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7) MIS: GASPARINI/LA BERGE TO PURSUE COST SAVINGS THROUGH JOINT VENTURES, MERGERS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EFFORTS CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: A YES: COUNCIL MEMBÉRS GASPARINI, GREENALCH, LA BERGE, SANFILIPO, STEINFELD AND MAYOR BUCHAN NOES: VICE MA YOR CLAIRE MINUTE ORDER NO. 94-053 The Council established the following budget review dates: June 28 and June 30, and tentatively July 5. Mayor Buchan recessed the Study Session at 9:35 P.M. The Study Session was called back to order at 9:45 P.M. C. REPORT FROM THE COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE 1) Consideration of Election Dates REPORT: Legislative Committee Report No. 94-1, March 7,1994 (Council members Buchan, Sanfilipo and Chairperson Claire) Chairperson Claire presented Legislative Committee Report No. 94-1. The Redwood City Elementary School District Board contacted the Mayor and the Chair of the Legislative Committee "regarding a proposal to consolidate school district elections with the City's general municipal election to provide focus upon local issues and concerns." Both elections are now held in November of even years, but the School Board has "expressed concern regarding the dilution of local issues resulting from consolidation with state-wide general elections." Chairman Claire described how earlier Councils had pushed to consolidate with the School District elections in odd years to focus attention on the overlapping concerns of the City and the School District. State law prohibited odd year elections and the Council joined the School District in November of even years. Recently state law changed and will allow elections in November of odd years, and the School District Board would like to consolidate its election with the City in odd years. Stand alone elections are too costly for anyone entity to conduct, and moving the election to November of odd years without the City moving also would defeat the original purpose of consolidating interests for the voters. A March election of odd years is available to the School District Board, but not to the City of Redwood City. Special Study Session March 7, 1994 Page 5 MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 Page No. 159 . - ,-...