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Home My WebLink About06/30/1992, C-3 - GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER 3, 1992 MEET A��I city of San LUIS OBISPO ITEM NUMBERL-: / COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ' F FROM: Pam ftunicipal City Clerk SUBJECT: Gene Election for November 3,' 1992 CAO RECOMMENDATION: A) Adopt resolution calling the election for November 3, 1992, and B) Adopt resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors consolidate the General Municipal Election with the State-wide Election. BACKGROUND: I 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., initiative,referendum,recall, Charter amendment, advisory measure,and other propositions. By Special Election held April 9, 1991, the General Municipal Election was moved from November of the odd year to November of the even year. The reason to move this was due in part because of the substantial savings the City can realize by consolidating with the County as part of the State-wide General Election. As such, the Council must take action to call and consolidate the City's General Municipal Election with the County. The resolution calling the election (Exhibit A) includes additional language as provided by the State and City Campaign Election Regulations concerning rebuttal arguments and Candidate's Statement. 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. 4015). The resolution consolidating the election (Exhibit B) allows the city to combine its election with the State-wide Election and avoid duplication of printing and mailing of sample ballots, computer tabulation, precinct workers and canvassing results. Other election requirements including additional city legal advertising as called for by the City's Campaign Regulations will be performed by the City. All filings, i.e., Statement of Qualifications, Conflict of Interest, State and City financial reporting, will be handled through the City Clerk's Office. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Adopt resolution calling the election for November 3, 1992, and adopt resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors consolidate the General Municipal Election with the State-wide Election - Recommended (Section 4 included to allow rebuttal I arguments). 2. Failure to adopt the resolution consolidating the election would result in the city conducting its own election. 3. Continue discussion of any one of the resolutions for additional report or clarification. FISCAL IMPACT: $25,000 is budgeted to conduct the November, 1992 election for Mayor and two Councilmember seats. Several factors will influence the cost of the General Municipal Election including: 1. Additional measures, initiatives, referendums (Referendum on State Water pending), and propositions placed on the ballot by the City of San Luis Obispo or any federal, state, county, city, school or special district. Each additional city measure will cost approximately $2500-$3000. The most costly factor being the arguments/rebuttals in the sample ballot. The more measures placed by other agencies actually can decrease the city's proportionate share. 2. Number of candidates filing for elected office and corresponding Candidate Statements placed in the ballot. ATTACHMENTS: Draft resolution calling election (Exhibit A) Draft resolution requesting consolidation (Exhibit B) 2-3-� RESOLUTION NO. (1992 SERIES) EXHIBIT "A" A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CALLING THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1992 BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 302 of the City Charter, a General Municipal Election shall be held Tuesday, November 3, 1992, to fill the following elective offices: (a) Mayor - two (2) year term (b) Two (2) Councilmembers - four (4) year terms each and to vote on any other measure placed on the ballot by the Council. SECTION 2. For purposes of this election the polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m- SECTION .mSECTION 3. Pursuant to Election Code Section 10012 and Municipal Code Section 2.40.080(A)(6), each candidate may submit with the nomination papers a Statement of Qualifications of the candidate of no more than 400 words, which statement will be printed and mailed out with the sample ballot at no cost to the candidate. SECTION 4. Pursuant to Sections 40155 and 5014.5 of the Elections Code, rebuttal arguments will be permitted, and shall be filed with the City Clerk not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. On motion of ,seconded by ,and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this day of , 1992. ��3-3 Resolution No. (1992 Series) Page Two Mayor Ron Dunin ATTEST: City Clerk Pam Voges APPROVED: City A trative Officer (a1111",V4t4Xg,, o y 2, u. Ci Clerk EAIMISIT "B" RESOLUTION NO. (1992 SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO REQUESTING THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1992, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of San .Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo is hereby requested to order the consolidation of the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992, and said Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of the election called and the election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election and one form of ballot, namely the ballot used at such general election shall be used. The precincts, polling places and officers of election for the General Municipal Election hereby called shall be the same as those provided for said Statewide General election and as set forth in Section 23312 of the Election Code. The Board of Supervisors is requested to certify the results of the canvass of the returns of the General Municipal Election to the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, which shall thereupon declare the results thereof. SECTION 2. The Board of Supervisors is hereby requested to issue instructions to the County Clerk and Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of said General Municipal Election. The City will pay its pro rata share of extra costs incurred by the County in consolidating the elections pursuant to Section 51350 of the Government Code. C'-3 S Resolution No. (1992 SERIES) Page Two SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file certified copies of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors, the County Clerk and the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Luis Obispo. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution. On motion of , seconded by and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this day of , 1992. Mayor Ron Dunin ATTEST: City Clerk Pam Voges APPROVED: 4Ci6tyAdcitrativ�e::=Officer C' me City1Clerk J QBORDELEC