DEADLINE FOR PLACEMENT OF MEASURESON THE NOVEMBER 4, 1997 BALLOT

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council agendize, for consideration and discussion at the meeting of June 10, 1997, any items of interest for possible placement as City measures on the ballot for the upcoming General Municipal Election of November 4, 1997.

Background:

The City of Hermosa Beach will be conducting a General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 4, 1997 for three Council seats. In order to meet noticing requirements for an election involving candidates for office, the resolution calling the election for the three seats along with all other related resolutions will be presented for Council adoption at the meeting of June 24, 1997.

If it is the desire of the City Council to place any measures on the ballot, consideration should be given to those items at the meeting of June 10 to allow adequate time for the preparation of the ballot wording and all appropriate documents (including necessary resolutions). Since the deadline for calling an election for ballot measures is not as tight as the deadline for candidates, if more time is needed beyond the June 24 meeting to finalize any measures Council may be considering, the appropriate resolutions to place those additional measures on the November ballot would be presented to Council for adoption at its regular meeting of July 8, 1997.

Attached is an election calendar listing important deadlines which must be met.

ELECTION CALENDARNOVEMBER 4, 1997 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

June 24 (Tu) - Adopt regulations for candidate statements & call election, etc.

July 3 (Th) - Publish notice of election for candidates [and measure(s) if any]

July 8 (Tu) - Call election if necessary for additional ballot measures only

July 14 - Aug. 8 (M-F) - Filing period for nomination papers (unless extended) [5 p.m.]

July 17 (Th) - Publish notice of election if necessary for additional measures only

--- Post notice for filing arguments

July 22 (Tu) - Adopt any resolutions not yet adopted, if any

Aug. 4 (M) - Deadline for filing arguments & impartial analysis with City Clerk

Aug. 8 (F) [5 p.m.] - Deadline for filing nomination papers (unless extended)

--- Deadline for filing request for consolidation with County

Aug. 13 (W) [5 p.m.] - Extended deadline for filing nomination papers (if incumbent does not file by Aug. 8 deadline)

--- Last day to withdraw or amend measure and to notify County

Aug. 14 (Th) - Secretary of State does randomized alphabet drawing to determine order of names on ballot

--- Deadline for filing rebuttals with City Clerk

Aug. 14 & Aug. 21 (Th) - Publish notice of nominees (if 8/8 nomination deadline applies)

Aug. 15 (F) - Last day to submit certified list of candidates, candidate statements, ballot measure impartial analysis and arguments to County

Aug. 18 (M) - County notifies Clerk of letters assigned to ballot measures

Aug. 21 & Aug. 28 (Th) - Publish notice of nominees (if 8/13 nomination deadline applies)

Aug. 25 (M) - Last day to submit rebuttals to County

Sept. 4 (Th) - County delivers proofs to Clerk

Sept. 8 - Oct. 21 (M-Tu) - Filing period for write-in candidates

Oct. 6 (M) - Last day to register to vote

Oct. 6 - Oct. 28 (M-Th) - Voters may request absentee ballots from County

Nov. 4 (Tu) [7 a.m. - 8 p.m.] - Election day

Nov. 25 (Tu) - Elected officials seated