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Board/Commission Findings <br />Not applicable. <br />Summary Of Public Outreach Efforts <br />A revision to the City's Charter was made in November 2000 to require that a candidate <br />must win by at least 50% plus one of the votes cast to be elected to office. The Charter <br />revision also included a proviso that the City Council adopt an ordinance establishing a <br />run-off system which could include mailed ballots, an instant run-off voting system when <br />such technology is available to the City, or a special run-off election. <br />Fiscal Impact <br />The fiscal impact of the run-off election, if required, could range from $100,000 to <br />$160,000, depending on whether the election is conducted by mail or with normal <br />precinct voting. <br />Budget Authority <br />Each odd -numbered year budget includes a proposed budgeted amount for the following <br />even -numbered year election. <br />Attachments: <br />Memorandum from Brad Clark, Registrar of Voters, dated March 15, 2002 <br />Letter from Bill Jones, California Secretary of State, dated March 21, 2002. <br />Notes from Meeting with Sequoia Pacific re: Elections (Spring, 1999) <br />G:clerk\cclerk\Elect2002\2002 Methods of Election staff report <br />C <br />W <br />