HomeMy WebLinkAbout06. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-011 calling for November 5, 2024 election, requesting consolidation of the District election with the statewide election, setting forth District requirements for candidate statements, soliciting an option for addressing tiesItem 6.
BOARD OF DI RECTORS
POSIT ION PA PER
M E E T ING D AT E:J UNE 6, 2024
S UB J E C T: A D O P T R E S O L UT I O N NO. 2024-011 C A L L I NG F O R NO V E MB E R 5, 2024
E L E C T I O N, R E Q UE S T I NG C O NS O L I D AT I O N O F T HE D I S T R I C T
E L E C T I O N W I T H T HE S TAT E W I D E E L E C T I O N, S E T T I NG F O RT H
D I S T R I C T R E Q UI R E ME NT S F O R C A ND I D AT E S TAT E ME NT S ,
S O L I C I T I NG A N O P T I O N F O R A D D R E S S I NG T I E V O T E S , A ND
D I R E C T I NG T HE S E C R E TA RY O F T HE D I S T R I C T TO F I L E T HE
R E S O L UT I O N W I T H T HE E L E C T I O NS D E PA RT ME NT A ND C O UNT Y
B O A R D O F S UP E RV I S O R S
S UB M I T T E D B Y:
K AT I E YO UNG, S E C R E TA RY O F T HE
D I S T R I C T
I NI T I AT I NG D E PART M E NT:
S E C R E TA RY O F T HE D I S T R I C T
Roger S. Bailey
General Manager
L eah C astella
District Counsel
IS S UE
A resolution calling f or the election, requesting consolidation of the election with the statewide election, and
setting f orth requirements for C andidate Statements and other matters must be f iled with the Elections
D epartment and the C ounty B oard of Supervisors several months prior to the November 5, 2024 election.
B AC K G RO UND
A D istrict election will be held on November 5 f or the election of f our B oard Members. T he terms of office
for Board Members B arbara Hockett, F lorence Wedington, Mariah L auritzen and Tad P ilecki will end in
D ecember 2024.
T he District has fully transitioned from an at-large to an area-based election system that comes into ef f ect
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this election season; therefore, the three seats up for election are f or Division 1, D ivision, 4 and Division 5.
D ivision 3 is up f or a short-term (2 year) election. An interactive map of the D ivision boundaries is available
on the Central S an website at centralsan.org/elections.
Elections C ode S ection 10402.5 provides that Special Districts shall request that election of their Board
Members be held on the same day as a statewide general election. To accomplish that, the Board must
adopt a resolution requesting such consolidation and file it with the Elections D epartment and the C ounty
Board of S upervisors. T he resolution also calls for the election to be held on November 5, 2024, and
establishes requirements f or Candidate S tatements and several other matters.
C andidate Statements
T he B oard of D irectors must reaffirm or modif y the D istrict's regulations regarding the word limit, payment
of costs, and payment of deposit f or Candidate S tatements.
I n years past, the D istrict has limited the length of C andidate Statements to 250 words. T he estimated
cost f or each Candidate S tatement in 2024 is yet to be determined by the County. T his information should
be made available by J uly 1. Candidate S tatements over 250 words would be double in price.
Since 1996, C entral San has shared in the cost of publication of Candidate S tatements by requiring
candidates to pay $500 toward the publication cost, with the District paying the balance. I n 2017, the B oard
memorialized this practice in a Board P olicy, B P 028 - Cost Sharing of Candidate Statements, which
states in part:
The Board desires to facilitate and encourage participation of potential candidates in District
elections and chooses to do this by contributing to the cost of the Candidate Statements.
T he P olicy underwent its biennial review in April 2021 and received minimal change. T heref ore, all
candidates running f or Central S an’s Board in 2022 will be required to pay $500 toward the publication
cost of their statement. A copy of B P 028 is included as A ttachment 1.
Nomination P eriod
T he f our-week candidate nomination period begins at 8 a.m. on Monday, J uly 15, 2024 and ends at 5 p.m.
on F riday, A ugust 9, 2024. I f an incumbent does not f ile, the nomination period is extended f ive calendar
days, ending at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2024 for non-incumbents only.
Action to be Taken in the Event of a T ie Vote
I n the unlikely event of a tie vote, Elections C ode S ection 15651 authorizes the B oard to determine f rom
the f ollowing two options what action would be taken:
(a) T he winner shall be determined by lot at a time and place designated by this B oard; or
(b) T he B oard will call a special runoff election on the sixth Tuesday following the election at which the tie
vote occurred.
I t is recommended that the B oard select option (a), as this would not incur any additional costs.
A draf t resolution is attached for Board consideration. A certif ied copy of the f inal resolution will be
provided to the E lections Of f ice and the C ounty B oard of Supervisors.
ALT E RNAT I V E S /C O NS I D E RAT IO NS
Statutory provisions (E lections Code Section 10402.5) ef f ectively require the D istrict to consolidate its
election when it is held on a statewide election date. D istrict regulations f or the payment and size of
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C andidate Statements may be modif ied or reaf f irmed, in accordance with E lections Code Section 13307.
