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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. /*£ 7o , calling and giving notice of a General
Municipal Election to be held on November 4-, 1986;
Adopt Resolution No. p& 7 / , requesting the Board of Supervisors to
consolidate the election with the statewide election being held that day; and
, adopting regulations for candidates forAdopt Resolution No.
elective office at the election.
ITEM EXPLANATION
In preparation for the General Municipal Election, it is necessary for Council
to take certain actions. This agenda bill presents the first three actions
required.
1. The attached Resolution No. J^^O , calls and gives notice of the
General Municipal Election to be held in the City on November 4-, 1986.
A. Resolution No. (f>(o'7o only addresses the elected offices. If
propositions are to be placed on the ballot, subsequent resolutions will
be prepared to amend this resolution.
2. The attached Resolution No. P& "71 > requests the Board of Supervisors to
consolidate our General Municipal election with the statewide election being
held the same day.
A. Placement of propositions on the ballot will also require that this
resolution be amended.
3. The attached Resolution No. f% *7j? , adopts regulations for candidates
for elective office at the General Municipal Election.
A. This resolution has been prepared consistent with the regulations
adopted for previous elections. These regulations establish:
1. A 200 word limit on candidate's statements;
2. City payment for translation of candidate's statements into
Spanish.
3. Candidates payment of their pro-rata share of printing costs after
actual costs are known; and
4. A $25 filing fee.
FISCAL IMPACT
It is impossible, at this time, to estimate the cost of the election. The cost
will be impacted by the number of candidates, number of propositions, number of
arguments, and the amount of other information that will be submitted to the
voters in the sample ballots. The only known is a $75 per candidate fee for
translating candidate's statements into Spanish.
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EXHIBITS
1. Resolution No. P& !7p > calling and giving notice of a General Municipal
Election to be held on November 4, 1986.
2. Resolution No. fib *7 7 > requesting the Board of Supervisors to
consolidate t he el ect io n wi t h the statewide election being held that same
day.
3. Resolution No. oI^ , adopting regulations for candidates.
4-. Memorandum from the City Clerk dated Duly 8, 1986 regarding other
information pertaining to the November 4-, 1986 election.
Ouly 8, 1986
TO: MAYOR CASLER AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Lee Rautenkranz, City Clerk
INFORMATION RE NOVEMBER ELECTION
There is a great deal of discussion and questions pertaining to the upcoming
election. Therefore, this memo addresses several areas which may be of
interest.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
In order to take some of the confusion out of the election process, I have
prepared a calendar of events for Council. This does not identify every
deadline associated with the election, but should serve as a general guideline.
That calendar is attached to this memorandum labeled Exhibit "A".
CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS AND SEATING OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS
Council should be aware of a change in the timing for the final certification
process. It will be different for this election than it has been for past
elections.
For statewide elections, the County has historically been allowed (by Elections
Code) 28 days in which to canvass ballots and certify results. Cities, in
contrast, have historically been required by Elections Code to canvass ballots,
and certify results (and swear in those elected) by the first Tuesday after the
election. That meant City Clerks had one week to canvass the ballots, certify
results to Council, and swear in the newly elected officials.
When the new provisions were adopted which allowed cities to change the date of
municipal elections for consolidation with statewide election dates, cities and
counties were caught in a small dilemma. The laws pertaining to times for
canvassing ballots were not changed. Therefore, the County had 28 days to
canvass and certify results, but cities still were required to complete the
process in one week. Therefore, to resolve the problem, the County was
providing cities with a semi-official certification so cities could comply with
their requirements as stated in the Elections Code.
The original oversight has been corrected. They have now amended the Elections
Code to provide consistency in canvassing ballots for consolidated elections.
That time is consistent with previous County requirements for certification in
28 days.
The result is that cities no longer have the one week requirement for
certification of results; therefore, the County will no longer provide cities
with an early certification. This means newly elected officials may not take
office until the Council meeting of December 2, 1986 or December 9, 1986.
INFORMATION RE PROPOSITIONS
Information relative to propositions will be presented to Council at the time
the documents concerning specific propositions/initiatives are presented to
Council for action. That information will address such items as the filing of
arguments and preparation of impartial analyses by the City Attorney.
If there are any questions on the above information, please let me know.
LEE RAUTENKRANZ
City Clerk
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Attachment
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Exhibit "A"
NOVENBER *, 1986 ELECTION
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
DATE
Duly 8
Ouly 15
duly 14- to August 8
August 5
August 8
August 13
August 25
August 25
September 4
October 6
November 4
December 2
EVENT
Adopt documents calling the election, requesting
consolidation, and adopting regulations for
candidates.
