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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-07-12; City Council; 9527; General Municipal Election November 8, 19881 I I 4B#m MTG. IEPT. CLK 7-12-86 8 B GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DEPT. HD.L. NOVEMBER 8, 1988 TITLE: CITY MGR. b a i 0 CI"' OF CARLSBAD - AGENT-' BILL d-f 0 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resol uti on No. fr-2 2 3 , call ing and giving notice of a General Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 1988; Adopt Resolution No. m-22 6 , requesting the Board of Supervisors to consolidate the election with the statewide election being held that day; and Adopt Resolution No. f&-~a? , adopting regulations for candidates for 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. Callinq the Election The attached Resolution No. 8r-a2~~, calls and gives notice of the General Municipal Election to be held in the City on November 8, 1988. This Resolution addresses the elected offices. If propositions are to be placed on the ballot, subsequent resolutions will be prepared to amend this resolution. The nomination period for candidates is July 18, 1988 to August 12, 1988. 2. Consolidation with Statewide Election The attached Resolution No. 88-44 ~p , requests the Board of Supervisors to consol idate our General Municipal election with the statewide election being held the same day. This resolution will also be amended if propositions are added to the ballot. 3. Candidate Requlations The attached Resolution No. w-227 , adopts regulations for candidates for elective office at the General Municipal Election. These regulations are in accordance with the information provided to Council at your meeting of June 28, 1988. 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. PAGE 2 OF AB # 7527 EXHIBITS 1. 2. Resolution No. ff-225, calling and giving notice of a General Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 1988. Resolution No. ff--Zd& , requesting the Board of Supervisors to consolidate the election with the statewide election being held that same day. 3. Resolution No. ffJ2J?, adopting regulations for candidates. I RESOLUTION NO. 88-225 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1988 FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES. WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to General Law Cities 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 8, 1988, for the election of Municipal Officers; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Carlsbad, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 1988, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing two members of the City Council for the full term of four years. SECTION 2. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in the form and content as required by law. SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter, supplies and equipment that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election. 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 remain open continuously from that time until eight o’clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14301 of the Elections Code of the State of California. /// 28 I. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 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 . 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 Reso ution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 12th day of July, 1988, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: - A@- ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Cler) (SEAL) b 1 3 4 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 88-226 RESOLUTION NO. 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 8, 1988, 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 8, 1988, for the purpose of the election of two Members of the City Council; and 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 City of Carlsbad, with cooperation and assistance of the City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad, such services to include, but not to be limited to the following activities as are appropriate to the subject election: /I/ # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1. Furnish a tabulation of the number of registered voters in each precinct. 2. Establish voting precincts, secure locations for polling places, secure the services of election officers for each precinct as required by law, and furnish a list of precincts, polling places and election officers for filling in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad. 3. Prepare and furnish to the election officers necessary election suppl ies for the conduct of the election. 4. Cause to be printed the requisite number of sample ballots, official ballots, polling place slips, rosters, tally sheets and other necessary forms. 5. Furnish and address the envelopes necessary to mail sample ballots to the registered voters of the City of Carlsbad. 6. Insert the sample ballots and other printed matter into envelopes for mailing, and cause the same to be mailed, as required by law. 7. Assemble the election material and supplies into ballot bags and make necessary arrangements for their del ivery to the various precincts. 8. Distribute absent voter ballots as required by law. 9. Receive the returns of the elections and supplies. 10. Sort and assemble the election material and supplies in preparation for the canvassing of the returns of the election. 11. Canvass the returns of the elections, including the absent voters ball ot s . 12. Furnish a tabulation of the number of votes given in each precinct. 13. Make all arrangements and take the necessary steps to pay the members of the precinct boards, the polling place rentals, the persons returning the ballot bags, and to pay all other costs of the election incurred as the result of services performed for the City of Carlsbad and pay for the election 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ... . I officials the amounts prescribed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities within said State, the election of the qualified electors of the City of Carlsbad was called for the purpose of the election of two Council Members. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego is hereby requested to consolidate this election with the other elections to be held on the same day, in the same territory, or in territory that is in part the same. 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 hereby. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if this consolidation is ordered, then pursuant to Section 23305 of the Elections Code, within the territories affected by this order of consol idation, the election precincts, polling places, voting booths and polling hours shall, in every case be the same, and there shall be only one set of election officers in each of the precincts. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of San Diego shall be reimbursed in full for the services performed by the Registrar of Voters for the City of Carlsbad upon presentation of bill therefor. /// //I /// 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad is hereby directed to deliver forthwith certified copies of this resolution to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego and to the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 12th day of July , 1988, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson NOES: None ATTEST: a-ec;d, dR- ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk \ (SEAL) ’. I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 88-227 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 8. ~~ WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the candidates statements; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. That pursuant to Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at an election to beheld in the City of Carlsbad may prepare a candidate‘s statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. The statement may include the name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief description of no more than two hundred (200) words of the candidate’s education and qualifications expressed by the candidate. The statement shall not include any party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations. The statement shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate’s nomination papers are filed. The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:OO P.M. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period. SECTION 2. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate w include additional materials in the sample ballot package. 11 be permitted to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SECTION 3. PAYMENT. Each candidate filing a candidate’s statement shall be billed for the services rendered a sum not greater than his or her actual prorata share of costs for printing, handling, and mailing the candidate’s statements, and such bill shall be due and payable immediately upon receipt thereof. SECTION 4. 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-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. Petitions-in-lieu must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office no later than July 28, 1988. SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate, or the candidate‘s representatives, a copy of this resolution at the time nominating petitions are issued. SECTION 6. That this resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on November 8, 1988, and shall then be repealed. /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15 2c 21 2: 2: 24 2E 26 27 2E SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption 3f this resolution, and shall enter the same in the book of original resolutions 3f said City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 12th day of July , 1988, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson NOES: None 4TTEST: (SEAL)