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Home My WebLink About2007-04-03; City Council; 18952; Appointment to the Carlsbad City CouncilCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL 18,952AB# MTG. 04/03/07 DEPT. CA/CLK APPOINTMENT TO THE CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL DEPT. HEAD CITY ATTY. CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-073 appointing a citizen and registered voter of Carlsbad to fill the unexpired term of former Council Member Norine Sigafoose or, alternatively, if no appointment is made, to call for a special election. ITEM EXPLANATION: Former City Council Member Norine Sigafoose was elected to the Carlsbad City Council on November 2, 2004 for a four year term ending in November 2008. On Tuesday February 27, 2007 the Carlsbad City Council accepted former Council Member Norine Sigafoose's letter of resignation from her position on the Carlsbad City Council effective March 13, 2007. Under local and state law, the City Council must either appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term of former Council Member Norine Sigafoose or call for a special election within 30 days after the commencement of the vacancy. (Carlsbad Municipal Code 2.04.030 and California Government Code section 36512) The person so appointed by the City Council shall serve the remainder of former Council Member Norine Sigafoose's term and until a successor is certified to take office. If a successor is not appointed by April 12, 2007, then the City Council is required by law to call a special election. A special election cannot be held sooner than 114 days after the call by the City Council. Therefore, the next available date pursuant to law is the statewide election of November 6, 2007. The Council may appoint a successor to hold office until the results of the special election are certified. If a special election is called the election calendar for it is attached as Exhibit "A". FISCAL IMPACT: The cost of a special election have been estimated by the City Clerk to be in the range of $325,000 AND $400,000. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: An appointment or a special election is not a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code section 21065 and CEQA guidelines section 15357, 15377, and 15378). EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 2007-073 2. Special Election Calendar. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Ron Ball 760-434-2891 FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED *D D D D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN RETURNED TO STAFF OTHER -SEE MINUTES Dnn D i b i f SPECIAL ELECTION CALENDAR NOVEMBER 6. 2007 DATE Before soliciting or receiving contributions Within 10 days of receiving $1,000 July 2, 2007 July 2, 2007 July 31, 2007 July 16 -Aug. 10, 2007 August 10, 2007 August 15, 2007 August 16, 2007 August 17, 2007 September 27, 2007 Oct. 8 - Oct. 30, 2007 October 22, 2007 October 25, 2007 Oct. 31 - Nov. 6, 2007 November 6, 2007 December 4, 2007 ITEM Candidates file Notice of Intention - Form 510 Candidates file Statement of Organization - From 410 Deadline to adopt Regulations for Candidate Statements. Suggested deadline to adopt Resolutions requesting Consolidation and Services. Election Official to Publish Notice of Election - Candidates Filing deadline for Semi-Annual Campaign Statements Candidate Filing Period - Nomination Papers Last Day for Registrar of Voters to Receive Resolutions Requesting Consolidation and Services Extended Candidate Filing Period - No Incumbent Secretary of State Draws Random Alphabet Clerk to file List of Candidates Names in Ballot Order with Registrar of Voters Filing deadline for 1st Pre-Election Campaign Statements (Form 460) Period to Request Absentee Ballots Last Day to Register to Vote Filing deadline for 2m Pre-Election Campaign Statements (Form 460) Emergency Voting Period ELECTION DAY CERTIFIED ELECTION RESULTS DUE 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-073 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING A RESIDENT 3 AND REGISTERED VOTER OF CARLSBAD TO FILL THE 4 UNEXPIRED TERM OF COUNCIL MEMBER NORINE SIGAFOOSE. 5 6 WHEREAS, Norine Sigafoose has resigned from her position as City Council 7 Member effective March 13, 2007; and 8 WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 2.04.030, requires the City 9 Council to either appoint someone or call for a special election within 30 days of the 10 vacancy; and 11 WHEREAS, at the February 27, 2007 meeting, the City Council decided to fill the 12 vacancy by appointment; and WHEREAS, Norine Sigafoose has left an unexpired term which ends November 15 2008;and 16 WHEREAS, the appointee will serve the balance of the unexpired term of former 17 Council Member Sigafoose until a successor is elected at the regular Municipal Election 18 of November 4, 2008. 19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of 20 Carlsbad, California, as follows: 21 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 22 2. That the following citizen and registered voter of the City of Carlsbad is 24 hereby appointed to serve as a member of the Carlsbad City Council until a successor 25 is elected at the regular Municipal Election of November 4, 2008 and is certified to take 26 office: 27 28 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 3. If no appointment is made by April 12, 2007, then the City Council calls for a special election to be held as required by law on a date no sooner than 114 days from this call, which date is November 6, 2007. The City Council appoints the following citizen and registered voter of the City of Carlsbad to serve as a member of the City Council until a successor is elected at the Special Municipal Election of November 6, 2007 and is certified to take office: Julianne Nygaard PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 3rd day of April , 2007, by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulcbin, Hall, Packard NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: LORRAJNE M. WOOD, City (SEAL) THE REASONABLECHOICEAPPOINTING JULIE NYGAARD TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCY1. One of our 2007 Council Groundrules:Focus on THIS Council NOW, not 2 years or 4 years from now3Would allow Council to better concentrate on what’s best for Carlsbad2. Proven, positive experience3Three terms on Council3Nine years on Carlsbad Unified School District board3Never lost an election – good reputation3. Can hit the ground running3Won’t waste time orienting and training a new person3Seamless transition – able to deal with the many important issues facing us3Familiar with Carlsbad’s processes and procedures – knows how to get things done310 years on the board of the North County Transit District, including two as chairwoman, can easily step right in Sigafoose’s seat4. Least disruptive to the Council, City Staff and Community3Won’t take time and attention away from doing the business at hand and implementing our priorities3Council is familiar with her and Council dynamics won’t be disrupted by having to integrate a completely new personality 5. Proven independent voice3Has been consistent in voting for what’s best for Carlsbad and not favoring any special interests6. Saves the exorbitant cost of an election and unnecessary use of taxpayer dollars to elect a new person who would effectively have only nine months on the job.7. Gives community clean slate to vote in new candidate in ‘083Nygaard has promised not to run in ’08, so there will be no incumbent advantage3Community can decide on a new generation to vote in that represents their concerns3Creates an environment for a fair election…may the best NEW candidate win