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FROM
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Contra;
February 26, 1986 Costa
DATE: Coi "J
SUBJECT: Legislation: SB 1809
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(_S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Adopt a position of opposition to SB 1809 (Doolittle) , which
would allow special districts, school districts, and community
college districts to consolidate their elections with the
statewide primary or general election, and restricts the Board of
Supervisors ' ability to deny consolidation.
BACKGROUND:
On February 25, 1986, the Board voted to oppose AB 2605 by
Assemblyman Robinson and AB 2737 by Assemblyman Klehs, both of
which are similar to SB 1809 by Senator Doolittle. SB 1809 is
broader than either of the other bills in that it combines the
authority for special districts, school districts, and community
college districts to consolidate their elections in a single
bill.
Under SB 1809, the consolidation requires approval by the Board
of Supervisors. However, no criteria are provided which provide
any grounds for denying the consolidation, and the Election
Supervisor is concerned that the section may be interpreted as
simply requiring approval of the consolidation as a ministerial
act.
The bill would be more acceptable if it provided that the Board
of Supervisors could deny the consolidation when, in the opinion
of the Board of Supervisors, consolidation of the election would
make the ballot so long and cumbersome that it would result in
significant delays at polling places. In the absence of such
language, it is our recommendation that the Board oppose SB 1809.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S r /✓�
ACTION OF BOARD ON March 4, 1986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT `�- AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED / 6
Lon Underwood, Elections Div. —
Senator John Doolittle PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Kathy Snodgrass, Jackson/Bari sh SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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