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COUNTY OF SAN MATEOInter-Departmental Correspondence |
Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder |
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DATE: |
November 17, 2003 |
BOARD MEETING DATE: |
December 2, 2003 |
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TO: |
Honorable Board of Supervisors |
FROM: |
Warren Slocum, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder |
SUBJECT: |
A Resolution accepting the Certificate of the Chief Elections Officer as the Statement of the Result of the Vote as determined by the official canvass of the November 4, 2003 Consolidated Municipal, School, and Special District Election, declaring the persons elected to certain offices in accordance with Elections Code §15400, and accepting the certificate declaring the person or persons who have filed declarations of candidacy be appointed to certain offices in lieu of holding an Election in accordance with Elections Code §10515. |
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RECOMMENDATION: |
Adopt a resolution accepting the Certificate of the Chief Elections Officer as the Statement of the Result of the Vote as determined by the official canvass of the returns for the November 4, 2003 Consolidated Municipal, School, and Special District Election, declaring the persons elected to certain offices in accordance with Elections Code §15400, and accepting the certificate declaring the person or persons who have filed declarations of candidacy be appointed to certain offices in lieu of holding an Election in accordance with Elections Code §10515. |
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BACKGROUND: |
California Elections Code §§10411, and 15300 et seq. authorizes and directs the Board of Supervisors and the Chief Elections Officer, no later than the first Monday before the last Friday of the month within which the election is held, to inspect, process, and count all ballots and prepare a certified statement of the result, and to deliver a duplicate of that statement to the governing body of each local jurisdiction. Upon acceptance of that statement, Elections Code §15400 authorizes and directs the governing body of the jurisdiction to declare elected or nominated the persons having the highest number of votes for the offices voted on and to declare the results of the election as to each measure (proposition) voted on. |
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DISCUSSION: |
On November 4, 2003, the Chief Elections Officer conducted a Consolidated Municipal, School, and Special District Election. The official canvass and an abstract or Statement of Votes polled was completed and certified by the Chief Elections Officer. This abstract is available at the Office of the Chief Elections Officer, Registration-Elections Division. |
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This resolution has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel. |
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VISION ALIGNMENT: |
The proposed resolution keeps the County's commitments and furthers progress towards its goals: (1) realizing the potential of our diverse population - civic engagement including voting and participation in public discussions of important issues; (2) supporting responsive, effective and collaborative government - County and local governments effectively communicate and develop strategic approaches to issues affecting the County; and (3) supporting leaders working together across boundaries to preserve and enhance our quality of life - as residents express their support for regional, collaborative approaches to issues and accepting individual responsibility for contributing to the quality of life of the County as a whole. |
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FISCAL IMPACT: |
There is no fiscal impact. |