HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2020-32 - Call for Election - November 3, 2020 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH, CALIFORNIA, CALLING
FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 3, 2020, FOR THE
ELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES AND CITY TREASURER; 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
3, 2020, 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 3, 2020; 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 3, 2020; 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 two (2) City Council positions and one (1) City
Treasurer position.
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 3, 2020, 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 locations 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 locations, all supplies necessary for casting ballots, and
setting up voting booths, if necessary.
f. Publish lists of precincts, election officers, dates and times polling locations 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 V day of June 2020, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini, Orozco, and Mayor Crane
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
DouglasDbuglasT. Crane, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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