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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 07 General Municipal Election held on November 3, 2020City of Lake Elsinore 130 South Main Street __ Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 II www.lake - elsinore.org VV °"` IKo - Text File File Number: TMP 19 -571 Agenda Date: 5/12/2020 Version: 1 Status: Approval Final In Control: City Council / Successor Aqency Agenda Number: 7) File Type: Council Consent Calendar City of Lake Elsinore Page 1 Printed on 51712020 CITY OF 4 LADE LS MORE L DREAM EXTREME REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council From: Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk Date: May 12, 2020 Subject: Calling a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2020 Recommendation Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES; Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, 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 3, 2020; and Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE. Background The City of Lake Elsinore incorporated in 1888 as a General Law city and, therefore, must adhere to all laws pertaining to the conduct and holding of elections as can be found in the California Elections Code. The laws allow for cities to set regulations pertaining to candidate and election materials either by Resolution or through their Municipal code. On February 1, 2018, the City adopted the By- District election process, subdividing the City into five districts. Each district is represented by one seat on the City Council. Districts two, four, and five and the Treasurer will be on the ballot. Discussion The election will be conducted on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 for the purpose of electing three members of the City Council, District 2, District 4, and District 5, and a Treasurer, to four -year terms. The City Council must adopt Resolutions calling the election, setting candidate Page 1 of 2 statement regulations, and requesting the County of Riverside to consolidate the election with the Statewide General Election and render services required to conduct the election. There are several significant dates associated with the election which are listed in Exhibit D. The significant dates pertaining to qualifying as a candidate are as follows: Nomination Period — July 13 through August 7, 2020 The period where those interested in running for election to one of the available seats must pull and submit nomination papers in order to qualify having their name on the ballot. Nomination Period Extended — through August 12, 2020 The nomination period is extended for a period of five days if an incumbent does not file to run in the election Write -In Candidacy Nomination Period — September 7 through October 20, 2020 The nomination period where persons not on the ballot, wishing to submit their name as a write -in candidate must submit their nomination forms. Sample Ballots /Election Materials Mailed — September 24 through October 13, 2020 Fiscal Impact The County has estimated that this Election will cost approximately $102,000 - $112,000; however, the County is still considering how the Election will be held, so that estimate may change. Regardless, funding will be included in the Fiscal Year 2020 -21 Budget. Exhibits A — Resolution calling the election B — Resolution setting candidate regulations C — Resolution requesting consolidation and rendering of services by Riverside County D — 2020 General Municipal Election Calendar Page 2 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES Whereas, under Section 2.09.010 Lake Elsinore Municipal Code and the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 3, 2020, for the election of Municipal Officers. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 2.09.010 Lake Elsinore Municipal Code and the laws of the State of California relating to general law cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Lake Elsinore, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, a General Municipal Election, for the purpose of electing three Members of the City Council, District Nos. 2, 4, and 5 and one Treasurer, for a full term of four years. Section 2. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law. Section 3. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with the County of Riverside Registrar- Recorder /County Clerk to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election. Section 4. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed pursuant to Election Code § 10242, except as provided in of the Elections Code §14401 or as may be required by amendment to the Elections Code or by Executive Order or instruction by the State of California or the County of Riverside Registrar - Recorder /County Clerk in response to the COVID -19 or other state of emergency. Section 5. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. Section 6. