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