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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-City Clerk ORIGINAL CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REOUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Dept: City Clerk Date: April 11 , 2005 Subject: Resolution ofthe Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino requesting that the City of San Bernardino's Primary Election be consolidated with the November 8, 2005 Consolidated Election conducted by the County of San Bernardino. From: Rachel G. Clark, CMC Council Meeting: May 2, 2005 Synopsis of Previous Council Action: 5/19/03 - Resolution No. 2003-107 was adopted requesting that the City's Primary Municipal Election be consolidated with the November 4, 2003 Consolidated Election conducted by the County of San Bemardino. Recommended Motion: That said resolution be adopted. Q~/J.~ '- Signature Contact person: R",,.,hl>t r. r.1",rk, r.Mr. Phone: I=vt !'i1n? Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: City-wide FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $95.900 Source: (Acct. No.) To be budgeted in FY 05/06 budget (Accl. Description) Elections Finance: Council Notes: ~~J,D05'>~ or Agenda Item No. 13 5/ iJ../05 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Staff Report Subject: Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino requesting that the City of San Bernardino's Primary Election be consolidated with the Novernber 8, 2005 Consolidated Election conducted by the County of San Bernardino. Background: The following City offices are up for election in November 2005: Office of the Mayor and Council seats in the First, Second and Fourth Wards. In 1992, City Charter Section 10 was amended to change the dates of the City's primary election from March of odd-numbered years to November of odd-numbered years and the general election dates from May to February. As a result of this change, the City has been able to consolidate its primary elections with the County's UDEL (Uniform District Election Law) elections and thereby save considerable expense by not having to conduct stand-alone elections. A couple of changes have taken place that will impact our next municipal election. First of all, 15 school districts, including San Bernardino Unified School District, petitioned the County Board of Supervisors to allow their fall elections to be postponed until 2006. Their request was approved on AprilS, 2005. As a result of this change, our next regular municipal election will be consolidated with a fewer number of jurisdictions thereby increasing our cost for the November election by an estimated 40 percent. Additionally, the State's primary has been moved from March of the even numbered years to June,and that change takes effect in 2006. This means that if a runoff election is required in any of our City races, it will have to be conducted as a stand-alone election and it will take place on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in February (2/7/06), pursuant to Article II, Section 10 of the City Charter. Newly-elected or re-elected officers will assume office on Monday, March 6, 2006. Elections Code Section 10403 requires that a resolution requesting consolidation must be filed at least 88 days prior to the date of the election. The 88th day prior to the November 8, 2005 election falls on August 12, 2005. Nomination papers will be issued by the City Clerk's Office; however, the County Registrar of Voters Office will designate polling places, issue absentee ballots, conduct the election, tally votes, and conduct the canvass. The nomination period opens Monday, July 18, 2005, and closes on Friday, August 12,2005. Elections Code Section 10225 requires that if an incumbent officer does not file nomination papers by the 88th day prior to an election, then the nomination period for that office is extended to the 83rd day before the election. Financial Impact: Cost of the primary election was originally estimated at approximately $68,500; however, with a 40 percent increase in cost, the estimated cost is now $95,900, and we will request funding in the FY 2005/2006 budget for that primary election. Estimated cost for a runoff election will depend on whether it is a city-wide runoff election and/or how many wards are involved in the runoff election. Recommendation: Adopt resolution. c c c 22 23 24 with the consolidated election to be conducted by the County of San Bernardino on Tuesday, 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. CO IE>V 1 2 3 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN 4 BERNARDINO REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO'S PRIMARY ELECTION BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE NOVEMBER 8, 2005 CONSOLIDATED 5 ELECTION CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO. 6 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY 7 OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 8 SECTION 1. Recitals. 9 10 Charter Section 10 to change the dates of the City's primary election from March of odd- 11 12 13 14 15 A. On June 2, 1992, the voters of the City of San Bernardino voted to amend City numbered years to November of odd-numbered years and the general election dates from May to the following February. B. Section 2.56.010 B of the San Bernardino Municipal Code provides that a primary election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1997, 16 and a like election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every 17 18 19 20 21 four years thereafter, in the City for the nomination of candidates for the following offices: 1. Mayor; 2. Member of the Common Council from the First Ward; 3. Member of the Common Council from the Second Ward; 4. Member of the Common Council from the Fourth Ward. c. It is desirable that the City of San Bernardino's primary election be consolidated November 8, 2005; that within the City of San Bernardino the precincts, polling places and election officers for the two elections be the same; that the Registrar of Voters of the County I ~o. I~ 5/ Z/oS c c c RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO'S PRIMARY ELECTION BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE NOVEMBER 8, 2005 CONSOLIDATED 2 ELECTION CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO. 1 3 of San Bernardino canvass the returns of the City election; and that the consolidated election 4 and the City's primary election be held in all respects as if there were only one election. 5 6 SECTION 2. Primary Election Called. A primary election is called and will be held in the City of San Bernardino on Tuesday, November 8, 2005, for the purpose of nominating 7 8 candidates for the following offices: 9 10 11 12 I. Mayor; 2. Member of the Common Council from the First Ward; 3. Member of the Common Council from the Second Ward; 4. Member of the Common Council from the Fourth Ward. 13 14 15 the Elections Code, the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino request 16 SECTION 3. Request for Consolidation of Elections. Pursuant to Section 10400 of that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino consolidate the City's primary 17 election with the consolidated election to be held on Tuesday, November 8,2005. 18 19 20 The polls for said election shall be open from 7 a.m. of the day of said election and shall remain open continuously from said time until 8 p.m. of the same day when said polls 21 shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the California Elections Code. 22 SECTION 4. Canvass of Returns. The Registrar of Voters of the County of San 23 Bernardino is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of the primary election called by this 24 resolution and to conduct the primary election in all respects as if there were only one election 25 with only one form of ballot. Results of the primary election shall be certified to the Mayor 26 and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino. 27 28 2 c RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND. COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO'S PRIMARY ELECTION BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE NOVEMBER 8, 2005 CONSOLIDATED 2 ELECTION CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO. 1 3 SECTION 5. Notice of Election. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish a 4 notice of the primary election which shall contain the following: 5 6 7 8 A. The time of the election. B. The offices to be filled, specifying full term or short term. C. The hours the polls will be open. SECTION 6. Conduct of Election. The primary election called by this resolution 9 10 shall be held in such precincts and at such polling places as shall be determined by the 11 12 13 Registrar of Voters of the County of San Bernardino. The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino is hereby requested to issue instructions to the Registrar of Voters to take all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election. The Mayor is hereby authorized 14 C 15 to execute a contract for the services necessary for conducting the primary election. The City 16 of San Bernardino recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of 17 18 19 this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any such costs. SECTION 7. Filing of Resolution. The City Clerk of the City of San Bernardino is directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors of the County RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO'S PRIMARY 1 ELECTION BE CON SOLID A TED WITH THE NOVEMBER 8, 2005 CONSOLIDATED C 2 ELECTION CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO. o o 3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and 4 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular meeting thereof, held on the 5 day of , 2005, by the following vote, to wit: 6 7 COUNCIL MEMBERS ESTRADA 8 LONGVILLE 9 McGINNIS 10 DERRY 11 KELLEY 12 JOHNSON 13 14 15 16 17 AYES NAYS ABSENT ABSTAIN ~ McCAMMACK Rachel G. Clark, City Clerk The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day of ,2005. 18 19 20 Approved as to form and legal content: 21 JAMES F.PENMAN 22 City Attorney 23 ~ . 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