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law. Section 7. That in the event of a tie vote (if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office) as certified by the County of Riverside Registrar - Recorder /County Clerk, the City Council, in accordance with Election Code § 15651(a), shall set a date and time and place and summon the candidates who have received the tie votes to appear and will determine the tie by lot. Section 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and CC Reso. No. 2020 — Page 2 of 2 enter it into the book of original Resolutions. Section 9. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a properly submitted bill. Passed and Adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, this 12th day of May 2020. Brian Tisdale Mayor Attest: Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2020- _was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at the Regular meeting of May 12, 2020 and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 2020- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, 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 3, 2020 Whereas, §13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the optional candidate statement; and, Whereas, Section 13307(b) of the California Elections Code states that the Statement of each candidate shall be printed in type of uniform size and darkness, and with uniform spacing; and, Whereas, the City Clerk is responsible for enforcing formatting requirements that exceed those acceptable by the County and wishes to streamline the review process by imposing limits relating to the format of candidate statements to block format, and prohibit Bolding, Capitalized Words, Italics, Underlining and Bullets. The City Clerk has final sign -off and approval of all candidate statements for elected city offices. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. General Provisions. That pursuant to §13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at an Election to be held in the City of Lake Elsinore on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. The statement may include the name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief description of no more than 200 words of the candidate's education and qualifications expressed by the candidate himself or herself. The statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations. The statement shall be filed in typewritten form in the office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate's nomination papers are filed. The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period. The City Clerk shall require each candidate filing a statement to pay a deposit in advance, as a condition of having his or her statement included in the voters' pamphlet. Section 2. Foreign Language Policy. A. Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act, candidate statements will be translated into all languages required by the County of Riverside. The County is required to translate candidate's statements into the following languages: Spanish. B. The County will print and mail sample ballots and candidate statements to all voters in English and Spanish. The County will make the sample ballots and candidates statements in the required languages available at all polling places, on the County's website, and in the City Clerk's Department for the City of Lake Elsinore. CC Reso No. 2020 - Page 2 of 3 Section 3. Payment. A. Translations: 1. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of translating the candidate's statement into any required foreign language as specified in (A) and /or (B) of Section 2 above pursuant to Federal and \or State law. 2. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of translating the candidate's statement into any foreign language that is not required as specified in (A) and /or (B) of Section 2 above, pursuant to Federal and \or State law, but is requested as an option by the candidate. B. Printing: 1. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate's statement in English in the main voter pamphlet. 2. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate's statement in a foreign language required in (A) of Section 2 above, in the main voter pamphlet. 3. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate's statement in a foreign language requested by the candidate per (B) of Section 2 above, in the main voter pamphlet. 4. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate's statement in a foreign language required by (A) of Section 2 above, in the facsimile voter pamphlet. The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidate's statements filed pursuant to this section, including costs incurred as a result of complying with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (as amended), and require each candidate filing a statement to pay in advance to the local agency his or her estimated pro rata share as a condition of having his or her statement included in the voter's pamphlet. An estimated payment is required and the estimate is just an approximation of the actual cost that varies from one election to another election and may be significantly more or less than the estimate, depending on the actual number of candidates filing statements. Accordingly, the