WEAVERVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO: 15-2
RESOLUTION ORDERING BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION; CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS; AND SPECIFICATIONS OF ELECTION ORDER
WHEREAS, an election will be held on November 3, 2015, in the Weaverville Fire Protection District for the purpose of electing District Directors to fill positions that will expire in 2015; and
WHEREAS, other elections may be held in whole or in part of the territory of the district and it is to the advantage of the district to consolidate pursuant to Elections Code Section 10400; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 10520 requires each district involved in a general election to reimburse the county for the actual costs incurred by the county elections official in conducting the election for that district; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 13307 (e) requires that before the nominating period opens the district board must determine whether a charge shall be levied against each candidate submitting a candidate’s statement to be sent to the voters; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 12112 requires the election official of the principal county to publish a notice of the election once in a newspaper of general circulation in the District;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that an election be held within the territory included in the district on the 3rd day of November, 2015, for the purpose of electing members to the board of directors of said district in accordance with the following specifications:
The purpose of the election is to choose members of the board of directors or council members for the following seats. The following are the elected office holders of the district whose terms will expire in 2015, and whose successors will be required to be elected at the upcoming election to be held on November 3, 2015.
DIRECTOR LENGTH OF NEXT TERM (commencing 12/1/15)
George Owen 4 years
Michael Williams 4 years
Arden Potter 4 years
This district has determined that the Candidate will pay for the Candidate’s Statement.
The Candidate’s Statement will be limited to 200 words. The Candidate shall pay the estimated cost at the time of filing their Declaration of Candidacy. The county hereby establishes the estimated cost for a candidate statement as the following: $275.00.
The District directs that the County Registrar of Voters of the principal county publish the Notice of Elections in a newspaper of general circulation that is regularly circulated in the territory.
This Board 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, pursuant to Elections Code 10400.
The district will reimburse the county for the actual cost incurred by the county elections official in conducting the general district election upon receipt of a bill stating the amount due as determined by the elections official.
The Clerk of this Board is ordered to deliver copies of this Resolution to the Registrar of Voters.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED upon motion of Director _________
Seconded by Director _____________, at a regular meeting on this 2nd day of
June, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: DATED: June 2, 2015
ABSENT: ___________________________
Bill Britton, Board Vice-President
NOES: Weaverville Fire Protection District
ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Clerk of the Board, Lisa Guglielmina