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Ordinance Changing Election Date 2 February 1, 2010 The proposed ordinance also requires a notice to be published in a local newspaper, within 30 days after the ordinance becomes operative, informing voters of the change in the election date. Information on the election date change will also be posted on the City website. As this is an ordinance related to an election, it can be passed to print and adopted at the same time, and will be effective immediately upon adoption. Current City Council Policy San Leandro City Charter Section 600 allows, by ordinance, the consolidation of the City's General Municipal Election with the Statewide Direct Primary or Statewide General Election. Currently, San Leandro Municipal Code Section 1-11-100 consolidates the City's General Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary Election conducted the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year. Previous City Council Action(s) On January 19, 2010, the City Council adopted Resolution 2010-006, approving a Memorandum of Understanding Between the County of Alameda and the Cities of Oakland, Berkeley and San Leandro for reimbursement of costs associated with Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). Ordinance No. 2005-008, adopted on July 5, 2005, amended San Leandro Municipal Code Section 1-11-100 to provide for the consolidation of the City's General Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary Election in June of even-numbered years, beginning with the June 6, 2006 election. Special Municipal Elections have been called in November of even-numbered years to conduct the runoff elections needed following the June General Municipal Elections. City Council Committee Review and Action At its meeting on October 27, 2009, the City Council Rules and Communications Committee discussed the possibility of a change to the City's election date in its discussion on Ranked Choice Voting. The Committee forwarded consideration of the matter for full City Council discussion and action. Fiscal Impact The estimated cost for publishing the notice to voters of the change in the City's General Municipal Election date is minimal, and funds are available in the FY 2009-10 Elections budget, Account 010-11-031-5890. Attachments None. CONCLUSION Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the ordinance, amending Article 1, Chapter 1-11 of the San Leandro Municipal Code, to change the date of the City's General Municipal Election to consolidate with the Statewide General Election, held the Tuesday after the first Monday of even-numbered years.