City Clerk is not bound by the estimate and may, on a pro rata basis, bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any excess paid depending on the final actual cost. In the event of underpayment, the City Clerk may require the candidate to pay the balance of the cost incurred. In the event of overpayment, the City Clerk shall prorate the excess amount among the candidates and refund the excess amount paid within 30 days of the election. Section 4. Miscellaneous. A) All translations shall be provided by professionally - certified translators. B) The City Clerk shall allow underlining, capitalization and bullets to the same extent and manner as allowed in previous City elections. C) The City Clerk shall comply with all recommendations and standards set forth by the California Secretary of State regarding occupational designations and other matters relating to elections. CC Reso No. 2020 - Page 3 of 3 Section 5. Additional Materials. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot package. Section 6. That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative a copy of this Resolution at the time nominating petitions are issued. Section 7. That all previous resolutions establishing council policy on payment for candidate statements are repealed. Section 8. That this resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on November 3, 2020, and shall then be repealed. Section 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. Passed and Adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, this 12th day of May 2020. Brian Tisdale Mayor Attest: Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2020- _was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at the Regular meeting of May 12, 2020 and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 2020- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO §10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE Whereas, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2020, for the purpose of the election of three Members of the City Council and the City Treasurer; and, Whereas, it is desirable that the General Municipal election be consolidated with the Statewide General election to be held on the same date and that within the city the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the Riverside County Registrar of Voters canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That pursuant to the requirements of §10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, for the purpose of the election of three Members of the City Council, District Nos. 2, 4, and 5 and the City Treasurer. Section 2. That the county election department is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special election. Section 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the county election department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election. Section 4. That the City of Lake Elsinore recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs upon presentation to the City Clerk of a properly approved bill. Section 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department of the County of Riverside. Section 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. CC Reso No. 2020 - Page 2 of 2 Passed and Adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, this 12th day of May 2020. Brian Tisdale Mayor Attest: Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2020- was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at the Regular meeting of May 12, 2020 and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk ELECTION CALENDAR Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Prepared by: Candice Alvarez, MMC, Lake Elsinore City Clerk This information is for general information only and does not have the force and effect of law, regulations, or rule. In case of conflict, the law, regulation, or rule will apply. Because of possible changes in law of procedure since the publication of this information, the candidate should obtain the most up -to -date available. DATE PERSON RESPONSIBLE DESCRIPTION Thursday, May 14, 2020 Candidate FIRST DAY TO CIRCULATE PETITION IN- (E -173) LIEU FORMS All petition in -lieu forms shall be made available commencing 60 days before the first day for circulating nomination papers. (E.C. 8106, et seq.) Monday, June 15, 2020 City Council LAST DAY TO ADOPT RESOLUTION (E -141) CALLING ELECTION By this suggested date, the City Council shall adopt resolutions regarding the following: • Ordering election including offices to be filled; • Requesting Registrar of Voters to conduct election; and • Regulations whether candidates or City will pay for candidate statements (E.C. 330, 10002, 10403.5, 13307(e)) 1of12 *Note: Whenever a date prescribed by law falls on a weekend or holiday, such act may be performed on the next business day. (E.C. 15; G.C. 6700,6701) DATE PERSON DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE Monday, June 29, 2020 City Clerk PUBLISH NOTICE OF ELECTION thru Monday, July 13, 2020 The City Clerk shall publish a "Notice of Election" once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. Said notice shall include the date and time of election, nomination deadline, and offices to be filled, specify whether each term is a full term or short term, hours the polls will be open, and the place designated as the election night central counting location. Federal law requires publication to be made in English and Spanish. (E -127 thru E -113) (E.C. 12101, 12102, 12109; G.C. 6060, 606 1) No later than City Clerk PUBLISH MEASURE(S) Tuesday, October 27, 2020 (E -7) The City Clerk shall publish a synopsis of the measure(s) at least one time no later than one week before the election. The City Clerk shall consolidate the notice of election and the notice of measure(s) to be voted on into one notice if the measure(s) are /were placed on the ballot before the notice of election is published. The Notice of Measure(s) shall include the deadline for filing arguments in support of and in opposition to the Measure(s), as well as the deadline for filing rebuttals to such arguments. Monday, July 6, 2020 City Clerk LAST DAY TO ADOPT REGULATIONS (E -120) REGARDING CANDIDATE STATEMENTS Last day for local agency to adopt or amend regulations regarding charges for printing candidates' statements. (E.C. 13307 (e)) 2of12 *Note: Whenever a date prescribed by law falls on a weekend or holiday, such act may be performed on the next business day. (E.C. 15; G.C. 6700,6701) DATE PERSON RESPONSIBLE DESCRIPTION Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Candidates/ LAST DAY TO FILE PETITION (E -118) City Clerk IN -LIEU FORMS Completed petition in -lieu forms must be filed with the City Clerk's Office by 5 p.m. Petition in- lieu forms shall be filed at least 30 days prior to the close of the nomination period. [E.C. 8106 (b) (3)] Monday, July 13, 2020 Candidates/ NOMINATION PERIOD thru City Clerk Friday, August 7, 2020 Forms for nomination to all city offices shall (E -113 thru E -88) be obtained from the City Clerk. The forms shall be available on the 113th day prior to the election and shall be filed not later than 4 p.m. on the 88th day prior to the election in the office of the City Clerk. No candidate may withdraw his/her nomination papers after 4 p.m. on the 88th day prior to the election. (E.C. 10220, 10224, 13307, 13308, 13309, 13311; G.C. 87200) CANDIDATE STATEMENT The Candidate's Statement, if a candidate elects to provide one, shall be filed at the same time and in the same place as nomination papers. The candidate statement shall not exceed 200 words in length. Candidate Statements are confidential until the deadline for filing has passed. (E.C. 13307, 13311) CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES At the time a candidate is issued nomination papers, the City Clerk shall issue the Code of Fair Campaign Practices. The City Clerk shall inform the candidate that filing the code is voluntary. The code may be filed any time prior to the election and is available for public inspection until 30 days after the election. (E.C. 20440) 3of12 *Note: Whenever a date prescribed by law falls on a weekend or holiday, such act may be performed on the next business day. (E.C. 15; G.C. 6700,6701) DATE PERSON DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE Monday, July 13, 2020 Candidates STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS thru Friday, August 7, 2020 A Candidate Statement of Economic Interests (E -113 thru E -88) (Form 700) must be filed with nomination papers. (G.C. 87200, et seq.) Friday, July 31, 2020 Candidates/ POLITICAL REFORM ACT — CAMPAIGN Committees/ DISCLOSURE — SEMI - ANNUAL City Clerk STATEMENTS DUE The period covered by this statement begins on the day after the closing date of the last statement filed OR January 1, 2020, if no previous statement has been filed, thru June 30, 2020. Friday, August 7, 2020 City Clerk LAST DAY TO SUBMIT (E -88) ORDINANCE /MEASURE Last day for all documents associated with an ordinance or measure to be submitted to the Registrar of Voters if a measure is to be included on the ballot. (E.C. 9222, 9223, 13247) 4of12 *Note: Whenever a date prescribed by law falls on a weekend or holiday, such act may be performed on the next business day. (E.C. 15; G.C. 6700,6701) DATE PERSON RESPONSIBLE DESCRIPTION Friday, August 7, 2020 City Clerk/ INSUFFICIENT NOMINEES — POSSIBLE OR City Council PROCEDURES Wednesday, August 12, 2020 (E -88 OR E -83) If, by 4 p.m. on this date, no one or only one person has been nominated, the City Clerk shall inform the City Council that it may, at a regular meeting or special meeting held before the election, adopt a Resolution doing one of the following: 1. Appointing the person who was nominated. 2. If no one has been nominated, appointing any eligible elector. After the fifth day following the date of posting or publication, the City Council may make the appointment or direct an election to be held in the affected territory. The person appointed, if any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office. Notwithstanding Section 10403, if, by the 75th day before the municipal election, no person has been appointed to office pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2), the election shall be held. The provisions of this section shall not apply if, at the regularly scheduled municipal election, a city measure has qualified and is to be submitted to the voters at that municipal election. (E.C. 10229; G.C. 6060, 606 1) 5of12 *Note: Whenever a date prescribed by law falls on a weekend or holiday, such act may be performed on the next business day. (E.C. 15; G.C. 6700,6701) DATE PERSON DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE Friday, August 7, 2020 Candidates/ LAST DAY TO FILE/WITHDRAW 4:00 p.m. City Clerk NOMINATION PAPERS (E -88) All nomination papers shall be filed with the City elections official during regular normal business hours (4 p.m.), as posted, not later than the 88th day before the election. Until that time, but not after, a candidate may withdraw his/her nomination paper after it is filed with the City Clerk. (E.C. 10220, 10224, 13307, 13308, 13311; G.C. 87200) Friday, August 7, 2020 Candidates/ LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW CANDIDATE 4:00 p.m. City Clerk STATEMENTS (E -88) Last day to withdraw candidate statements, unless there is an extension of the nomination period. Withdrawal of candidate statements must be in writing to the City Clerk. (E.C. 13307(a)(3)) Monday, August 10, 2020 City Clerk PUBLIC EXAMINATION PERIOD — thru CANDIDATE STATEMENTS Thursday, August 20, 2020 (E -85 thru E -75) The City Clerk shall make candidate statements available for public examination for a period of 10 calendar days immediately following the filing deadline for the submission of those documents. During the 10 day viewing period, any voter of the jurisdiction may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or all of the material in the statements to be amended or deleted. (E.C. 13313, 13314) 6of12 *Note: Whenever a date prescribed by law falls on a weekend or holiday, such act may be performed on the next business day. (E.C. 15; G.C. 6700,6701) DATE PERSON DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Candidates/ EXTENSION OF NOMINATION PERIOD (E -83) City Clerk Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, if nomination papers for an incumbent elective officer are not filed by 4 p.m. on the 88th day prior to the election, any person, other than the incumbent, shall have until the close of business (5 p.m.), as posted, on the 83rd day before the election to file nomination papers for the elective office. (E.C. 10225) Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Candidates/ LAST DAY TO FILE OR WITHDRAW (E -83) City Clerk NOMINATION PAPERS -- EXTENDED NOMINATION PERIOD For an extended nomination period, a candidate may withdraw his or her nomination paper until the 83rd day before the election during normal business hours (5 p.m.), as posted. [E.C. 10225(b)] Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Candidates/ LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW CANDIDATE (E -83) City Clerk STATEMENT — EXTENDED NOMINATION PERIOD For an extended nomination period, a candidate may withdraw his or her candidate statement until the 83rd day before the election during normal business hours (5 p.m.), as posted. Withdrawal of candidate statements must be in writing to the City Clerk. (E.C. 13307) 7of12 *Note: Whenever a date prescribed by law falls on a weekend or holiday, such act may be performed on the next business day. (E.C. 15; G.C. 6700,6701) DATE PERSON DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE Thursday, August 13, 2020 City Clerk EXTENSION OF PUBLIC EXAM PERIOD — thru CANDIDATE STATEMENTS Saturday, August 22, 2020 The City Clerk shall make candidate statements available for public examination for a period of 10 calendar days immediately following the filing deadline for the submission of those documents. During the 10 day viewing period, any voter of the jurisdiction may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or all of the material in the statements to be amended or deleted. (E -82 thru E -73) (E.C. 13313) Thursday, August 13, 2020 Secretary of RANDOMIZED ALPHABET DRAWING (E -82) State/ Registrar of On this date, the Secretary of State will determine Voters the order in which candidates' names will appear on the ballot by conducting a drawing of the letters of the alphabet, the result of which shall be known as a randomized alphabet. (E.C. 13112) Friday, August 14, 2020 City Clerk SUBMIT NAMES OF CANDIDATES TO (E -81) REGISTRAR OF VOTERS Last day for the City Clerk to submit to the Registrar of Voters the names and ballot designations of candidates as they are to appear on the ballot. The certified list should be submitted in alphabetical order by office. (E.C. 10403) 8of12 *Note: Whenever a date prescribed by law falls on a weekend or holiday, such act may be performed on the next business day. (E.C. 15; G.C. 6700,6701) DATE PERSON DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE Friday, August 14, 2020 City Clerk PUBLISH LIST OF NOMINEES thru Tuesday, October 27, 2020 The City Clerk shall, not later than one week (E -81 thru