Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder
Subject: Consolidation and Authorization of Election Services for the November 5, 2019 Consolidated Municipal, School, and Special District Election
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Consolidating the consolidated Municipal, School and Special District Election, to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, with elections called by the Burlingame Elementary School District, Cabrillo Unified School District, Portola Valley Elementary School District, Redwood City School District, San Carlos School District, San Mateo-Foster City School District, City of Brisbane, City of Burlingame, City of San Bruno, and Highlands Recreation District; and
B) Authorizing the County’s Chief Elections Officer to render specified election services in conjunction therewith.
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BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to Section 10002 of the Elections Code, the governing body of any city or district may request the Board of Supervisors to permit the County’s Chief Elections Officer to render specified services to the city or district relating to the conduct of an election. Subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors, these services shall be performed by the County’s Chief Elections Officer. When elections are to be held on the same day and in or within the same territory upon the order of the governing body or bodies calling the election, the Board of Supervisors may consolidate those elections to be conducted and the returns canvassed by the County’s Chief Elections Officer in all respects as if they were one election pursuant to Sections 10400 through 10418 of the Elections Code.
The respective governing bodies of the Burlingame Elementary School District, Cabrillo Unified School District, Portola Valley Elementary School District, Redwood City School District, San Carlos School District, San Mateo-Foster City School District, City of Brisbane, City of Burlingame, City of San Bruno, and Highlands Recreation District have requested that their elections be consolidated with the Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
DISCUSSION:
The consolidation requests of the above-mentioned governing bodies are proper, the County’s Chief Elections Officer is agreeable to providing the specified election services as requested, and all related costs will be reimbursed by the requesting cities and districts to the extent authorized by law.
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the resolution as to form.
Approval of this resolution contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 of a Collaborative Community. The measures offered by the municipalities and districts afford the voters the decision to determine important questions relating to the level of funding for their communities and schools.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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Measures |
FY 2017 Actual |
FY 2019 Projected |
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Number of Registered Voters |
172,464 |
192,000 |
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Percentage of Voters who Voted |
27.4% |
30% |
The numbers used in the performance measures in FY 2017 are from the Consolidated Municipal, School, and Special District Election held on November 7, 2017, which was also a non-countywide Uniform District Election with similar contests. Turnout for the November 5, 2019 Consolidated Municipal, School, and Special District Election is anticipated to be slightly more than the November 2017 Election due to the fact it will be an All-Mailed/Vote Center election.
FISCAL IMPACT:
All costs associated with the consolidation of election services incurred by the County will be reimbursed by the above-mentioned cities and districts to the County to the extent authorized by law.