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Adopt resolution consenting to requests from the Board of Education of the Long Beach Unified School District and the Board of Trustees of the Long Beach Community College District to consolidate Governing Board Member elections with the City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election to be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018; and
DISCUSSION
Pursuant to the City Charter, on April 10, 2018, the City of Long Beach electorate will vote on the following City offices: Mayor, City Attorney, City Auditor, City Prosecutor, Members of the City Council for Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. The nomination period for these offices is December 18, 2017 through January 12, 2018.
In addition, pursuant to the City Charter, the State Education Code, and the State Elections Code, the Board of Education of the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) and the Board of Trustees of the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) have requested consolidation of their governing bodies' elections with the City's Primary Nominating Election on April 10, 2018. Accordingly, the Office of the City Clerk is prepared to conduct the LBUSD Board of Education Election in Districts 1, 3, and 5, and the LBCCD Board of Trustees Election in Areas 1, 3, and 5.
On October 3, 2017, the City Council provided direction to the City Attorney to prepare a resolution adopting a plan to comply with SB 415, moving the City elections date to coincide with those of state-wide elections, beginning in 2020, to increase voter turnout. The April and June 2018 elections are not affected by this plan.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions relating to the City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election on April 10, 2018, titled as follows:
This matter was reviewed by Deputy Attorney Amy Webber on October 2, 2017 and by Budget Management Officer Rhutu Amin Gharib on October 10, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT
The FY 2018 Election Budget includes $1,475,000 for the April Primary Nominating Election and $1,117,000 for the June General Municipal Election. Sufficient funds are budgeted in the General Fund (GF) in the Office of the City Clerk (CC) to support these expenses. The election costs for LBCC and LBUSD will be reimbursed to the City’s General Fund. The actual costs for each election will depend on the number of registered voters and vote-by-mail participation rate involved in each election. Each of these cost components will ultimately drive the actual printing and postage costs.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CONSENTING TO REQUESTS FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO CONSOLIDATE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER ELECTIONS WITH THE CITY OF LONG BEACH PRIMARY NOMINATING ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 10, 2018
Respectfully Submitted,
MONIQUE DE LA GARZA
CITY CLERK