E -7) before the election, publish a list of the names of the nominees, in the order in which they will appear on the ballot, and the respective offices for which they have been nominated. (E.C.12110) Monday, September 7, 2020 Candidates/ WRITE -IN CANDIDATES — NOMINATION thru City Clerk PAPERS AVAILABLE Tuesday, October 20, 2020 (E -57 thru E -14) Any qualifying person wishing to file as a write -in candidate may pick up nomination papers beginning on this date. Papers must be filed with the City Clerk no later than 14 days prior to election day. Write -in candidates must also file a Candidate Statement of Economic Interests and Campaign Disclosure Statements. The Candidate must also pay any filing fees at this time. (E.C. 8600; 8604) Thursday, September 24, 2020 Candidates/ 1sT PRE- ELECTION CAMPAIGN (E -40) Committees/ STATEMENT FILING City Clerk Last day to file campaign statements by candidates and committees for the period July 1, 2020 through September 19, 2020 (E -45). Statements must be filed with the City Clerk's Office. (G.C.84200.5, 84200.7(b)) 9of12 *Note: Whenever a date prescribed by law falls on a weekend or holiday, such act may be performed on the next business day. (E.C. 15; G.C. 6700,6701) DATE PERSON DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE No later than Registrar of VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE MAILED Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Voters TO VOTERS (No later than E -21) The Registrar of Voters shall mail a Voter Information Guide no later than 21 days before the election to each voter who is registered at least 29 days before the election. (G.C. 57148; E.C. 13303, 13307(b)) Monday, October 5, 2020 Registrar of MAIL VOTE -BY -MAIL BALLOTS (E -29) Voters The Registrar of Voters begins mailing vote by mail ballots. (E.C. 3001, 3003, and 3102) Monday, October 5, 2020 Elections Office EARLY VOTING PERIOD thru Monday, November 2, 2020 Early Voting is available at the Elections (E -29 thru E -1) Office and at off -site locations. Locations can be found at www.voteinfo.net. Tuesday, October 20, 2020 City Clerk/ WRITE -IN CANDIDATES - LAST DAY (E -14) Candidates TO FILE NOMINATION PAPERS Last day for write -in candidates to file nomination papers with the City Clerk. Write -in candidates must also file Statement of Economic Interests and campaign disclosure statements. (E.C. 8600, et seq.; 15340, et seq.) Thursday, October 22, 2020 Candidates/ 2 °d PRE- ELECTION CAMPAIGN (E -12) Committees/ STATEMENT FILING City Clerk Last day to file campaign statements showing receipts and expenditures for the period September 20, 2020 (E -44) through October 17, 2020 (E -17) (G.C. 84200.5, 84200.7(b)) 10 of 12 *Note: Whenever a date prescribed by law falls on a weekend or holiday, such act may be performed on the next business day. (E.C. 15; G.C. 6700,6701) DATE PERSON DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Voters ELECTION DAY Vote by Mail. Mail ballots may be returned to any mail ballot drop -off location during normal business hours, to any polling place within the county and to the Elections Office. Vote at assigned op llin Ip ace. Polling place assignments can be found on the back of the Voter Information Guide, online at www.voteinfo.net, or by calling the Elections Office at 951 486 -7200 or 800 773- VOTE(8683). Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, November 5, 2020 Registrar of OFFICIAL CANVASS AND CERTIFIED thru Voters STATEMENT OF RESULTS Thursday, December 3, 2020 (E +2 thru E +30) The canvass shall commence no later than the Thursday following the election and shall be open to the public. (E.C. 10411, 15300, et seq., 15372) 11 of 12 *Note: Whenever a date prescribed by law falls on a weekend or holiday, such act may be performed on the next business day. (E.C. 15; G.C. 6700,6701) DATE PERSON RESPONSIBLE DESCRIPTION Tuesday, December 8, 2020 City Council/ CITY COUNCIL CERTIFICATION OF City Clerk ELECTION RESULTS The city elections official, upon receipt of the results of the election from the Registrar of Voters, shall certify the results to the City Council which shall, no later than the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting following presentation of the 28 -day canvass of the returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, comply with the applicable provisions of California Elections Code Section 10263. (E.C. 10262(b)) Upon completion of the canvass and before installing the new officers, the governing body shall adopt a Resolution reciting the fact of the election and the other matters that are enumerated in Election Code Section 10264. (E.C. 10263) Sunday, January 31, 2021 Candidates/ FILING DATE FOR SEMI - ANNUAL Committees/ CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENT City Clerk Last day to file /semi - annual Campaign Statements showing receipts and expenditures for the period October 18, 2020 (E -16) through December 31, 2020. 12 of 12 *Note: Whenever a date prescribed by law falls on a weekend or holiday, such act may be performed on the next business day. (E.C. 15; G.C. 6700,6701)