DATE: October 9, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Brandi L. Orth County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT: Appointments in Lieu of Elections for Special Districts
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Accept County Clerk Certificate of Facts regarding declarations of candidacy for positions eligible to be elected at the November 6, 2018 General Election.
2. Appoint, in lieu of holding an election, the special district candidates listed in Attachment A who filed declarations of candidacy and are all unopposed.
REPORT
As required by California Election Code Section 10515, approval of the recommended actions will accept the Certificate of Facts and appoint persons who have filed declarations of candidacy to Special District Board positions (Attachment A) and are unopposed. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative. California Election Code Section 10515, requires the Board of Supervisors to either make Special District Board appointments in lieu of election or to utilize the County's established appointment process, as performed by the Clerk of the Board, in Special Districts where no candidates filed a Declaration of Candidacy
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions.
DISCUSSION:
Recommended Action No. 1:
It is recommended that your Board accept the County Clerk Certificate of Facts as required under Election Code 10515(a), in order to facilitate the appointment in lieu of holding an election of candidates.
Recommended Action No. 2:
It is recommended that your Board appoint the candidates listed in Attachment A who have filed declarations of candidacy for an elected position in a special district and are unopposed. Additionally, the County Clerk/Elections Official has not received a petition by any voters in any district or division requesting that the general district election be held for any of the offices listed in Attachment A. These offices wi...
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