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SUBJECT:
General MuniCipal Election for November 3, 1987.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
A) Adopt resolution calling the election for November 3, 1987, and B) adopt
resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors consolidate the General
Municipal Election with the School and Special Districts Election.
BACKGROUND,.
The General Municipal Election provides for the election of the Mayor and two
Councilmembers and may include any measures submitted by Council or citizens i.e.
initiatives, referendums, recalls, Charter amendments, advisory measures, and
other propositions.
A Notice of Intent to Circulate a Petition was filed with the City Clerk on May
12, 1987 (attached) , to amend the city's mobilehome regulations. This was a
timely filing having been submitted within 10 days of publication. The Election
Code provides that proponents oP the petition may no begin to obtain signatures
until 21 days from the date of publication. This date was Tuesday, June 2. By
law, proponents have 180 days to obtain the necessary signatures which is 10
? percent of the registered voters or 2,229. City and State law allows for some
flexibili
t in est
Y ablishin t
g he last date that the City Clerk may receive the
petition in order that it be placed on the November 1987 ballot. Final
determination by the City Council of the initiative, if it is submitted, should
be made no later than Tuesday. July 14, 1987, if sufficient time is given to
check signatures for sufficiency.
The resoluton calling the election includes additfonal filing requirements
pursuant to the City's Campaign Election Ordinance adopted 8/15/70 and revised
6/2/86. In particular Section 3 of the resolution allows for the filing of a 400
word Statement of Education and Qualifications and setting forth the candidate's
stand on local issues (M.C. 2.40.080) . This statement will be included with the
sample ballot at no cost to the candidate. Section 4 of the resolution will
permit rebuttal arguments in addition to arguments for or against a measure
already provided for (E.C. Section 4015) .
The resolution consolidating the election allows the city to combine its election
with the Uniform District Election and avoids duplication oP printing and mailing
of sample ballots, computer tabulation, precinct workers and canvassing the
results. Requirements called Por by the City's Campaign Election Regulations
will be performed by the City. This will include separate advertising and filing '
requirements in addition to those mandated by the State. The majority of the
advertising and notices required by the State's Election code will also be
performed by the City. All filings, i .e. statement oP qualifications, Conflict
of Interest, State and City financial reporting, will be handled through the City
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ALTERKATIVES:
1� Adopt resolutions calling and consolidating the election - Recommended
(Section 4 allowing rebuttal arguments is optional) .
` 2, Failure to adopt the resolution consolidating the election would result in
two elections being held on the same date.
3, Continue discussion of any one of the resolutions for additional report or
clarification.
CONCURRENCES:
City Attorney
FISCAL IMPACT:
$30,000 is anticipated to conduct the 1987 election for Mayor and two
Councilmember seats. Several factors will influence City General Municipal
Election expenditures.
1 , Any measures, initiatives or referendums placed on the ballot according to
the entity placing it, i.e. City of San Luis Obispo, School Districts, Cuesta '
College or Specia.l Districts. ,
2. Number of candidates placed by the City oP San Luis Obispo, School Districts,
Cuesta College or SpeCial DistriCts. Three seats are open on the San Luis
Coastal Unified School District, three seats on the Cuesta Board and three
" seats on the City Council.
RECOI�Il►iENDAT I ON:
A) Adopt resolution calling the General MuniCipal Election to be held Tuesday,
November 3, 1987, and B) adopt resolution requesting the San Luis Obispo County
Board of Supervisors to consolidate the General Municipal Election on Tuesday,
November 3, 1987, with the Uniform District Election (UDEL-Schools) to be held on
said date.
ATTACHMENTS: Draft resolution calling eleCtion
Draft resolution consolidating election
Affidavit of Publication
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