EXHIBIT 2-A

 

RESOLUTION NO. 2005 – 03

 

Resolution of the Board of Directors

of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

Calling for Board Member Elections on November 8, 2005

within Voter Divisions 1 and 2

 

                        WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 10500 et seq. of the Elections Code (Uniform District Election Law, UDEL), and Section 203 of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Law (Chapter 527 of the Statutes of 1977, found at West's Water Code - Appendix, Section 118 - 203) the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District must call the election to be held on November 8, 2005 for the purpose of electing successors to the terms of office which will expire in 2005; and

 

                        WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13307 Elections Code, it is incumbent upon this Board to determine who will pay the cost of the candidate's statement and to fix the maximum number of words to be submitted; and

 

                        WHEREAS, for the ease and convenience to the registered voters within this District and in order to take advantage of any possible reduction in election costs, it is desirable that this General District Election be consolidated with any other election to be held on the same day; and

 

                        WHEREAS, there will be a total of two offices within this District to be filled at said Election, said offices now filled by the following Board Members: 

 

                        Alvin Edwards, Division 1, Four-Year Term

                        Judi Lehman, Division 2, Four-Year Term

                       

                        NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, and ordered by the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District that:

 

                        1.         A General District Election be held within this District on November 8, 2005 for the purpose of electing one Director from Division 1, and one Director from Division 2, for terms that will expire in 2005; and

 

                        2.         Pursuant to Section 13307, Elections Code, the District has resolved that the candidate will pay the cost of the candidate's statement.  Said statement shall not exceed 400 words in length; and

 

3.         The candidate shall submit payment to the Elections Department upon submission of the candidate's statement; and

 

4.         This election shall be consolidated with any other election to be held totally or partially within the boundaries of this District.

 

                        On motion of Director ________and seconded by Director __________, the foregoing resolution is duly adopted this 20th day of June 2005 by the following votes:

 

                        AYES:

 

                        NAYS:

 

                        ABSENT:       

 

                        I, David A. Berger, 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 20th day of June 2005.

 

                        Witness my hand and seal of the Board of Directors this _____ day of June 2005.

 

 

 

                                                                                    __________________________________

                                                                                    David A. Berger, Secretary to the Board

 

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