DATE:
July 5, 2022
TO:
Christine Daniel, City Manager
FROM:
Sheri Hartz, City Clerk
SUBJECT:
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Calling For The General Municipal Election On November 8, 2022; Requesting Approval Of Consolidation With The County Of Alameda County; Requesting The County Registrar Of Voters To Perform Certain Election Services In Connection With Said November 8, 2022 Election; And Authorizing The City Of Emeryville To Reimburse The County Registrar Of Voters For Election Services Performed Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the above-entitled resolution calling for the General Municipal Election November 8, 2022; requesting Approval of Consolidation with the County of Alameda County; requesting the County Registrar of Voters to perform certain election services in connection with the November 8, 2022 Election; and authorizing the City of Emeryville to reimburse the County Registrar of Voters for election services performed.
Background
The City of Emeryville’s General Municipal Election is held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of even numbered years. Two City Council seats will be up for election this November which are currently held by Scott Donahue and Dianne Martinez. The at-large City Council seats are for four-year terms and will run through 2026.
DISCUSSION
Section 10002 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body of a City may by resolution request the Board of Supervisors of the County to permit the County elections official to render special services to the City relating to the conduct of elections. Upon approval, this resolution will be submitted to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors for approval of consolidation. The nomination period for the November 8, 2022, election opens at 9:00 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2022, and closes at 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2022, unless an incumbent fails to file. If an incumbent has not filed nomination papers by the August 12th deadline, the nomination period will be extended for non-incumbent candidates only until Wednesday, August 17, 2022.
During the nomination period, any eligible and qualified Emeryville resident interested in running for City Council may request nomination papers for candidacy from the City Clerk. An appointment for a time during the nomination period will be set, and at this meeting, the Clerk will review the Candidate’s Guide with the potential candidate and will issue all of the forms required for a City Council candidacy. There is a $25.00 filing fee charged to all candidates, which is due and payable upon filing of their documents.
A candidate may, but is not required to, file a 200-word Candidate’s Statement of Qualifications for inclusion in the voters’ information pamphlet. The City will pay the costs associated with the printing, handling, translating, and mailing of candidates’ statements in the sample ballot.
The City Council may also submit ballot measure(s) for the November 2022 election and if that occurs, the Council will take action by separate resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) that will then be submitted to the Board of Supervisors and Elections Department for inclusion on the ballot.
Fiscal Impact
Election costs of $45,000 have been included in the FY 2022-23 City Council budget.
PREPARED BY: Sheri Hartz, City Clerk
Approved and Forwarded to the
City Council of the City of Emeryville:
Christine Daniel, City Manager
Attachments
Draft Resolution
Calling Election – November 8, 2022
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City of Emeryville
CALIFORNIA
MEMORANDUM