June 4, 2024
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City Clerk's Office
DATE: June 4, 2024
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Pamela Christian, City Clerk
Subject:
Resolution calling and giving notice of municipal election on November 5, 2024
FINANCIAL IMPACT: As of February 20, 2023, the total number of registered voters in the City of Richmond is 58,319. For the
November 8, 2022, municipal election, the cost estimate to conduct the Council component of the November
election is between $2.50 - $3.00 per registered voter.
Accordingly, the estimated cost to hold the Council
election is $185,000. There is also the possibility of one or more municipal initiatives being placed on the ballot for the November election. The major cost driver for
initiatives is the number of pages to be printed in the Sample Ballot Booklet. It is estimated that a measure
with 10 pages would cost between $8,000 – $10,000.
The City Clerk’s Office budget (account string 01141013 – 400294) was increased to cover the cost of the
election.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
Previous even years
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The full four-year terms for three councilmembers will
expire on January 7, 2025. Pursuant to Section 3 of
Article III of the City Charter, an election must be held on the first Tuesday in November of each even-numbered
year to fill the expired seats.
AGENDA
REPORT
June 4, 2024
DocID #20593v1
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution: (1) Calling and Giving Notice of the holding of a Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday,
November 5, 2024, for the election of certain officers as required by the provisions of the Charter of the City of Richmond; (2) Requesting the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County to consolidate the Municipal
Election with the Statewide General Election; and (3)
Adopting regulations for candidates pertaining to the
candidates’ statements submitted to the voters, cost of the candidates’ statements and other fees, word limit for candidates’ statements; and actions to be taken for a tie vote – City Clerk’s Office (Pamela Christian 510-620-
6513).
DISCUSSION:
The full four-year terms for three councilmembers will expire on January 7, 2025.
Pursuant to Section 3 of Article III of the City Charter, an election must be held on the first Tuesday in November of each even-numbered year to fill the expired seats.
A resolution to call and hold the November election must be filed with the County Elections Department no later than July 3, 2024.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Resolution