant to law; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby appoints the following to the offices to which they were nominated for four-year terms beginning December 6, 2016: Newell Arnerich, Member, Danville Town Council Renee Morgan, Member, Danville Town Council Lisa Blackwell, Member, Danville Town Council; and, be it further RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby directed to notify the Contra Costa County Elections Department to cancel the General Municipal Election scheduled to be held on November 8, 2016. APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a special meeting on August 25, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: Arnerich, Doyle, Morgan, Stel NOES: None ABSTAINEDNone ABSENT: None APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY ATTEST: CITY CL9K