TITLE
Adopt resolution ordering, proclaiming, calling, giving notice of and providing for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Long Beach on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, for the election of Governing Board Member of the Long Beach Unified School District Area 3 for a full term of four (4) years commencing with the third Monday of July, 2018; designating the ballot listing of the candidates to be voted on; and adopting provisions relating to the translations of and the charges for costs of candidate statements.
DISCUSSION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions relating to the City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election held on April 10, 2018, titled as follow:
1. A resolution of the City Council of the City of Long Beach declaring the results of the Primary Nominating Election held in the City of Long Beach, California, on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, for the purpose of nominating and/or electing a candidate for the offices of Mayor, (4) offices on the City Council from District Numbers 3, 5, 7, and 9; and directing the City Clerk to place on the General Municipal Election to be held on the 5th day of June 2018, the names of the candidates declared to have been nominated by the Primary Nominating Election; and directing the City Clerk to issue a Certificate of Election to the candidate declared to have been elected at the Primary Nominating Election.
2. A resolution of the City Council of the City of Long Beach certifying the results of the Primary Nominating Election held in the City of Long Beach, California, on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, for the purpose of nominating and/or electing candidates for one (1) office on the Board of Education of the Long Beach Unified School District Area 3, and one (1) office on the Board of Trustees of the Long Beach Community College District Area 1.
3. A resolution proclaiming, calling, giving notice of and providing for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Long Beach on Tuesday, the fifth day of June, 2018, designating the ballot listing and adopting provisions relating to translations of and charges for the costs of candidate statements.
To meet the foregoing requirements, the Office of the City Clerk has executed the following tasks:
a) An inspection of all materials and supplies returned by poll workers;
b) A reconciliation of the number of signatures on the roster with the number of ballots recorded on the ballot statement;
c) A reconciliation of the number of ballots counted, spoiled, canceled, or invalidated due to identifying marks and over votes, with the number of votes recorded by the vote counting system, which includes vote-by-mail and provisional ballots;
d) Processing and counting any valid vote by mail and provisional ballots not included in the Election Day semifinal official canvass;
e) Counting any valid write-in votes;
f) Reproducing any damaged ballots, if necessary;
g) Reporting final results to the governing board;
h) Conduct of a public hand-count of ballots cast in a randomly selected one percent (1%) of precincts, plus one additional precinct for each race tabulated by the City's voting system; and
i) Identification and reporting of any discrepancies between the vote system
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
Pursuant to Long Beach Municipal Code Section 1.21.010, the City Clerk is required to certify the election results to the City Council within twenty-one days after the date of the April 10, 2018, Primary Nominating Election. Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk requires the certification of our election by April 19, 2018 to consolidate with their election. Certification of the election must comply with the official canvass requirements set forth in the California Elections Code, Section 10264.
FISCAL IMPACT
A budget adjustment will be applied during the third quarter FY 18 for expenses relating to the April 10, 2018, Primary Nominating Election.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
BODY
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH ORDERING, PROCLAIMING, CALLING, GIVING NOTICE OF AND PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH ON TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2018, FOR THE ELECTION OF GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER OF THE LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AREA 3 FOR A FULL TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS COMMENCING WITH THE THIRD MONDAY OF JULY, 2018, DESIGNATING THE BALLOT LISTING OF THE CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED ON; AND ADOPTING PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TRANSLATIONS OF AND THE CHARGES FOR COSTS OF CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
Respectfully Submitted,
MONIQUE DE LA GARZA,
CITY CLERK