TITLE
Adopt resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to consolidate the City’s Primary Nominating Election to be held on March 5, 2024, and the General Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 2024 with the California Statewide Elections to be held by the same dates, and requesting specified election services to the City from the Los angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
(District 2,4,6,8)
DISCUSSION
Pursuant to the City Charter and Long Beach Municipal Code, on March 5, 2024, the City of Long Beach electorate will vote on Members of the City Council for Districts 2, 4, 6, and 8. The nomination period for these offices is November 13, 2023 through December 8, 2023.
The General Municipal Election will be held on November 5, 2024, in alignment with the Statewide General Election, and elected candidates will assume office the third Tuesday in December.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions relating to the City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election on March 5, 2024, titled as follows:
1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Long Beach, California, ordering, proclaiming, calling and giving notice of a Primary Nominating Election in the City of Long Beach, California, on Tuesday, the 5th day of March, 2024, for the nomination and/or election of candidates for four (4) offices on the City Council, each for a full term of four (4) years, commencing with the third Tuesday of December, 2024, and adopting provisions relating to the translations of and the charges for costs of candidate statements;
2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Long Beach requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to consolidate the City’s General Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 2024 with the California Statewide General Election to be held by the County on the same date, and requesting specified election services to the City from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy Attorney Taylor Anderson October 9, 2023 and by Budget Management Officer Nader Kaamoush on October 10, 2023.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
The deadline to submit the City of Long Beach request for consolidation with the County of Los Angeles is December 8, 2023, per Election Code Sections 10400 - 10403. Approving the listed resolutions will expedite the request for consolidation.
FISCAL IMPACT
The FY 24 Election Budget includes one-time funds in the amount of $1,922,000 in the General Fund Group in the City Clerk’s Office for the March Primary Nominating Election to be held in March 2024 and support for ballot measures. 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 determine the actual printing and postage costs.
The City does not have the cost estimates for the November General Municipal Election in 2024. Cost estimates are provided by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office and will be brought back to City Council as part of the FY 25 budget development process. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with existing City Council priorities. The local job impact associated with this recommendation is unknown at this time.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
BODY
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Respectfully Submitted,
MONIQUE DE LA GARZA,
CITY CLERK