HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04221986 - 1.22 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Cwtra
Costa
DATE'. April 14, 1986 Coin/
SUBJECT: Legislation: Senate Bill 1809 (Doolittle)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND,JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Remove the Board' s opposition to SB 1809 by Senator Doolittle.
BACKGROUND:
On March 4, 1986 the Board adopted a position of opposition to SB
1809 by Senator Doolittle because of concerns expressed by the
Elections Department that the bill would require the
consolidation of special district elections with either the
statewide Primary or General Election thereby making the ballot
so unwieldy that it would contribute to problems previously faced
in the County with long lines at polling places and unduly
lengthy and complex ballots.
County Counsel has indicated that language in SB 1809 provides
the Board of Supervisors with complete discretion to approve or
deny the consolidation resolution adopted by a special district.
In view of this interpretation which leaves with the Board the
discretion to determine whether or not to consolidate special
district elections, this office believes the Board should remove
its opposition to SB 1809.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES
SIGNATURE:
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X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
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S 1 GNATURE(S 1:
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 22, 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.
County Administrator
cc: Elections Supervisor ATTESTED
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Senator John Doolittle SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Kathy Snodgrass, Jackson/Barish
M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY