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RESOLUTION NO. 40-2020
REQUESTING AND CONSENTING TO CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS AND
SETTING SPECIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION ORDER FOR THE
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the Town Council has ordered a Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday,
November 3, 2020 to fill certain municipal offices; and
WHEREAS, other elections may be held in whole or in part in the incorporated area of
the Town of Danville and it is to the advantage of the Town to consolidate pursuant to
Elections Code Section 10002; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 10002 requires the Town to reimburse the County in
full for the services performed upon presentation of a bill to the Town by the County
Elections Official; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 13307 requires that before the nominating period
opens, the Town Council must determine whether a charge shall be levied against each
candidate submitting a candidate statement to be sent to the voters; and may establish
the cost; and determine whether the cost be paid in advance; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 12101 requires the publication of a notice of the
election once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town; and
WHEREAS, tie votes shall be determined by lot unless the Town Council adopts the
provisions of Elections Code 15651(b) prior to the conduct of the election resulting in the
tie vote; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Danville Town Council that an election be held in accordance with
the following specifications:
1. The Election shall be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The purpose of the
election is to choose successors for three seats on the Danville Town Council
for four-year terms; and
2. The Town Council hereby requests and consents to the consolidation of this
election with other elections which may be held in whole or in part of the Town
of Danville, as provided in Elections Code Section 10002; and
3. The Town will reimburse Contra Costa County for the actual cost incurred in
conducting the election upon receipt of an invoice stating the amount due as
determined by the elections official; and
4. The candidate statement will be limited to 250 words and the candidate will
pay $660, the cost of publishing the candidate statement, at the time of filing.
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5. The City Clerk is to publish the Notice of Election in the East Bay Times, a
newspaper of general circulation published daily in the Town of Danville; and
6. In the event of a tie vote, the tie will be determined by lot; and
7. The Town Council directs that a certified copy of this Resolution be forwarded
to the Registrar of Voters and to the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a special meeting on June 16, 2020, by the
following vote:
AYES: Arnerich, Blackwell, Morgan, Stepper, Storer
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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