Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Ray Mueller, District 3
Supervisor Noelia Corzo, District 2
Subject: Special Election on Charter Amendment Granting Board of Supervisors Authority to Remove an Elected Sheriff for Cause
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation to:
A) Adopt an ordinance calling for a special election to be held on March 4, 2025 throughout the County of San Mateo for the purpose of voting upon an amendment to the San Mateo County Charter granting the Board of Supervisors the authority until December 31, 2028 to remove an elected Sheriff for cause, by a four-fifths vote of the Board of Supervisors, after written notice and an opportunity to be heard, proclaiming said special local Countywide election pursuant to Elections Code Section 12001, and requesting that the election be consolidated with any and all other elections to be held on March 4, 2025, previously introduced on November 19, 2024, and waive the reading of the ordinance in its entirety; and
B) Adopt a resolution calling and providing for a special election to be held on March 4, 2025 throughout the County of San Mateo for the purpose of voting upon an amendment to the San Mateo County Charter granting the Board of Supervisors the authority until December 31, 2028 to remove an elected Sheriff for cause, by a four-fifths vote of the Board of Supervisors, after written notice and an opportunity to be heard, proclaiming said special local Countywide election pursuant to Elections Code Section 12001, requesting that the election be consolidated with any and all other elections to be held on March 4, 2025, and requesting services of the County's Chief Elections Officer.
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BACKGROUND:
The County is one of 14 charter counties in California and has adopted the San Mateo County Charter ("Charter"), which was originally ratified by San Mateo County voters in 1932. Under the Charter, the Board ...
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