DATE: October 11, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Brandi L. Orth, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT: Appointment in Lieu of Elections for Special Districts
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
1. Accept County Clerk Certificate of Facts regarding declarations of candidacy for positions eligible to be elected at November 8, 2016 General Election.
2. Appoint, in lieu of holding an election, special district candidates who filed declarations of candidacy unopposed.
REPORT
As required by 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).
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(s):
There is no viable alternative. 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 to 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 action.
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 who have filed declarations of candidacy for an elected position in a special district. These offices will not be included on the November 8, 2016 ballot as the number of candidates who filed for office did not exceed the number of available eligible offices.
Attachment A lists persons who have filed declarations of candidacy and will be appointed in lieu of election by the Board of Supervisors. Attachment B lists Special District Board positions where no ...
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