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4a SPECIAL ELECTION OPTION: If the Council fails to appoint a new member by August 2, it must set a Special Election to fill the vacancy. According to the City's Charter, the Council would need to do the following at their next regularly scheduled meeting after August 2, 2001: Adopt an Ordinance calling a Special Election.. According to the California Elections Code, a Special Election shall be held on the next regularly established election date, no less than 114 days from the call of Special Election. Given the timeframe triggered by the effective date of Council Member Galvan's resignation (midnight of June 2, 2001), the Council would have to set a Special Election no earlier than December 27, 2001. The next regular election date after that time is March 6, 2002. • apt an Ordinance setting forth run-off procedures. Pursuant to the Charter Amendment in November 2000, the City Council would need to adopt procedures for conducting a run-off election should none of the candidates receive 50% plus one vote in the election. If a Special Election is set for Tuesday, March 6, 2002, it would be necessary for the Council to act on the appropriate ordinances and resolutions setting forth procedures for such an election. The candidate -filing period for a March 2002 election would begin October 29, 2001 and would end November 7, 2001. A Notice of Vacancy and Intent to Accept Applications for Consideration should be published in the Daily Review by Friday, Oct. 19, 2001 (which gives 10 days notice prior to the opening of the candidate -filing period). The estimated cost for holding a Special Election to be consolidated with the County of Alameda on March 6, 2002 is approximately $50,000 to $60,000. This amount includes the increased projected costs from the County to utilize automated voting systems. If a run-off election is necessary, the election costs could be as much as $100,000. g:\cicrk\cclerk\etect2002\MEMO.VACStaffRpt.doc 116