Title
Adopt a Resolution Calling for the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election for the City of San Leandro; and
Adopt an Ordinance to Establish Election and Nomination Procedures for November, 5, 2024
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
In order to conduct the City’s General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024, the City Council must take these actions:
1. Adopt a resolution calling for the holding of the General Municipal Election, requesting consolidation with the Statewide General Election, and adopting regulations for candidates; and
2. Adopt an ordinance establishing candidate nomination procedures.
BACKGROUND
To provide the necessary authorization and direction to staff to conduct the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election, the City Council must approve two legislative documents. These documents and their purposes are listed below.
1. Resolution Calling for the Holding of the General Municipal Election
This resolution provides for the holding of the General Municipal Election for the election of the City Councilmembers for Districts 2, 4, and 6 for full four-year terms each, and a partial term for the City Councilmember for District 1 of two years. It directs the City Clerk to perform the publications, postings and noticing for the election required by the California Elections Code.
Secondly, this resolution requests the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to permit the consolidation of the City of San Leandro General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election; to direct the Alameda County Registrar of Voters to provide election services to the City; and to bill the City for the cost of conducting the election.
Lastly, this resolution sets the following regulations for candidate statements:
• Establishes a maximum of 200 words for each candidate statement of qualifications;
• Disallows any additional candidate materials to be mailed with the Sample Ballot and Voter Pamphlet;
• Sets a deposit amount of $1,325.00, to be paid by candidates at the time of filing nomination papers and candidate statements, for their pro-rata share of the costs of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidate statements. Following the election, candidates will be refunded any overage or billed for any additional costs.
2. Ordinance Establishing Election and Nomination Procedures
§610 of the Charter of the City of San Leandro states that the Council, by ordinance, may provide for the method of conducting municipal elections. This ordinance provides for the publication of the Notice of Election by the City Clerk, the method of nomination of candidates, filing dates for nomination papers, and time extension if an incumbent fails to file. It also sets provisions for the procedure to be used if no candidate files for an office and provides for the use of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). Pursuant to California Government Code §36937(a), as this ordinance relates to an election, it is effective immediately upon adoption.
Summary of Public Outreach Efforts
The City’s elections web pages have been updated for the upcoming election. The official Notice of Election will be published in The Daily Review. Election information will also be provided to the San Leandro Times, published on the City’s elections web page, and shown on the City’s Government Access Channel 15.
Fiscal Impacts
The November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election cost the City $440,130.58. The 2024 election is expected to cost $552,438.00.
Budget Authority
There is $552,438.00 in the FY 2024-2025 General Fund budget (Account 010-11-031-5830) for this election.
ATTACHMENTS
- Attachment A - Resolution Calling for the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024
- Attachment B - Ordinance to Establish Election and Nomination Procedures for November 5, 2024
PREPARED BY: Kelly Clancy, City Clerk, City Manager’s Office