City Council
MEETING DATE: 7/13/2016
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Calling a General Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, November 6, 2018, Requesting Riverside County Provide Election Services and Establishing Regulations for Candidates Filing an Optional Candidate Statement.
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FROM:
Tracey R. Martinez, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends City Council adopt a Resolution calling and giving notice of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, for the election of certain officers and requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside to consolidate the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election to be held pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10403. It is further recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution establishing regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to materials submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 6, 2018.
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BACKGROUND:
In an effort to conduct municipal elections in an efficient and cost effective manner while complying with all state regulations pertaining to municipal elections, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters has conducted the City's General Municipal Elections since incorporation. To request the services of the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office for the upcoming November 6, 2018, General Municipal Election, the City Council must adopt resolutions calling and giving notice, requesting the County services and setting regulations for candidate statements.
DISCUSSION:
On November 6, 2018, the City of Cathedral City will hold its General Municipal Election for one City Treasurer with a four-year term, at large, and three City Council seats, one in District 3, one in District 4, and one in District 5, each with a four-year term. The nomination period begins July 16, 2018, and will close on August 10, 2018. If an incumbent does not file during the nomination period for thei...
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