City of Gilroy
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item Title: Request to Add to the September 16, 2024 Agenda the United Sovereign Americans Resolution for
Council Discussion
Meeting Date: September 9, 2024
From: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator
Department: Administration
Submitted By: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator Prepared By: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS Not Applicable
RECOMMENDATION
Council consideration to add the requested item to the September 16, 2024 City Council meeting agenda.
BACKGROUND
Staff received a compliant Future Agenda Item Request (FAIR) Memo. The FAIR Memo is requesting the Council to add to the September 16, 2024 regular City Council meeting an item to discuss the United Sovereign Americans’ draft resolution, presented as part of the public comment during the August 19, 2024 City Council meeting.
ANALYSIS
The FAIR Memo accurately describes that there is no estimated financial impact, and only a nominal amount of staff time involved in preparing the item for the future agenda, if so directed by Council. Based on the resolution provided by United Sovereign Americans, the resolution does not commit the City to any financial or operational obligation.
ALTERNATIVES
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Request to Add to the September 16, 2024 Agenda the United Sovereign Americans Resolution for Council Discussion
City of Gilroy City Council Page 2 of 2 September 9, 2024 Council may either direct staff to place the item on the agenda or not.
FISCAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE
None.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
The subject matter was raised in public comment at the August 19, 2024 City Council meeting. This staff report was included on the publicly posted agenda. No other public outreach will be conducted unless approved by the City Council.
NEXT STEPS
If directed by Council to accept the future agenda item request, staff will then place the item on the September 16, 2024 City Council Meeting agenda.
Attachments:
1. FAIR Memo.
2. Proposed resolution from United Sovereign Americans.
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Future Agenda Item Request Memorandum
Council,
We heard at the last Council meeting from members of the United Sovereign Americans who are a nonpartisan election validity organization. They are asking the Council to consider accepting their resolution that would uphold State and Federal election laws and the United States Constitution to guarantee fair and legal elections. This resolution's approval would hold the Secretary of State and the Registrar of Voters accountable for accurate election results. Our approval of this resolution lends our support with the other California cities who are supporting fair elections.
I am proposing this topic to be introduced as a future agenda item at the September 9th Council meeting and if accepted by the Council, to be discussed at the September 16th meeting.
There is no fiscal cost to the City of Gilroy for this item, nor staff time aside from placing it on the agenda. The resolution was provided to the City Clerk’s Office.
Thanks,
Carol Marques
City Council Member
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