POINT ARENA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM: IX A
MEETING DATE: 6/28/2022
TITLE
Resolution 2020-22 Authorizing Consolidation of City Election with the November 8, 2022 General Election
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve Resolution 2022-22
ANALYSIS
The City of Point Arena has historically consolidated its elections with Mendocino County. The entire city casts its votes by mail ballot. The City budgets $2,000 for the County’s services.
In 2018, it was $300 due to the fact there was no contested election for City Council. In 2020, the final cost to the City was $966.
The filing dates for the November 2022 election are from July 18 to August 12. The seats currently held by Vice Mayor Burkey and Councilmembers Dobbins and Wasserman will be on the ballot.
FISCAL IMPACT
Up to $2,000 for election costs.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution 2022-22
CITY MANAGER SIGNATURE
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Paul Andersen, City Manager/Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-22
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POINT ARENA CALLING FOR A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND REQUESTING THE MENDOCINO COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO REQUEST THE COUNTY CLERK TO CONDUCT THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF POINT ARENA AND CONSOLIDATE SAID ELECTION WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022 WHEREAS, the City of Point Arena has called for an Election to be held in this City, to be held on November 8, 2022, and intends for the Mendocino County Clerk to conduct said Election and the City shall assume all costs for expenses incurred by the County; and WHEREAS, Section 10002 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the Clerk of the County of Mendocino to render specified services relating to the conduct of an election to any city or district which has by resolution requested the Board of Supervisors to permit the County Clerk to render the services, subject to requirements set forth in that section; and WHEREAS, the City of Point Arena called an election in the same territory or in territory that is in part the same as a general election which has been called to be held on the same day; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 10400 and 10403 of the California Elections Code, the City Council of the City of Point Arena is required to consolidate said city election with a statewide election to be held on the same day.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Point Arena that pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Point Arena, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing two Members of the City Council for the full term of four years; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the above cited provisions, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Mendocino is hereby requested to permit the County Clerk to perform and render all services and proceedings incidental to and connected with the conduct of the recall action and municipal election of the City of Point Arena with the cooperation and assistance of the City Clerk of the City of Point Arena, such services to include, but not limited to the following activities as are appropriate to the subject election.
1) Establish voting precincts, secure locations for polling places, and secure the services of election officers for each precinct as required by law. - 2 -
2) Prepare and furnish to the election officers necessary supplies for the conduct of the election.
3) Cause to be translated, as appropriate, and printed the requisite number of sample ballots, official ballots, rosters and other necessary forms.
4) Make necessary arrangements for the delivery of supplies to the various precincts. 5) Distribute absent voter ballots as required by law.
6) Receive the return of elections material and supplies. 7) Canvass the returns of the election, including the absent voter ballots. 8) Furnish a tabulation of the number of votes cast in each precinct. 9) Make all the necessary arrangements to pay the precinct board members and other costs of the election incurred as the result of services performed for the City of Point Arena. 10)Publish a list of precincts, election officers, polling places and hours polls will be open. 11)Verify signatures appearing on candidates’ nomination papers.
BE IT LASTLY RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall be responsible for:
1) Publication of Notice of Election.
2) Distribution and receipt of nomination papers.
3) Receipt of Candidates Statement and print deposit.
4) Publication of candidates as required by law.
5) Receive campaign statements and disclosure statements as required by law.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by ______________, Seconded by __________________, and passed and adopted at the Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Point Arena held on the 28th day of June 2022, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
SCOTT IGNACIO
Mayor
ATTEST:
Paul Andersen, City Clerk