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C.129

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	July 18, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

REQUEST BY THE EAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 2018 GENERAL ELECTION

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/18/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Timothy Ewell, (925) 335-1036

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: July 18, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2017/267 approving request of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District to hold elections of District Board of Directors members in even-numbered years and ordering that the first election be conducted and consolidated with the November 6, 2018, Statewide General Election.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

On February 6, 2017, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Board of Directors adopted a resolution calling for the election of District Board members to be consolidated with the Statewide General Election beginning in even-numbered years. Subsequently, the District communicated with the County Registrar of Voters to discuss the logistics related to implementing this request.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The resolution before the Board of Supervisors today, approves the request of the District and sets forth procedures to implement that request, pursuant to Elections Code section 10404(b). In addition, Elections Code section 10404(e) states that "...the board of supervisors must approve the resolution unless it finds that the ballot style, voting equipment, or computer capacity is such that additional elections or materials cannot be handled".

The County Administrator's Office has been in contact with the Election Division of the Clerk-Recorder's Office regarding the impact of the Districts request. Elections staff does not believe that there is an adverse impact to the District's request; therefore, pursuant to Elections Code section 10404(e), the County Administrator has listed this matter on today's agenda for the Board's consideration and approval.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District will be unable to consolidate with the November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election and future general elections in even numbered years. This would require an election of the District to commence in November 2017 at an increased cost to the District.