EXHIBIT 23-A

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 2010-15

 

A Resolution of the Board of Directors

of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

Ordering an election,

requesting county elections to conduct the election,

and requesting consolidation of the election

 

           

            WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10002, the governing body of any city or district may by resolution request the Board of Supervisors of the county to permit the county elections official to render specified services to the city or district relating to the conduct of an election; and

 

            WHEREAS, the resolution of the governing body of the city or district shall specify the services requested; and

 

            WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10002, the city or district shall reimburse the county in full for the services performed upon presentation of a bill to the city or district; and

 

            WHEREAS, pursuant to elections Code Section 10400, whenever two or more elections, including bond elections, of any legislative or congressional district, public district, city, county or other political subdivision are called to be held on the same day, in the same territory, or in territory that is in part the same, they may be consolidated upon the order of the governing body or bodies or officer or officers calling the elections; and

 

            WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10400, such election for cities and special districts may be either completely or partially consolidated; and

 

            WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 10403, whenever an election called by a district, city or other political subdivision for the submission of any question, proposition, or office to be filled is to be consolidated with a statewide election, and the question, proposition, or office to be filled is to appear upon the same ballot as that provided for that statewide election, the district, city or other political subdivision shall, at least 88 days prior to the date of the election, file with the board of supervisors, and a copy with the elections official, a resolution of its governing board requesting the consolidation, and setting for the exact form of any question, proposition, or office to be voted upon at the election, as it is to appear on the ballot.  Upon such request, the Board of Supervisors may order the consolidation; and

 

            WHEREAS, the resolution requesting the consolidation shall be adopted and filed at the same time as the adoption of the ordinance, resolution, or order calling the election; and

 

            WHEREAS, various district, county, state and other political subdivision elections may be or have been called to be held on May 3, 2011.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED THAT THE Monterey Peninsula Water Management District hereby orders an election be called and consolidated with any and all elections also called to be held on May 3, 2011, insofar as said elections are to be held in the same territory or in territory that is in part the same as the territory of Monterey Peninsula Water Management District.  The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District hereby requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey to order such consolidation under Elections Code Sections 10401 and 10403. 

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that said governing body hereby requests the Board of Supervisors to permit the Monterey County Elections Department to provide any and all services necessary for conducting the election and agrees to pay for said services, and

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the Monterey County elections Department shall conduct the election for the following offices on the May 3, 2011 ballot.

 

SEATS OPEN                        OFFICE                                  TERM                        DIST/DIV

        1                                       Director                                    4 years                          1

 

            On a motion by Director _________ and second by Director __________ the foregoing resolution is duly adopted this 13h day of December 2010 by the following votes.

 

            Ayes:              

            Nays:     

            Absent:   

 

            I, Darby Fuerst, Secretary to the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, hereby certify that the foregoing is a resolution duly adopted on the 13th day of December 2010.

 

            Witness my hand and seal of the Board of Directors this ___ day of ______2010.

 

                                                                        ___________________________________

                                                                        Darby Fuerst, Secretary to the Board

 

 

 

 

 

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