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File Number: 12 -309 an incumbent officer of the City are not filed by 5:00 p.m. on the 88th day before the election, the voters shall have until 5:00 p.m. on the 83rd day before the election to nominate candidates, other than the person who was the incumbent on the 88th day, for the incumbent's elective office. If the nomination period is extended to the 83rd day before the election due to absence of an incumbent candidate, a candidate may withdraw his or her nomination paper on the 83rd day before the election. Section 6 : PROVISION IF NO CANDIDATE FILES If, by 5:00 p.m. on the 83rd day prior to the November 6, 2012 General Municipal Election, no one files for candidacy for any elective office of the City of San Leandro to be filled at that election, the City Clerk shall submit a certificate of these facts to the City Council, and inform them that they may, at a regular or special meeting held before the November 6, 2012 General Municipal Election, adopt one of the following courses of action: Appoint to the office any eligible elector. Hold the election. The City Clerk shall publish a notice of the facts described in this section and the available courses of action. Publication shall be made pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in any newspaper of general circulation as designated by the Clerk. Section 7: The November 6, 2012 General Municipal Election shall be conducted as set forth by Ordinance No. 2010 -005, providing for the conduct of the election using Ranked Choice Voting. Section 8 : This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption. The title of this ordinance shall be published once and the City Clerk shall post a complete copy thereof on the City Council Chamber bulletin board for five (5) days following its adoption. City of San Leandro Page 2 Printed on 611212012