DATE: January 26, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Brandi L. Orth, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT: Resolution for Consolidation of the March 2, 2021 Clovis Municipal Election
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt a Resolution approving the consolidation of a Special Municipal Election called by the City of Orange Cove with the regularly scheduled March 2, 2021 City of Clovis General Municipal Election and approve the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters to conduct the consolidated election.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The City of Orange Cove has called for a Special Municipal Election to be held on March 2, 2021, an established election date for the City of Clovis General Municipal Election. Consolidation of the election will allow the City of Orange Cove to participate in the March 2, 2021 City of Clovis' regularly scheduled General Municipal Election. The recommended action allows the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters to consolidate both elections and conduct the election on March 2, 2021. This item affects Districts 2, 4 and 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved the requesting entity will not be able to participate in and share the costs of the regularly scheduled March 2, 2021 City of Clovis General Municipal Election. Additionally, if the recommended action is not approved, it would be the responsibility of the jurisdictions to conduct their elections. Conducting the City of Orange Cove Special Municipal Election as a non-consolidated separate election would result in a large cost increase for the City of Orange Cove's called election.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Estimated expenditures and revenues associated with the consolidated election will be approximately $250,000. The entities have agreed, by Resolution, to reimburse the County for all costs related to the election. Suffic...
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