Staff Report
City Council
Item No. {{section.number}}.K
Meeting Date: June 26, 2024
From: Tracey Hermosillo, City Clerk
Title: Calling a General Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Requesting Riverside County Provide Election Services and Establishing Regulations for Candidates Filing an Optional Candidate Statement
RECOMMENDATION:
To adopt a Resolution calling and giving notice of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the election of certain officers and requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside to consolidate the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election to be held pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10403. It is further recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution establishing regulations for elective office pertaining to materials submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 5, 2024.
BACKGROUND:
In an effort to conduct municipal elections in an efficient and cost-effective manner while complying with all state regulations pertaining to municipal elections, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters has conducted the City’s General Municipal Elections since incorporation. To request the services of the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office for the upcoming November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election, the City Council must adopt resolutions calling and giving notice, requesting the County services and setting regulations for candidate statements.
DISCUSSION:
On November 5, 2024, the City of Cathedral City will hold its General Municipal Election for two City Council seats, one in District 1 and one in District 2, each with a four-year term. The nomination period begins July 15, 2024, and will close on August 9, 2024. If an incumbent does not file during the nomination period for their seat, the nomination period will be extended to August 14, 2024, for that seat only. Candidates wishing to submit a candidate statement will be required to pay a deposit at an amount determined by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office, to cover the cost of printing the statement in the sample ballots provided. This statement will also be provided electronically on the Riverside County Registrar of Voters website. For those candidates who wish to have an electronic candidate statement only will also be required to pay a deposit at an amount determined by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office. As indicated above, two Resolutions are presented to the City Council for consideration, one giving notice of holding a General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024, and requesting consolidation with the Statewide General Election and one establishing regulations for candidates submitting a Candidate Statement, both are attached for your review.
FISCAL IMPACT:
A cost estimate for the services to be provided for the November 5, 2024, Election has not been received from the County of Riverside Registrar of Voters Office, however, staff is confident that sufficient funds have been included in the FY 2024-2025 budget.
FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution Calling Election 2024
2. Exhibit A
3. Resolution Candidate Statement