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Attachment 2 RESOLUTION NO. 12- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA TO CONSOLIDATE A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2012, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 2012, for the purpose of electing a Mayor to a full two-year term, and two Members of the City Council to a full four-year term; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the city the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the County Election Department of the County of Alameda canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of § 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, for the purpose of electing a Mayor to a two-year term, and two Members of the City Council to a four-year term. SECTION 2. That the County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election, and that it be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Election Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election. SECTION 4. That the City of Pleasanton recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs. SECTION 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County Election Department of the County of Alameda. SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular meeting held on June 19, 2012.