Resolution 2922-13 � • RESOLUTION NO. 2922-13
� 2 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY
DISTRICT CONSOLIDATING ODD-YEAR GOVERNING BOARD ELECTIONS
3 TO OCCUR ON THE $AME DATE AS EVEN-YEAR GENERAL ELECTIONS
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5 WHEREAS, the South Tahoe Public Utility District ("District") currently conducts
Board elections on odd-numbered years pursuant to the Public Utility District Act; and
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� WHEREAS, voter participation could be greater, election costs lower, and election
administration easier if Board elections were held in conjunction with state general
g elections in November of even-numbered years; and
9 WHEREAS, District elections are conducted pursuant to the Uniform District Election
Law, including Section 10404, which enables a change from odd to even-numbered
10 years for its election; and
11 yyHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the District has determined that consolidation
�2 with the statewide general election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November of each even-numbered year would result in a significant cost savings to the
13 District; and
14 yyHEREAS, the Board of Directors may, by the adoption of a resolution, establish
� 15 Board elections to regularly occur on the same date as the statewide general election;
and
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�7 WHEREAS, the District is located in EI Dorado County and Alpine County; and
�$ WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 10404(h), if a special district is
located in more than one county, the special district may not consolidate an election if
19 any county in which the special district is located denies the request for consolidation;
20 WHEREAS, the Board may submit such resolution to each county Board of
2� Supervisors not later than 240 days prior to the date of the currently scheduled election
for Board members; and
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WHEREAS, the next election for Board members is currently scheduled for Tuesday,
23 November 5, 2013, which requires the Board to submit this+resolution to the EI Dorado
24 and Alpine County boards of supervisors by Friday, March 8, 2013, and
25 WHEREAS, under this resolution, the Board establishes that future Board elections
shall regularly occur on the same day as the statewide general election; and
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WHEREAS, consolidating Board elections to occur on the same day as the
27 statewide general election, with the next Board election therefore occurring on
28 November 4, 2014, meets the requirements for the timing of the new election date
specified in Elections Code section 10404, subdivision (b)(1); and
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4 WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 10404, subdivision (i), those
5 members of the Board of Directors whose terms of office would have, prior to the option
of this Resolution, expired prior to that election shall, instead, continue in their offices
6 until their successors are elected and qualified, but in no event shall the term be
7 extended beyond December 31 of the year following the year in which the District's
request for consolidation is approved by the County Board of Supervisors.
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WHEREAS, California Elections Code section 10404, subdivision (j), provides that if
9 the EI Dorado County Board of Supervisors and the Alpine County Board of Supervisors
10 °pproves this Resolution, the District's election shall be conducted on the date
specified by the EI Dorado County Board of Supervisors and Alpine County Board of
11 Supervisors.
12 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the District Board of Directors as follows:
13 �. That the above recitals are true and correct.
14 2 That the Board hereby consolidates its currently occurring odd-year elections for
15 members of its governing board to occur regularly on the same date as
� statewide general elections occurring in even-numbered years.
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�7 3. That the Board hereby requests the EI Dorado County Board of Supervisors and
the Alpine County Board of Supervisors to approve consolidation of the South
�g Tahoe Public Utility District Board elections to the dates of the statewide general
elections, with the first such election to occur on November 4, 2014.
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20 4. All dates and procedural requirements of such election shall be consistent with
the primary of or general election with respect to nominations, notices, canvass
2� of votes, certification of election and all procedural requirements of the Elections
Code pertaining to the primary of general election.
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23 5. This resolution shall be submitted for approval to the EI Dorado County Board of
Supervisors and the Alpine County Board of Supervisors no later than 240 days
24 prior to the date for the next currently scheduled District election.
25 6. That the Board further requests the EI Dorado County Board of Supervisors and the
Alpine County Board of Supervisors to authorize and direct their individual county
26 elections officials to provide related services such as public notices concerning
27 consolidation of the District's Board elections.
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3 WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution
4 was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Board of Directors of the South
Tahoe Public Utility District at a regular meeting duly held on the 7th day of March, 2013,
5 by the following vote:
6 AYES: Cefalu, Jones, Vogelgesang, Schafer
7 NOES: None
ABSENT: Sheehan
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9 Eric Schafer, Bo d President
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11 ATTEST:
�2 Kathy Sha Clerk of the oard
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