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RESOLUTION NO. CSD 07-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE TEMECULA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT OF
THE CITY OF TEMECULA CANCELING THE SPECIAL
MAIL BALLOT ELECTION FOR AUGUST 28, 2007
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TEMECULA COMMUNITY SERVICES
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOllOWS:
1. The Board of Directors does hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. On July 10, 2007, the Board of Directors adopted Resolution No.
CSD 07-10 entitled "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Temecula Community
Services District of the City of Temecula Calling a Special Mail Ballot Election for
August 28, 2007 to Submit a Proposed Increase to the Rates and Charges for Service
Level C to Owners of Real Property Subject to the Proposed Increase, Approving a
Report on the Proposed Increase and Adopting Procedures for the Conduct of the
Election," that established a special mail ballot election for August 28, 2007 ("Special
Mail Ballot Election."
B. On July 16, 2007, the District learned that a substantial number of
ballots for the Special Mail Ballot Election did not contain voting squares to the right of
the word "yes" on the ballot due to an error of the printer beyond the control of the
District.
C. Elections Code Section 13208 explicitly requires that in the case of
measures submitted to the voters "voting squares" shall be printed on the ballots to the
right of the words "yes" and "no."
D. Canceling the Special Mail Ballot Election will reduce the risk of
confusion among the voters and maintain the integrity of the electoral process.
2. The Board of Directors hereby cancels the Special Mail Ballot Election set
for August 28,2007 and amends Resolution No. CSD 07-10 to the extent necessary to
effectuate the cancellation of the Special Mail Ballot Election.
3. The Board of Directors directs and authorizes the District Manager to send
a letter to the property owners subject to the Special Mail Ballot Election notifying them
of the cancellation of the Special Mail Ballot Election and explaining the reason for the
cancellation.
4. The Board of Directors directs and authorizes the District Manager to take
such actions as are necessary and appropriate to initiate the procedures necessary to
enable the Board of Directors to again consider the proposed increase to the Rates and
Charges for Service Level C and to decide whether to submit the proposed increase to
the property owners at next available mail ballot election date.
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5. The Board of Directors directs and authorizes the City Clerk/District
Secretary to take such further actions as are necessary and appropriate under law to
implement the cancellation of the Special Mail Ballot Election and to retain and dispose
of any ballots which might be received in the manner required by law.
6. The City Clerk/District Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Temecula
Community Services District of the City of Temecula this 24th day of July, 2007.
Jeff Comerchero, President
ATTEST:
[SEAL]
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk/Board Secretary of the Temecula Community
Services District of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
No. CSD 07-11 was duly and regularly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Temecula
Community Services District of the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 24th
day of July, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: 5
BOARD MEMBERS:
Edwards, Naggar, Roberts, Washington,
Comerchero
NOES: 0
BOARD MEMBERS:
None
ABSENT: 0
BOARD MEMBERS:
BOARD MEMBERS:
None
ABSTAIN: 0
None
Susa . Jones, MMC
City Cler Board Secretary
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