Report Prepared by: Jennifer Levesque, Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk's Office
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SUBJECT: Approval of Resolutions to Call for a General Municipal Election on for the Mayor and Three Members of the City Council by District on November 3, 2020 to be Consolidated with the Presidential General Election
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consideration of Resolutions calling a November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election for the Mayor and three members of the City Council by district and requesting the County Board of Supervisors consolidate the City's election with the Presidential General Election being held on the same date.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Adopting Resolution 2020-45, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, calling a General Municipal Election for the election of the Mayor and three members of the City Council at the General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2020; and,
B. Adopting Resolution 2020-46, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Merced, California provide for the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Presidential General Election to be held on November 3, 2020, direct the filing a Notice of Election with the Registrar of Voters, submit an Incumbent List and Terms of Office, provide that candidate's statements are to be paid by candidate, and determine that a coin toss is the tie-breaking method; and,
C. Directing the City Manager/City Clerk and the City Attorney's Office to execute documents appropriate to carry out the tasks necessary for the General Municipal Election and to take actions related thereto.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (spec...
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