HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-30; City Council; Resolution 2022-212RESOLUTION NO. 2022-212
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ALGA NORTE COMMUNITY
PARK MEETING ROOM 301 AND STAGECOACH COMMUNITY CENTER
ACTIVITY ROOM AS ADDITIONAL VOTE CENTERS FOR THE 2022 GENERAL
ELECTION AND WAIVING ANY ASSOCIATED FACILITY USE FEES
WHEREAS, on Oct. 19, 2021, the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors approved the
transition to the Voter's Choice Act model; and
WHEREAS, vote centers will be replacing traditional neighborhood polling places; and
WHEREAS, for the 2022 General Election, vote center locations must be made available from
Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, through Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Tuesday,
Nov. 8, 2022, from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with California Elections Code Section 11283(b)(2), the County of San
Diego Registrar of Voters is requesting the use of the Alga Norte Community Park Meeting Room 301
and Stagecoach Community Center Activity Room as vote centers for the 2022 General Election from
Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, through Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, to accommodate drop-off, set-up, voting,
breakdown and pick up; and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 12283(b)(l) allows the city to provide the
requested facilities for the Registrar of Voters' use without cost to the county; and
WHEREAS, authorizing the use of the requested facilities as vote center locations for the 2022
General Election and waiving any associated facility use fees serves a public purpose and provides a
public benefit because it increases in-person voting opportunities within Carlsbad.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the City Council authorizes the use of the Alga Norte Community Park Meeting Room
301 and Stagecoach Community Center Activity Room as vote centers for the 2022 General
Election and waives any associated facility use fees; however, if the county offers a stipend
for the use of the city's facilities, the City Clerk's Office is authorized to accept the stipend.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 30th day of August, 2022, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby.
None.
Hall.
MATT HALL, Mayor
(SEAL)
for