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Attachment 2 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL ADVISORY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2015 WITH A COUNTY 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 Special Advisory Election to be held on November 3, 2015, for the purpose of submitting to the voters an advisory question relating to the planning process for the East Pleasanton Specific Plan and related environmental review; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Special Advisory Election be consolidated with the county 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 Special Advisory 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 is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of Special Advisory Election with the a county election on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, for the purpose of placing the following advisory measure on the ballot: Advisory Vote Only. YES Limited to 75 words NO SECTION 2. That the county election department is authorized to canvass the returns of the Special Advisory Election. The election shall 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. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular meeting held on June 2, 2015. I, Karen Diaz, City Clerk of the City of Pleasanton, California, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 2nd of June, 2015, by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain: