City Council Agenda Report
TO: Mayor Clauzel and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ken Irwin, City Manager
BY: Aracely Alegre, City Clerk
MEETING DATE: June 4, 2024
ITEM NO: 7.5
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-32, Calling for a City Election and Requesting from the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate the City of Patterson's Election for Districts A and C (4-Year Full Terms) and Mayor-at-Large (2- Year Full Term) with the November Presidential General Election to be held on November 5, 2024, Requesting the Services of the Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters, Elections Division to Conduct the Election on Behalf of the City of Patterson.
RECOMMENDATION
Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 2024-32, Calling for a City Election and Requesting from the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate the City of Patterson's Election for Districts A and C (4-Year Full Terms) and Mayor-at-Large (2- Year Full Term) with the November Presidential General Election to be held on November 5, 2024, Requesting the Services of the Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters, Elections Division to Conduct the Election on Behalf of the City of Patterson.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Patterson will hold an election on November 5, 2024, to elect a Mayor at Large (2- Year Full Term) and two Councilmembers: one from District A and one from District C (4-Year Full Terms).
The City of Patterson will consolidate this election with the Presidential General Election whenever possible. Consolidation is the most cost-effective method for conducting municipal elections, ensuring the availability of polling places, precinct workers, and facilitating the publication and mailing of sample ballots, as well as canvassing the election returns.
The City Clerk/Elections Official of Patterson will oversee the issuance and collection of election information, the publication of notices to voters, and information on nominees for public office, the election date, and related details.
The City of Patterson will reimburse Stanislaus County for all actual costs incurred in conducting the municipal election on behalf of the City.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The estimated cost provided by the Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters/Elections Division to render election services and to consolidate the City's Municipal Election with the Statewide Presidential Election is estimated to be $38,400 budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 City Council Budget, Elections Account No. 100-120-6260
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution No. 2024-32