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C.40

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Stephen L. Weir, Clerk-Recorder
Date:	January 17, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Candidate Statement Regulations and Estimate Costs for the 6/05/12 Primary & 11/06/12 General Elections.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/17/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Rosa Mena 925.335.7806

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 17, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and ADOPT Candidate Statement Regulations and Estimated Costs, requiring candidates to pay for optional statements for the 6/05/12 Primary and 11/06/12 General Elections, as recommended by the Clerk-Recorder.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no direct cost to the County.

BACKGROUND:

Elections Code 13307 provides that before the nomination period opens, the local agency shall determine whether a charge shall be levied against the candidate for the candidate's statement sent to each voter; and that decision shall not be revoked or modified after the seventh day prior to the opening of the nomination period; and that a written statement of the regulations with respect to charges, shall be provided to each candidate. Elections Code 13307 (f) provides that the Board of Supervisors shall be deemed the governing body of Judicial Elections.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Not approving this request would require the County to absorb the full cost for candidate statements filed by candidates, as shown on the attachment labeled "Candidate Statement Regulations and Estimate Costs for the 6/05/12 Primary and 11/06/12 General Elections".

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.