REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 11, 2024
FROM
STEPHENIE SHEA, Registrar of Voters
LYNNA MONELL, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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Mariana Ranchos County Water District Request to Change Election Cycle to Statewide General Election
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution to approve a request from the governing body of the Mariana Ranchos County Water District to move its election dates to the statewide general elections held in November of even-numbered years, commencing with the November 3, 2026, Statewide General Election.
(Presenter: Stephenie Shea, Registrar of Voters, 387-2100)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not require the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Approval of the request will decrease Mariana Ranchos County Water District's (District) election costs and may slightly decrease election costs for other districts that hold their governing body elections in November of even-numbered years. This is because the greater number of districts that participate in an election, results in lower election costs borne per district. Adequate appropriation and revenue are included in the Registrar of Voters (ROV) and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors 2023-24 budgets to process this election change request.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of the proposed Resolution would consolidate the District's elections with the statewide general elections held in November of even-numbered years, commencing in 2026.
California Elections Code section 10404 authorizes a special district, by resolution of its governing body, to move its governing body election to the Statewide General Election held in November of each even-n...
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