HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2018-13 - Call for Election -November 6 2018 RESOLUTION NO. 2018- 13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH,CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR
THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 2018, FOR THE
ELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES; TO CONSOLIDATE SAID ELECTION WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON THE SAME DATE PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS
CODE §10403; AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
MENDOCINO TO REQUEST THE COUNTY CLERK TO CONDUCT THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION
OF THE CITY OF UKIAH ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018, PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS
CODE §10002.
WHEREAS,
1. The City Council of the City of Ukiah called a Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday,
November 6, 2018; and
2. Elections Code §10403 authorizes the City Council of the City of Ukiah ("City') to request the
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors to consolidate a municipal election with the statewide
election scheduled for November 6, 2018, and
3. Elections Code §10002 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
4. Pursuant to Elections Code §10403(3), the City Council acknowledges that the consolidated
election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in Elections Code §10418; and
5. The City of Ukiah election shall consist of three (3) City Council positions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 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
November 6, 2018, Municipal Election of the City of Ukiah with the cooperation and assistance of
the City Clerk of the City of Ukiah, such services to include, but not limited to the following:
a. Establish precinct boundaries to coincide with Statewide Election.
b. Designate polling places and appoint election officers.
c. Notify election officers of their appointment and instruct inspectors concerning their duties.
d. Appoint and pay election officers.
e. Arrange for the availability of polling places, all supplies necessary for casting ballots, and
setting up voting booths.
f. Publish lists of precincts, election officers, polling places and hours polls will be open.
g. Verify signatures appearing on candidates' nomination papers:
h. Provide sample ballots to each voter.
i. Receive absent voter applications, accept absent voter ballot returns, retain custody of absent
voter ballot, and count absent voter ballots.
j. Provide Certificate of County Clerk as to result of the Canvass. for approval by the City Council.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Clerk shall be responsible for:
a. Publication of Notice of Election.
b. Publication of Candidate Information as required by law.
c. Distribution and receipt of nomination papers.
d. Receipt of Candidate Statements and printing deposits.
e. Receive campaign statements and disclosure statements as required by law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in consideration of the services rendered by the County Clerk and
described herein, the City of Ukiah agrees to pay the actual direct costs reasonably attributable to
the City's Municipal Election, and a ten percent(10%)charge for associated overhead based upon a
detailed invoice prepared by the County Clerk and presented to the City for payment, and payment
for services due shall be made after billing is submitted by the County of Mendocino.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Ukiah City Council
held on the 61h day of June 2018, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Brown, Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, and Doble
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Kevin , Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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