REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  August  21, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - General Government-4.

SUBJECT:

County Clerk/Elections - Resolution for November 2018 Election Consolidation.

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Cathy Darling Allen, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, 530-225-5730

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Cathy Darling Allen, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt a resolution authorizing election consolidation of local elections, as provided by California Elections Code sections 10400 et seq., for local jurisdictions that have called for an election on November 6, 2018.

SUMMARY

The County Clerk/Elections department has received 53 resolutions calling for local elections on November 6, 2018.  Consolidation with the November General Election must be ordered by the Board of Supervisors.

DISCUSSION

The regularly scheduled General Election is set to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.  The County Clerk/Elections department has received and placed on file resolutions from 53 local entities, as listed on the attached resolution,  calling a for local election on November 6, 2018.  Elections Code section 10402.5 provides any county, municipal, special district, or school district election held the same date as a statewide election date shall be consolidated with the statewide election.  Election Code section 10401 provides that if one of the elections to be consolidated is a statewide election, the board of supervisors of the county in which the consolidation is to be effected may order the consolidation.  Cost of the election are shared among the entities involved, pursuant to Election Code section 10416 and 10520.

ALTERNATIVES

The local entities have called their elections for November 6, 2018.  Should the resolution receive a negative action, separate elections would have to be held for each entity, requiring each to pay the total cost of its election.  The Shasta County Clerk/Elections department does not have the resources to conduct 53 elections on the same day.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Counsel has reviewed and approved the resolution as to form.  The County Administrative Office has also reviewed the resolution and recommendation.

FINANCING

There is no additional General Fund impact.