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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-11143 calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020R 11143 RESOLUTION NO. 11143 (2020 SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATE STATEMENTS, AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018, PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Charter, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 3,2020, for the election of Municipal Officers; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the general municipal election be consolidated with the Statewide General election to be held on the same date and that, within the city, the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the county election department of the County of San Luis Obispo canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, as follows: SECTION 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2. Elections. That pursuant to the requirements of the Charter, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of San Luis Obispo, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the full term of two years; and two Members of the City Council for the full term of four years. a) That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law. SECTION 3. Candidate Statement . That pursuant to Elections Code Sections 13307 and 13308, each candidate for elective office may prepare a Candidate Statement of Qualification on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. a) The statement may include the name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief description of no more than 200 words of the candidate’s education and qualifications expressed by the candidate himself or herself. Resolution No. 11143 (2020 Series) Page 2 R 11143 b) The statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, membership or activity in partisan political organizations, and shall not in any way make reference to other candidates for the same office or to another candidate’s qualifications, character, or activities. c) The statement shall be filed in typewritten form in the Office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate’s nomination papers are filed. d) The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period. e) Pursuant to Elections Code Section 13313, the statement shall remain confidential until after the close of the nomination period and will be available for public examination for no less than 10 days after the close of nominations. Any challenges to a statement must be made during this 10-day period. f) Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act, candidate statements will be translated into all languages required by the County of San Luis Obispo. The County will print and mail sample ballots and candidates’ statements to all voters in English and in Spanish (if requested). g) Each candidate who files a Candidate Statement of Qualifications will be required to pay an estimated deposit at the time the statement is filed to cover the cost of the printing and handling. The estimated deposit amount is an approximation of the actual cost and may be significantly more or less than the estimate, depending on the actual number of candidates filing statements. Accordingly, the City Clerk is not bound by the estimate and will bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any excess amount paid depending on the final actual cost. h) That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate’s representative a copy of this resolution at the time nomination papers are issued. SECTION 4. Consolidation. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the county election department to take any and all steps necessary for the ho lding of the consolidated election the City Council hereby authorizes and acknowledges the following: a) That the county election department is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special election. b) That the City of San Luis Obispo recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs. i) The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a properly submitted bill. Resolution No. 11143 (2020 Series) Page 3 R 11143 c) That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law. d) That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with the County of San Luis Obispo Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election. e) That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o’clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o’clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, pursuant to Election Code § 10242, except as provided in § 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California. SECTION 5. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. Resolution No. 11143 (2020 Series) Page 4 R 11143 SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. a) The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department of the County of San Luis Obispo. Upon motion of Council Member Christianson, seconded by Vice Mayor Gomez, and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Member Christianson, Pease, Stewart, Vice Mayor Gomez and Mayor Harmon NOES: None ABSENT: None The foregoing resolution was adopted this 7th day of July 2020. ____________________________________ Mayor Heidi Harmon ATTEST: ____________________________________ Teresa Purrington, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: _____________________________________ J. Christine Dietrick, City Attorney IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, on _____________________. ____________________________________ Teresa Purrington, City Clerk