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CC - (1) Approval of Proposed Charter Amendment Language and Ballot Measure Language for Inclusion on the April 10, 2018 General Municipal Election; and (2) Direction to the City Clerk, as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: November 6, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Jeremy Green, City Clerk; Lisa Vidra, Sr. Deputy City Attorney
Phone Number: (310) 253-5859; (310) 253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [x] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [x] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [x] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/01/17);
Department Approval: Serena Wright, Administrative Services Director (11/01/17);
Carol Schwab, City Attorney (11/01/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve the proposed charter amendment and ballot measure language for inclusion on the April 10, 2018 General Municipal Election ballot; and (2) provide direction to the City Clerk, as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
The City's election date is set forth in the City's Charter, Section 1500, which provides as follows:
SECTION 1500. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
General municipal elections for the filling of all elective offices, other than the Board of Education, shall be held in the City on the second Tuesday in April in each even-numbered year.
The election of members of the Board of Education shall be held in accordance with State law. Expenses for Board of Education elections shall be paid by the School District.
At the October 9, 2017 City Council meeting, the City Council considered the California Voter Participation Rights Act (CVPRA) requirement that, if certain low voter turnout parameters are met, then a City must consolidate the date of its general municipal election with the date of either the statewide primary or statewide general election...
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