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REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br /> <br />June 25, 2018 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Resolution calling the November 6, 2018 Election for three City Council vacancies and <br />any measures submitted by the City Council to the voters; Resolution requesting the <br />San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to consolidate said election with the <br />Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District Election and authorize the City <br />Clerk to execute County Services agreement; Resolution adopting regulations for <br />candidates for elective office pertaining to candidate statements submitted to the voters; <br />and, by motion, requiring candidates to pay for the candidate statement costs <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Adopt resolutions related to the General Municipal Election of November 6, 2018 as <br />follows: <br /> 1. Resolution calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election on November 6, <br />2018 for the election of three municipal officers and any measures submitted by the <br />City Council to the voters as required by the City's Charter and the laws of the State <br />of California; <br />2. Resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo to <br />Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, <br />with the Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District Election; requesting the <br />County of San Mateo to render specified services to City; and authorizing the City <br />Clerk to execute a contract with the County for such services; <br />3. Resolution adopting regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to <br />statements submitted to the voters at an election to be held on Tuesday, November <br />6, 2018; and <br />4. By motion, require candidates to make a deposit in an amount to be determined by <br />the County Elections Office to cover estimated candidate statement printing and <br />translation costs <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />City law requires that the General Municipal Elections be held on November 6 of this <br />year for the election to office of three City Council members. The California Elections <br />Code provides for the consolidation of local elections, ordered by one of the jurisdictions <br />calling an election on the same date in the same or overlapping territory. The City of <br />Redwood City has consolidated previous elections with accurate, efficient and cost- <br />effective results and it is recommended that the City Council order consolidation for the <br />November 6, 2018 General Municipal Election. <br /> <br />6.3.E. - Page 1