On Thursday, April 29, 2021, the Town of Windsor received a Notice of Intention for the proposed recall of At-large Mayor Dominic Foppoli. The Town Clerk’s office immediately reviewed the Notice of Intention and the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters reviewed the signatures required and verified that they are valid. Therefore, the Notice of Intention has been accepted from the recall effort directed by the United Residents for Recalling Foppoli Committee.
“Before proceeding with the circulation of any recall petition, the proponents of the recall effort against At-large Mayor Foppoli are required to complete additional steps prior to filing the two blank copies of the petition format with the Town Clerk for review and approval as to whether the petition conforms to the requirements of the CA Elections Code” explained Windsor Town Clerk Maria De La O. “We anticipate copies of the blank petitions will be submitted in the near future.”
Previously, the Town Clerk’s office had received the initial Notice of Intention on Monday, April 26, 2021, but determined that it did not include the provisions of Elections Code section 11023, and did not address the Notice to the Officer sought to be recalled, using his name and title, and therefore did not comply with the requirements of Elections Code section 11020. A Town of Windsor Media Release was sent out on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, indicating that should the Committee wish to continue the recall efforts against At-large Mayor Dominic Foppoli, they are required to begin the process anew, as if it had never begun.
