City of Hermosa Beach --- 06-22-99


DEADLINE FOR PLACEMENT OF MEASURES

ON THE NOVEMBER 2, 1999 BALLOT



Recommendation:


It is recommended that the City Council specify and agendize, for consideration and discussion at the meeting of July 13, 1999, any items of interest for possible measures that the Council may wish to place on the ballot for the upcoming General Municipal Election of November 2, 1999.


Background:


The City of Hermosa Beach will be conducting a General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 2, 1999 for two Council seats and the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer. In order to meet noticing requirements for an election involving candidates for office, the resolution calling the election for those seats, along with all other related resolutions, is being presented for Council adoption at tonight's meeting (June 22, 1999).


If the Council has any desire to place one or more Council-initiated measures on the upcoming ballot, consideration should be given to those items at the meeting of July 13 to allow for the preparation of the ballot wording and all appropriate documents, which must be presented for approval at the following (July 27) meeting. The deadline for placing measures on the ballot is Friday, August 6. Unless a special meeting is scheduled, July 27 is the last regular Council meeting prior to that deadline for adoption of all resolutions necessary to place measures on the November ballot.


Attached is a preliminary election calendar listing that and other important deadline dates that must be met.



PRELIMINARY ELECTION CALENDAR

NOVEMBER 2, 1999 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

June 22 (Tu)

Adopt regulations for candidate statements, call election, etc.

July 1 (Th)

Publish notice of election for candidates

July 12 - Aug. 6 (M-F)

Filing period for nomination papers (unless extended) [5 p.m.]

July 27 (Tu)

Call election for ballot measures only

Adopt all required resolutions not yet adopted, if any

Aug. 5 (Th)

Publish notice of election for measures only

Post notice for filing arguments

Aug. 6 (F) [5 p.m.]

Deadline for filing nomination papers (unless extended)

Deadline for filing request for consolidation with County

Aug. 9 (M)

Deadline for filing arguments & impartial analysis with City Clerk

Aug. 11 (W) [5 p.m.]

Extended deadline for filing nomination papers (if incumbent does not file by Aug. 6 deadline)

Last day to withdraw or amend measure and to notify County

Aug. 12 (Th)

Secretary of State does randomized alphabet drawing to determine order of names on ballot

Aug. 12 & Aug. 19 (Th)

Publish notice of nominees (if Aug. 6 nomination deadline applies)

Aug. 13 (F)

Last day to submit certified list of candidates, candidate statements, ballot measure impartial analysis and arguments to County

Aug. 16 (M)

County notifies Clerk of letters assigned to ballot measures

Aug. 19 (Th)

Deadline for filing rebuttals with City Clerk

Aug. 19 & Aug. 26 (Th)

Publish notice of nominees (if Aug. 11 nomination deadline applies)

Aug. 23 (M)

Last day to submit rebuttals to County

Sept. 2 (Th)

County delivers proofs to Clerk

Sept. 6 - Oct. 19 (M-Tu)

Filing period for write-in candidates

Oct. 4 (M)

Last day to register to vote

Oct. 4 - Oct. 26 (M-Tu)

Voters may request absentee ballots from County

Nov.2 (Tu) [7a.m./8pm.]

Election Day

Nov. 23 (Tu)

Adopt resolution declaring election results

Elected officials seated


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