HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No.31CITY OF LAKE ELSNORE
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: MAYOR to CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RON MOLENDYK, CITY MANAGER
DATE: July 13, 1993
SUBJECT: Consolidation of Future City Council Elections
As you are aware, the Regular General Municipal Elections for the
City are held in April of even numbered yeaers. Due to this
timing, these elections are considered "stand- alones" in that there
is not a County -wide ballot at the same time. At our current voter
registration level of 8,521, stand -alone elections cost $3.03 per
registered voter or approximately $25,82.0. Consolidation of these
elections with an existing County -wide Election would cut the cost
by 508 or approximately $12,910.
This action was considered previously on July 28, 1992, however,
with the most recent State budget impact, I would again recommend
this consideration.
Government Code Section 36503 allows for this consolidation with
any existing Statewide Primary Election, Statewide General Election
or School District Election. In our case, the County Registrar of
Voters has advised that due to the volume of items on a General
Election Ballot (November, even years) they would recommend either
the June Primary Election or the School District Election
(November, odd years). State code also limits the change in term
to a maximum change of twelve months either way. This would mean
the terms would either need to be increased by approximately two
months to June or decreased by approximately five months to the
preceeding November.
FISCAL IMPACT
Fiscal Impact would be a 508 reduction in the cost of any
consolidated elections.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council support consolidation of
all future elections with the existing June, even year elections,
beginning with the April, 1994, General Municipal Election, and
direct staff to prepare appropriate documentation to facilitate
this change. In addition direct that where possible, any future
special elections be,cg�Aated with existing elections.
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APPROVED FOR
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