Agmt11 San Mateo County Chief Elections Officer & Assessor

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• ORIGINAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF ELECTION SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AND SAN MATEO COUNTY CHIEF ELECTIONS OFFICER This agreement, entered into this i� day of MRS , 2011, by and between the City of Redwood City and San Mateo County hief Elections Officer & Assessor — County Clerk — Recorder (hereinafter referred to as Chief Elections Officer); WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that the Chief Elections Officer be retained for the purpose of conducting an election for the City of Redwood City (hereinafter referred to as City); NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED BY THE PARTIES HERETO AS FOLLOWS: SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE CITY: 1) No later than the 88th day prior to the election the City of Redwood City will request the Board of Supervisors, through the Chief Elections Officer, to conduct an election for the City on November 8, 2011, and will request services of the Chief Elections Officer. 2) The City will publish the Notice of Election and the Notice to File Declarations of Candidacy for the offices to be voted on, and /or the Notice to File Arguments For or Against any measure. 3) The City will submit to the Chief Elections Officer the titles and exact number of offices to be voted on, the names and ballot designations of the candidates for those offices, and /or the exact ballot measure wording to be voted on by the 85th day prior to the election, or by the 81st day prior to the election if Elections Code § §10225, 10229, and 10407 become applicable. 4) The City Clerk will prepare and deliver to the Chief Elections Officer the ballot pamphlet information containing, as applicable, candidate statements, ballot measure, tax rate statement, impartial analysis, arguments for or against and rebuttals thereto. 5) The City will review and sign off on the voter information pamphlet and official ballot wording for Candidates /Measures. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY CHIEF ELECTIONS OFFICER: 1) The Chief Elections Officer will select the sample and official ballot printer(s) and translators. 2) The Chief Elections Officer will prepare and deliver all election information to the printers and translators. 3) The Chief Elections Officer will issue, receive and process vote by mail ballots. 4) The Chief Elections Officer will set up all polling place locations, hire polling place workers, publish required notice, and conduct the election. 5) The Chief Elections Officer will conduct all aspects of the Canvass of Votes Cast. The Chief Elections Officer will submit the results of the election. 6) The Chief Elections Officer will provide services for any official recount or election contest if applicable. 7) The Chief Elections Officer will conduct all aspects of the Canvass of Votes Cast. Pursuant to Elections Code §10262 and §10411, the Canvass for a Consolidated Election will be conducted as if there were only one election. The results for all jurisdictions will be accumulated, certified, and reported simultaneously. The Chief Elections Officer will submit a Certificate of Chief Elections Officer to the City certifying the results of the election.