F I NANC IAL I M PAC T S
T he estimated cost for the 2024 election submitted by the E lections Department is $2.50-$4 per
registered voter. T he estimated number of registered voters in the D istricts 1, 3, 4 and 5 as of May 15,
2024 was 197,085, which amounts to an election cost of $492,712 - $788,340, if an election is conducted.
T here will be additional charges f or processing and publication of the Notice of Election and C andidate
Statements.
T he cost of C andidate Statements for the 2024 election are undetermined at this time. I f the B oard adopts
the same regulations as in prior years, the candidate pays the f irst $500.
C O M M I T T E E RE C O M M E ND AT IO N
T his matter was not reviewed by a Board Committee.
RE C O M M E ND E D B O ARD AC T I O N
Adopt a resolution calling f or the November 5, 2024 election, requesting consolidation of the election with
the statewide election, setting f orth requirements for C andidate Statements (word count and cost
sharing), selecting an option for addressing tie votes, and directing the Secretary of the D istrict to f ile the
resolution with the E lections Department and C ounty B oard of Supervisors.
Strategic Plan Tie-I n
G O A L O N E: Customer and C ommunity
Strategy 3 - Build neighborhood and industry relations
G O A L FO U R : G overnance and Fiscal R esponsibility
Strategy 1 - Promote and uphold ethical behavior, openness, and accessibility, Strategy 2 - Encourage and facilitate
public participation
AT TAC HM E NT S :
D escription
1. B P 028 - C ost Sharing of C andidate Statements
2. Resolution
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Number: BP 028
Authority: Board of Directors
Effective: April 7, 2017
Revised: August 1, 2023
Reviewed: July 6, 2023
Initiating Dept./Div.: Secretary of the District
BOARD POLICY
COST SHARING OF CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
PURPOSE
To establish the level of District contribution towards the cost of Candidate Statements
for candidates running for the Central San Board of Directors.
BACKGROUND
The Contra Costa Elections Office conducts the biennial elections for the Central San
Board of Directors. Each election, the Elections Office requires that the Board of
Directors determine who pays for Candidate Statements for candidates running for the
District Board.
The Board desires to facilitate and encourage participation of potential candidates in
District elections and chooses to do this by contributing to the cost of the Candidate
Statements.
POLICY
It is the policy of the Board of Directors that it will require each District Board candidate,
who files a Candidate Statement, pay $500 toward the cost of that statement, with
Central San contributing the remaining balance.
[Original Retained by the Secretary of the District]
Attachment 1
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-011
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
ORDERING THE ELECTION OF DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, REQUESTING
CONSOLIDATION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION, AND
OTHER RELATED ACTIONS
WHEREAS, California Elections Code requires a general District election be held to
choose a successor for each elective officer whose term will expire on the first Friday in
December following the election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November in each even-numbered year; and
WHEREAS, other elections may be held in whole or in part of the territory of the District
and it is to the advantage of the District to consolidate pursuant to Elections Code
Section 10400; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 10520 requires each district involved in a general
election to reimburse the County for the actual costs incurred by the County Elections
Official in conducting the election for that district; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 13307 requires that before the nominating period
opens, the District Board must determine whether a charge shall be levied against each
candidate submitting a Candidate Statement to be sent to the voters, may establish the
cost, and determine whether the cost shall be paid in advance; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 15651 states that the District may select a method
for addressing a tie vote; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 12112 requires the Elections Official of the
principal county to publish a notice of the election once in a newspaper of general
circulation in the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that an election be held within the territory
included in the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District on the 5th day of November 2024,
for the purpose of electing members to the Board of Directors of Central Contra Costa
Sanitary District in accordance with the following specifications:
1.The election shall be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of November 2024. The
purpose of the election is to choose members of the Board of Directors for the
following seats:
Division 1 Board Member 2024-2026 Four-year term
Division 4 Board Member 2024-2026 Four-year term
Division 5 Board Member 2024-2026 Four-year term
Division 3 Board Member 2022-2026 Two-year term
Attachment 2
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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Resolution No. 2024-011
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2. The District Board has determined that each candidate will pay $500 toward the
cost of their Candidate Statement at the time of filing nomination papers, and the
District will pay the balance after the election costs have been determined.
3. In the event of a tie vote, the winner shall be determined by lot at a time and
place designated by this Board.
4. The District appoints the Contra Costa County Elections Department as the
Elections Official and directs them to publish the Notice of Election in a
newspaper of general circulation that is regularly circulated in the territory.
5. The District Board hereby requests and consents to the consolidation of this
election with other elections which may be held in whole or in part of the territory
of the District, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10400.
6. The District will reimburse the County for the actual cost incurred by the Elections
Official in conducting the District election upon receipt of a bill stating the amount
due, as determined by the Elections Official.
7. The Secretary of the District is hereby authorized and directed to transmit a
certified copy of this resolution to the Elections Office and to the Contra Costa
County Board of Supervisors.
8. The consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed
in Elections Code Section 10418 and in accordance with the applicable
procedures and practices of the Elections Official.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Central Contra Costa Sanitary
District this 6th day of June 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Members:
NOES: Members:
ABSENT: Members:
Mariah N. Lauritzen
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
COUNTERSIGNED:
Katie Young, CPMC, CMC
Secretary of the District
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Resolution No. 2024-011
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Approved as to form:
Leah Castella, Esq.
Counsel for the District
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