Placentia Cit Council
AGENDA REPORT
TO: CITY COUNCIL
VIA: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: DEPUTY CITY ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: JULY 2, 2024
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION — NOVEMBER 5, 2024 FISCAL
IMPACT: ESTIMATED EXPENSE: $75,000
BUDGETED: $75,000 FY 2024-25 (101002-6299)
SUMMARY:
A General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Placentia on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
At that time, the City will hold District Elections for City Council seats in Districts 1, 3 and 5, and to elect a City Treasurer at -Targe.
In accordance with the California Elections Code, resolutions are presented pertinent to the calling and notice of the General Municipal Election, establishing regulations for candidates' statements, and submitting a request to the Orange County Board of Supervisors for consolidation of the General Municipal Election with the Statewide Election.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Adopt Resolution No. R-2024-48, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday November 5, 2024 to elect City Council Members for Districts 1, 3 and 5; electing a City Treasurer, and requesting consolidation with the Statewide General Election being held on that date; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. R-2024-49, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, adopting regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to candidates' statements submitted to the voters at an election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
DISCUSSION:
The City Charter calls for elections to be held in accordance with the California Elections Code.
At the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election, the following seats are up for election: three (3) City Council seats and the City Treasurer. In order for the City of Placentia to conduct the JuD 2 2O2
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General Municipal Election in conjunction with the statewide general election, the proposed resolutions need to be adopted. The City of Placentia has three (3) elected offices that will appear on the November 5, 2024, ballot including one (1) Member of the City Council from District 1, one (1) Member of the City Council from District 3, one (1) Member of the City Council from District 5, and one (1) City Treasurer at large. Each of these offices will be for a full term of four (4) years.
The City is required to adopt resolutions calling the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Placentia on Tuesday November 5, 2024. Staff also recommends that City Council adopt a resolution approving 200 -word candidate statements and requiring each candidate submitting a statement to pay a deposit equal to the Registrar of Voters estimate at the time of filing. The City would either refund or invoice the candidate for the actual pro -rata cost of printing determined following the election.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The estimate for election costs is $75,000 which has been budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 City Clerk Budget.
Prepared by:
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Ros"anna Ramirez
Deputy City Administrator
Reviewed and approved:
Christian Bettenhausen
City Attorney
Reviewed and approved:
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Robert S. McKinnell
City Clerk
Reviewed and approved:
Damien R. Arrula
City Administrator
Attachments:
1. Resolution R-2024-48 - Calling Election for November 5, 2024
2. Resolution R-2024-49 - For Candidates' Statement