February 1, 2022
HONORAB
LE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolutions relating to the City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election on June 7, 2022, and General Municipal Election on November 8, 2022. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Pursuant to the City Charter and Long Beach Municipal Code, on June 7, 2022, the City of Long Beach elector
ate will vote on the follow ing City Offices: Mayor, City Attorney, City Auditor, City Prosecutor, Members of the City Council for Districts 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9.
The nomination period for t hese offices is February 14, 2022 through March 11, 2022.
The Long Beach Unified School District has al so requested that its primary election for School Board Districts 1, 3 and 5 be consoli dated with the City’s and County’s primary election.
The General Municipal Election will be held on November 8, 2022, in alignment with the Statewide General Election, and elected candidates will assume office the third Tuesday in December 2022.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions relating to the City of Long Beach Primary Nominat ing Election on June 7, 2022, and General Municipal Election on November 8, 2022, titled as follows:
1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Long Beach, California, ordering, proclaiming, calling and giving notice of a Primary Nominating Elec tion and a General Municipal Election in the City of Long Beach, California, on Tuesday, the 7th day of June, 2022, and Tuesday , the 8th day of November, 2022, respectively, for the nomination and/or election of candidates for five (5) offices of the Long Beach City Council, four (4) City Officials, and three (3) offices of the Long Beach Unified School District, each for a full term of four (4) years, commencing with the third Tuesday of December, 2022, and adopting provisions relating to the translations of and the charges for costs of candidate statements;
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2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Long Beach, California, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to render specified services to the City relating to the conduct of a Primary Nominating Election to be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 and a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022;
3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Long Beach requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to consolidate the City's Primary Nominating Election to be held on June 7, 2022, and the General Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2022 with the California Statewide Elections to be held by the County on the same dates, and requesting specified election services to the City from the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder/County Clerk.
This matter was reviewed by Principal Deputy City Attorney Rich Anthony on December 27, 2021 and by Budget Operations and Development Officer Rhutu Amin Gharib on December 20, 2021.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
The deadline to submit the City of Long Beach request for consolidation with the County of Los Angeles is February 7, 2022, per Election Code Sections 10400-10403. Approving the listed resolutions will expedite the request for consolidation.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Adopted FY 22 Budget includes one-time funds in the amount of $ 1,800,000 for the Citywide Primary Nominating Election to be held in June 2022. The cost estimated is provided by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerks office. The actual costs for each election will depend on the number of registered voters and vote-by-mail participation rate involved in each election. Each of these cost components will determine the actual printing and postage costs.
The City does not have the cost estimates for the November General Municipal Election in 2022. These costs will be part of the budget development process for FY 23. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with existing City Council priorities. The local job impact associated with this recommendation is unknown at this time.
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SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIQUE DE LA GARZA
CITY CLERK
Prepared by: Allison Bunma
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE
CITY RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A PRIMARY
NOMINATING ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
JUNE 7, 2022 AND A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022
WHEREAS, a Primary Nominating Election and a General Municipal Election are to be held in the City of Long Beach, California on June 7, 2022 and November 8, 2022, respectively; and
WHEREAS, in the course of conduct of these elections, it will be necessary for the City to request services of the County; and
WHEREAS, all necessary expenses in performing this service shall be paid by the City of Long Beach;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach resolves as follows:
Section 1. That pursuant to the provisions of Section 10002 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the City Council requests the Board of Supervisors of the County to permit the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to prepare and furnish full election services for use in conducting the elections.
These services include, but are not limited to:
A. County consolidation of election precincts into City voting precincts, and maps of the voting precincts;
B. Recruitment of vote centers and training of poll workers;
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C. The computer record of the names and addresses of all eligible registered voters in the City in order that the County may:
1. Produce labels for vote by mail voters;
2. Produce labels for sample ballot pamphlets; and
3. Print rosters of voters and street indexes.
D. Voter signature verification services as needed; and E. Make available to the City election equipment and assistance as needed according to state law.
Section 2. That the City and the Long Beach Unified School District shall reimburse the County proportionately for services performed when the work is completed and upon presentation to the City of a properly approved bill.
Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward without delay to the Board of Supervisors and to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk a certified copy of this resolution.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution. ///
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CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of _________________________, 2022 by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers:
Noes: Councilmembers:
Absent: Councilmembers:
Recusal(s): Councilmembers:
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CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING,
PROCLAIMING, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A
PRIMARY NOMINATING ELECTION AND A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH ,
CALIFORNIA, ON TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF JUNE,
2022, AND THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 202 2,
RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE NOMINATION AND/OR
ELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR F IVE (5) OFFICES O F
THE LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL, FOUR (4) CITY
OFFICIALS, AND THREE (3) OFFICES OF THE LONG
BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, EACH FOR A FULL
TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS, COMMENCING WITH THE
THIRD TUESDAY OF DECEMBER, 2022, AND ADOPTING
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TRANSLATIONS OF
AND THE CHARGES FOR COSTS OF CANDIDATE
STATEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Long Beach City Charter requires that the City Council shall, by resolution, order the holding of all municipal elections; and WHEREAS, Long Beach Municipal Code Chapter 1.15 changed the regular election dates of the Primary Nominating Election and the General Municipal Election to March and November respectively, to coincide with statewide elections as required by SB 415; and
WHEREAS, the Long Beach Municipal Code mandates that the City’s primary elections shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March in 2 ARW:bg A21-05432 (1-3-2022)
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CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
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Long Beach, CA 90802
even-numbered years, and general elections shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. RES-21-0045 of the City of Long Beach approved moving its primary and general municipal election dates to align with the statewide general election dates for 2022 set for June 7, 2022 and November 8, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 13307 provides that before a local election nominating period opens, the local agency for that election shall make a determination concerning the levy of the costs for candidate statements; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach resolves as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the State of California and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of the City of Long Beach governing the holding of Primary Nominating Elections in the City, a Primary Nominating Election is hereby ordered, proclaimed, declared, and called to be held in the City of Long Beach on June 7, 2022, for the purpose of nominating candidates for and/or electing persons for five (5) offices on the City Council, namely, for the First, Third, Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Districts, four (4) City Officials, namely, the Mayor, City Attorney, City Auditor, and City Prosecutor; and a General Municipal Election on November 8, 2022, for a full term of four (4) years commencing with the third Tuesday of December, 2022; and notice is given of the holding of this election and of the time and place of holding the same.
