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2008 General Municipal Election Page 2 January 22, 2008 This information was reported to the City Council Rules and Communications Committee at its meeting on January 3, 2008. Based on this information, the Committee recommended that the City Council call for the General Municipal Election to be held on June 3, 2008. In order to conduct the General Municipal Election, the City Council must take action to approve several documents. These documents and their purposes are listed below. Resolution Providing for the Holding of a General Municipal Election Adoption of the resolution provides for the holding of the General Municipal Election for the election of City Councilmembers in Districts 2, 4, and 6. It directs the City Clerk to perform the publications, postings and noticing for the election as required by the California Elections Code. It also requests the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to order the consolidation of the City of San Leandro General Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary 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. Resolution Establishing Regulations for Candidates This resolution sets the following regulations for candidate statements: ^ establishes a maximum of 200 words for each candidate's statement of qualifications, in keeping with past practice; ^ does not permit any additional materials to be mailed with the Sample Ballot and Voter Pamphlet; ^ establishes a deposit in the amount of $1,200.00, to be paid by candidates at the time of filing nominating papers and candidate statements, for their pro-rata share of the costs of printing, handling, translating and mailing the candidate statements. Following the election, the candidates shall be refunded any overage or billed for any additional costs. Ordinance Establishing Election and Nomination Procedures Article VI, Section 610 of the Charter of the City of San Leandro provides 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 one or only one candidate files or if no one or only one person is nominated. As this ordinance relates to an election, it is effective immediately upon adoption, pursuant to Government Code Section 36937(a). Current City Council Policy Not Applicable. Previous City Council Action(s) On July 5, 2005, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2005-08, which consolidated all future City of San Leandro General Municipal Elections with the Statewide Primary Election, conducted the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year.