MEETING DATE: 4/25/2017
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 DEPARTMENT - J. P. GONZALEZ
Request that the San Benito County Board of Supervisors consider approval to reschedule shared Governing Board Election with Fresno, Kings, Madera, and Monterey Counties from Odd-numbered to Even-numbered Years; adopt Resolution consolidating Multi-County West Hills Community College District Elections commencing with the 2018 General Election.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 285
RESOLUTION NO: 2017-43
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
West Hills Community College District is requesting San Benito County Board of Supervisors approve the rescheduling of Governing Board 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 Fresno, Kings, Madera, and Monterey Counties. 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 West Hills Community College District that it is necessary for them to move their Elections to the General (even-year) Elections.
BUDGETED:
No