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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 5, 2016 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:16-323 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.I. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Jeff Kay <br />Acting Assistant City Manager <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Staff Report for the November 8, 2016 General Municipal Election for the City <br />of San Leandro <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />In order to conduct the City’s General Municipal Election on November 8, 2016, the City <br />Council must take these actions: <br />1.Adopt a resolution calling for the holding of the General Municipal Election, requesting <br />consolidation with the Statewide General Election, and adopting regulations for <br />candidate statements <br />2.Adopt an ordinance establishing candidate nomination procedures <br />BACKGROUND <br />To provide the necessary authorization and direction to staff to conduct the November 8, 2016 <br />General Municipal Election, the City Council must approve two legislative documents. These <br />documents and their purposes are listed below. <br />1. Resolution Calling for the Holding of the General Municipal Election <br />This resolution provides for the holding of the General Municipal Election for the election of <br />City Councilmembers for Districts 2, 4, and 6. It directs the City Clerk to perform the <br />publications, postings and noticing for the election required by the California Elections Code. <br />Secondly, this resolution requests the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to permit the <br />consolidation of the City of San Leandro General Municipal Election with the Statewide <br />General Election; to direct the Alameda County Registrar of Voters to provide election <br />services to the City; and to bill the City for the cost of conducting the election. <br />Lastly, this resolution sets the following regulations for candidate statements: <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/28/2016