MEETING DATE: 2/21/2017
DEPARTMENT: COUNTY CLERK-AUDITOR-RECORDER ELECTIONS
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Joe Paul Gonzalez
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Angela Curro
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 285
SUBJECT:
COUNTY CLERK/AUDITOR/RECORDER/ELECTIONS DEPT. - J. P. GONZALEZ
Request that the San Benito County Board of Supervisors consider approval to reschedule shared Governing Board Elections with Monterey County from Odd-numbered to Even-numbered Years; adopt Resolution consolidating Multi-County School District Elections commencing with the 2018 General Election.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 285
RESOLUTION NO: 2017-20
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
Monterey County Office of Education is requesting San Benito County Board of Supervisors approve the rescheduling of two school districts from Elections being held in November of odd-years to even-years.
In 1989, the Board of Supervisors adopted the rescheduling of San Benito County local school elections and special district elections from odd-years to even-years. However, the 1989 Resolution did not include some of our shared jurisdictions with the County of Monterey and Fresno. With the passage of SB-415, which was signed by Governor Jerry Brown, the law requires that if there is a "significant decrease in voter turnout" from even-year to odd-year elections that political subdivisions are required to adopt a plan to transition their election to even-years by January 1, 2018.
It has been determined by the Monterey County Office of Education that it is necessary to move the following School Districts to the General (even-year) Elections:
- Hartnell Community College District
- South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (formerly King City Joint Union HSD)
BUDGETED:
No