Council action on the citizens' building limitation
initiative.
Candidate Filing Period
Last regular Council meeting prior to August 8th
deadline to submit text of propositions to
Registrar of Voters.
Last day for Registrar of Voters to receive text of
propositions appearing on the ballot.
Candidate filing extensions if incumbent fails to
qualify.
Deadline for receipt of arguments in City Clerk's
Office.
Deadline for receipt of impartial analysis from
City Attorney's Office.
Deadline for receipt of rebuttal arguments in City
Clerk's Office.
Voter registration deadline.
ELECTION DAY
Deadline for completion of final canvass of
ballots by Registrar of Voter's Office.
RESOLUTION NO. 8670
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
2 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE
HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
5 TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4, 1986 FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO-GENERAL LAW CITIES.
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WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to
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' General Law Cities in the State of California, a General
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Municipal Election shall be held on November 4-, 1986, for the
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election of Municipal Officers;
10 NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
11 CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
12 FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the
laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities,
15 there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Carlsbad,
16 California, on Tuesday, November 4-, 1986, a General Municipal
17 Election for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the full term of
18 four years; two Members of the City Council for the full term of
19 four years; a City Clerk for the full term of four years; and a
20 City Treasurer for the full term of four years.
21 SECTION 2. That the ballots to be used at the election
22 shall be in form and content as required by law.
23 SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is authorized,
24 instructed and directed to procure and furnish any and all
25 official ballots, notices, printed matter, supplies and equipment
?fi that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct
27 the election.
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SECTION 4. That the polls for the election shall be
open at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall
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„ remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m.o
of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as4
provided in Section 14301 of the Elections Code of the State of5
- California.6
SECTION 5. That in all particulars not recited in this
resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided8
Q by law for holding municipal elections.
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SECTION 6. 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
said election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the
book of original Resolutions.
17 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of
18 the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 8th day of July,
19 1986, by the following vote, to wit:
20 AYES: Council Members Casler, Lewis, Kulchin, Chick an Pettine
21 NOES None
22 ABSENT: None
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RESOLUTION NO._867JL
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 4, 1986, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 23302 OF THE
ELECTIONS CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad
called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 4,
1986;
WHEREAS, Section 439.1 of the Administrative Code of
the County of San Diego authorizes the Registrar of Voters of the
County of San Diego to render specified services relating to the
conduct of an election to any City which has by resolution
requested the Board of Supervisors to permit the Registrar to
render the services, subject to requirements set forth in that
section; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad called an election to be
held on the same day in the same territory or in territory that
is in part the same;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 2.5 (commencing with
§ 23300), Division 14 of the Elections Code, the Board of
Supervisors has authority to consolidate public district, city,
county, or other political subdivision elections with each other
and with a statewide election to be held on the same day;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to the
above-cited provisions, the Board of Supervisors of the County of
San Diego is hereby requested to permit the Registrar of Voters
to perform and render all services and proceedings incidental to,
and connected with, the conduct of the subject election of the
1 City of Carlsbad, with the cooperation and assistance of the
2 City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad, such services to include, but
3 not to be limited to the following activities as are appropriate
4 to the subject election:
5 1. Furnish a tabulation of the number of registered
6 voters in each precinct.
7 2. Examine the signatures on nomination papers or
8 petitions of candidates for public office.
3. Establish voting precincts, secure locations for
10 polling places, secure the services of election officers for each
11 precinct as required by law, and furnish a list of precincts,
polling places, and election officers for filing in the office of
13 the City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad.
4-. Prepare and furnish to the election officers
necessary election supplies for the conduct of the election.
5. Cause to be translated, as appropriate, and printed
the requisite number of sample ballots, official ballots, polling
place slips, rosters, tally sheets, and other necessary forms.
6. Furnish and address the envelopes necessary to mail
20 sample ballots to the registered voters of the City of Carlsbad.
7. Insert the sample ballots and other printed matter
into envelopes for mailing, and cause the same to be mailed, as
23 required by law.
24 8. Assemble the election material and supplies into
ballot bags and make necessary arrangements for their delivery to
26 the various precincts.
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1 9. Distribute absent voter ballots as required by
2 law.
3 10. Receive the returns of the elections and supplies.