Section 2. Pursuant to the Charter of the City of Long Beach and the California Education and Election Codes, and by Resolution No. _______________ of the Governing Board of the Long Beach Unified School District, a Primary Nominating Election is hereby ordered, proclaimed, declared and called to be held, and consolidated with the City’s and County’s Primary Nominating Election, for the election of three (3) members of the Governing Board from School Board Districts 1, 3 and 5 of the Long Beach Unified School District, for a full term of four (4) years commencing with the third 011922-A
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Tuesday of December, 2022, and notice is given of the holding of this election, and of the time and place of holding the same.
Section 3. California Elections Code Section 13307 requires that a candidate's statement be translated in Spanish at the candidate's request. Further, in accordance with the requirements of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (PL 94-73) all candidates' statements shall be translated into the languages required thereby.
Accordingly, candidates’ statements for all offices shall be translated into Spanish, Tagalog, Khmer, Vietnamese and Korean. Any translations into the required languages shall be available in the City Clerk's Department upon request. A candidate shall not be required to pay for the cost of translating his or her candidate's statement into any foreign language required pursuant to federal and/or state law. However, a candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate's statement in Spanish.
Section 4. Pursuant to Section 13307 of the California Elections Code, a charge shall be levied against each candidate for the costs of the candidate's statement sent to each voter. The City Clerk is directed and authorized to establish and implement the charge for the costs of printing, handling, and mailing any candidate statements as provided in Elections Code Section 13307. Any allegation of indigency or inability to pay the requisite fee in advance shall be handled by the City Clerk in accordance with the provisions of Elections Code Section 13309, and in such instances the candidate's statement shall only be published in the English language.
Section 5. No candidate will be permitted to include any additional materials in any sample ballot booklet.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative with a copy of this resolution at the time nominating papers are issued.
Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution. ///
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of _________________________, 2022, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers:
Noes: Councilmembers:
Absent: Councilmembers:
Recusal(s): Councilmembers:
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CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
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Long Beach, CA 90802
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO
CONSOLIDATE THE CITY’S PRIMARY NOMINATING
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 7 , 202 2, AND THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 8, 2022 WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE
ELECTIONS TO BE HELD BY THE COUNTY ON THE SAME
DATES, AND REQUESTING SPECIFIED ELECTION
SERVICES TO THE CITY FROM THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2022, the City of Long Beach (“City”) will hold a Primary Nominating Election and on November 8, 2022, the City of Long Beach will hold a General Municipal Election, to elect members of the Long Beach City Council and members of the Long Beach Board of Education; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2022 and November 8, 2022, the County of Los Angeles (“County”) will also conduct California Statewide Elections; and WHEREAS, both the City’s elections and the County’s elections are to be conducted by a consolidated ballot; and
WHEREAS, the consolidation of the City’s election with the County’s election will improve voter participation, enhance voter convenience and improve the administration of elections by using the same precincts, vote centers, election officers, voting hours and vote by mail procedures, and to have the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk canvass the City election returns and possibly conduct a recount if so required;
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CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
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Long Beach, CA 90802
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach resolves as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant to the requirements of California Elections Code section 10002 and Long Beach City Charter Article XIX, the Long Beach City Council hereby requests the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to consent and agree to consolidate its June 7, 2022 and November 8, 2022 California Statewide Elections with the City’s Primary Nominating Election and General Municipal Election, and to provide the following services to the City: Conduct both elections in a consolidated manner with respect to the printing and mailing of the City of Long Beach official sample ballot, printing and mailing of the City of Long Beach official ballot, printing and mailing of all vote-by-mail ballots, appointing election boards, designating voting precincts, counting and canvassing all ballots, declaring results, issuing certificates of election and conducting recounts as specified herein.
Section 2. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is requested to conduct an automatic recount, if the difference between the two candidates receiving the most votes is one-half (1/2) of one percent (1%) or less and the difference in the absolute vote is fifty (50) votes or less. The City agrees to reimburse the County for the costs of conducting the recount.
Section 3. Costs. The City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Unified School District agree to pay the County of Los Angeles for election services rendered, including additional costs incurred by the County by reason of the consolidation of the Primary Nominating Election and the General Municipal Election.
Section 4. The Long Beach City Council and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are hereby requested to issue instructions to their City Clerk and the County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to take any and all steps necessary to hold the consolidated election.
Section 5. Filing of Resolution. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Long Beach Board of Education, the Los Angeles
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Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of _________________________, 2022 by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers:
Noes: Councilmembers:
Absent: Councilmembers:
Recusal(s): Councilmembers:
City Clerk