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RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -014 8'. it
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE (Handout)
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT ORDERING
THE ELECTION OF DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND
REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION WITH THE STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION, AND SETTING FORTH DISTRICT
REGULATIONS RELATING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 10402.5 provides that any district
election held on an established statewide election date shall be consolidated with the
statewide election; and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 10403 provides that whenever an
election called by the governing body of a special district, such as the Central Contra
Costa Sanitary District, for an office to be filled which is to appear on the same ballot as
the statewide election, the District shall, by resolution, request consolidation of elections
of its members to be held on the same day as the Statewide General Election; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 13307 provides that each candidate for
nonpartisan elective office in any local agency, including special districts, may prepare a
Candidate Statement on an appropriate form provided by the Elections Official; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 13307 further requires that, before the nominating
period opens, the District Board must determine whether a charge shall be levied
against each candidate submitting a Candidate Statement to be sent to the voters;
determine the number of words; may estimate the cost; and determine where the
estimate must be paid in advance; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 12112 requires the Elections Official of the
principal county to publish a notice of the election once in a newspaper of general
circulation in the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Central Contra
Costa Sanitary District, that the Board does hereby make the following determination:
Section 1. It is ordered that an election be held within the territory included in the
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District on the 4th day of November 2014, for the
purpose of electing members to the Board of Directors of Central Contra Costa Sanitary
District.
Section 2. The purpose of the election is to select members of the Board of Directors
for two (2) seats for four -year terms beginning December 5, 2014 and ending December
2018.
Section 3. The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District hereby requests and consents
to the consolidation of this election with other elections which may be held in whole or in
part of the territory of the District, as provided in Elections Code 10400.
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Section 4. The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District has determined that each
candidate and the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District shall share in the cost of
publication of the Candidate Statements. The Elections Official has estimated that the
cost of each Candidate Statement is $2562.50.
Section 5. Each candidate shall pay $500 for the cost of publication of his /her
Candidate Statement at the time of filing nomination papers, and the balance shall be
paid by the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District after the election costs have been
determined.
Section 6. Each Candidate Statement shall be limited to 250 words.
Section 7. The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District appoints the Contra Costa
County Elections Department as the Elections Official and directs them to publish the
Notice of Election in a newspaper of general circulation that is regularly circulated in the
territory as required by Elections Code Section 12112.
Section 8. The District will reimburse the County for the actual cost incurred by the
Elections Official in conducting the District election upon receipt of a bill stating the
amount due, as determined by the Elections Official.
Section 9. The consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner
prescribed in Elections Code Section 10418 and in accordance with the applicable
procedures and practices of the Contra Costa County Elections Official.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the District is hereby authorized and
directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Contra Costa County Board
of Supervisors and to the Elections Department of said County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Central Contra Costa Sanitary
District this 5t" day of June, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES:
Members:
NOES:
Members:
ABSENT:
Members:
David R. Williams
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
COUNTERSIGNED: County of Contra Costa, State of California
Elaine R. Boehme, CMC
Secretary of the District
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
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Approved as to form:
Kenton L. Alm, Esq.
Counsel for the District