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Resolution to Appropriate $67,954 in Additional Funds to Cover Increased Printing and Staffing Costs for the 2014 General Municipal Election from the General Fund Economic Uncertainty Reserve Fund Balance
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WHEREAS, during the 2014 General Municipal Election the Registrar of Voters added four new languages (Hindi, Korean, Japanese and Khmer) to the original five (English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Tagalog); and
WHEREAS, due to the additional languages both staffing and printing costs increased for the 2014 election; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro placed two measures on the ballot for the November 2014 Election, Measure II and Measure HH; and
WHEREAS, Measure HH was more complex in nature and required seven pages in the ballot book, which necessarily increased translation and printing costs; and
WHEREAS, the increased printing and translation staff costs were unforeseen and caused San Leandro’s budget for the 2014 election to increase beyond the budged amount, prompting the City Manager to request additional funds to cover the increased costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council for the City of San Leandro hereby RESOLVES as follows:
That the City Council approve appropriation of additional funding from the General Fund Economic Uncertainty Reserve Fund Balance, to Elections Account # 010-11-031-5890 in the amount of $67,954 to cover the increased election costs for the 2014 General Municipal Election.