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RESOLUTION NO. 08-243 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WHEREAS, section 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to require the conduct of a Special Runoff Election to resolve a tie vote involving those candidates who received an equal number of votes and the highest number of votes for an elective office. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to § 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California, if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office to be voted for within the city, there shall be held within the city a Special Runoff Election to resolve the tie vote. A Special Runoff Election shall be called and held on a Tuesday not less than 40 nor more than 125 days after the administrative or judicial certification of the election which resulted in a tie vote. SECTION 2. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply at the next ensuing municipal election and at each municipal election thereafter. SECTION 3. 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 October 7, 2008. 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 7th day of October, 2008, by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain: Councilmembers McGovern, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman None Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, Sullivan None APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~(~~/~~~ Kare Diaz, City Clerk Michael H. Roush, City Attorney