4 11. Sort and assemble the election material and
5 supplies in preparation for the canvassing of the returns of the
6 election.
7 12. Canvass the returns of the election, including the
8 absent voters ballots.
9 13. Furnish a tabulation of the number of votes given in
10 each precinct.
11 14. Make all arrangements and take the necessary steps
12 to pay the members of the precinct boards, the polling place
13 rentals, the persons returning the ballot bags, and to pay all
14 other costs of the election incurred as the result of services
15 performed for the City of Carlsbad and pay for the election
16 officials the amounts prescribed by the Board of .Supervisors of
17 the County of San Diego.
18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the requirements
19 of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law
20 Cities within said State, the election of the qualified electors
21 of the City of Carlsbad was called for the purpose of electing a
22 Mayor, two members of the City Council, a City Clerk, and a City
23 Treasurer of said City.
24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of
25 the County of San Diego is hereby requested to consolidate this
26 election with the other elections to be held on the same day, in
27 the same territory, or in territory that is in part the same.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if this consolidation is
ordered, then pursuant to Section 23306 of the Elections Code,
(a) the election shall be held in all respects as if there were
only one election; (b) only one form of ballot shall be used; and
(c) the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego shall
canvass the returns of the subject election as part of the
canvass of the returns of the election or elections consolidated
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if this consolidation is
10 ordered, then pursuant to Section 23305 of the Election Code,
11 within the territories affected by this order of consolidation,
12 the election precincts, polling places, voting booths and polling
13 hours shall, in every case be the same, and there shall be only
14 one set of election officers in each of the precincts.
15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of San Diego
16 shall be reimbursed in full for the services performed by the
17 Registrar of Voters for the City of Carlsbad upon presentation of
18 bill therefor.
19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the City Clerk
20 of the City of Carlsbad is hereby directed to deliver forthwith
certified copies of this resolution to the Clerk of the Board of
22 Supervisors of the County of San Diego and to the Registrar of
23 Voters of the County of San Diego.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of
the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 8th day of duly,
1986, by the following vote, to wit:3
AYES: Council Members Casler, Lewis, Kulchin, Chick and Pettine
_ NOES None5
ABSENT: None
y^.-4/.MARY H. CASLER, Mayor
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1 RESOLUTION NO. 8672
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR
3 CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES
STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE
4 HELD ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4-, 1986.
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Q WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the
7 State of California provides that the governing body of any local
8 agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any
9 candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the
10 candidates statements;
11 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
12 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
13 ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
14 SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. That pursuant to
15 Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of California,
16 each candidate for elective office to be voted for at an election
17 to be held in the City of Carlsbad may prepare a candidate's
18 statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. The
19 statement may include the name, age and occupation of the
20 candidate and a brief description of no more than two hundred
21 (200) words of the candidate's education and qualifications
22 expressed by the candidate. The statement shall not include
23 party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in
24 partisan political organizations. The statement shall be filed
25 in the office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate's
26 nomination papers are filed. The statement may be withdrawn,
27 but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers
28 and until 5:00 P.M. of the next working day after the close of
the nomination period.
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SECTION 2. SPANISH LANGUAGE. The City clerk shall
have all candidates statements translated and available upon
, request in the City Clerk's Office,o
4 SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be
permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot
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7 SECTION fr. PAYMENT. Each candidate filing a
0 candidate's statement shall be billed for the services rendered a
sum not greater than the actual prorated costs of printing and
-~ handling; and such bill shall be due and payable immediately upon
receipt thereof.
-,2 SECTION 5. Each candidate shall pay a $25.00 fee at the
,., time the nomination papers are filed with the City Clerk. In
•,. lieu of the $25.00 filing fee, candidates may process a petition-
,c in-lieu by acquiring four signatures for each $1.00 of the filing
fee. A total of 100 signatures of registered voters in the City
.,« shall replace the $25.00 filing fee.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall provide each
•jo candidate, or the candidate's representative, a copy of this
20 resolution at the time nominating petitions are issued.
OT SECTION 7. That this resolution shall apply only to the
22 election to be held on November 4-, 1986, and shall then be
23 repealed.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
25 passage and adoption of this resolution, and shall enter the same
in the book of original resolutions of said City.
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1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of
2 the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 8th day of Ouly,
3 1986, by the following vote, to wit:
4 AYES: Council Members Casler, Lewis, Kulchin, Chick and Pettine
5 NOES None
6 ABSENT: NOne
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