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Approve the consolidation of elections for cities and special districts in the November 6, 2018 General Election
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X _
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Registrar of Voters recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the consolidation of elections for cities and special districts in the Statewide General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
SUMMARY:
The cities and districts request approval for the Registrar of Voters to conduct their elections and request that the elections be consolidated in the November 6, 2018 General Election. Resolutions are attached herewith as Attachments A through T.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Registrar of Voters FY2018/19 budget includes $1,849,995 in appropriations to conduct the Statewide General Election. ROV anticipates receiving $760,000 in revenue for their election services provided to the cities and special districts. The remaining balance will be a General Fund cost as the General Election is not reimbursed by the State.
DISCUSSION:
A Statewide General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 and will include the following federal, state and local offices:
FEDERAL OFFICES:
• United States Senator
• House of Representatives: Districts 3 and 5
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES:
• Governor
• Lieutenant Governor
• Secretary of State
• Attorney General
• State Controller
• State Treasurer
• Insurance Commissioner
• State Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Board of Equalization: District 2
STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICE:
• Members of the State Assembly: Districts 4, 11 and 14
JUDICIAL:
• Justices of the Supreme Court
• Justices of the Court of Appeal
COUNTY OFFICES:
• Board of Education, Trustee Area 3, 4 and 6
STATEWIDE MEASURES:
• Statewide Propositions 1-12
The following cities and districts have called for an election to be held on November 6, 2018 and consolidated with the Statewide General Election. Unless otherwise stated, all offices have four-year terms and are elected at large.
CITY OFFICES:
• City of Benicia: 2 City Council Members
• City of Dixon: 2 City Council Members: Districts 1 and 2
• City of Fairfield: Mayor and 2 City Council Members
• City of Rio Vista: 2 City Council Members
• City of Suisun: Mayor and 2 City Council Members
• City of Vacaville: Mayor and 2 City Council Members
• City of Vallejo: 3 City Council Members
DISTRICT OFFICES:
• Benicia Unified School District: 3 Governing Board Members
• Davis Joint Unified School District: 3 Governing Board Members
• Dixon Unified School District: 3 Governing Board Members
• Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District: Area 4, 5 and 7 (one Governing Board Member for each area)
• River Delta Unified School District: Area 1, 2, 3, and 5 (one Governing Board Member for each area)
• Travis Unified School District: Area 1 and 2 (three Governing Board Members)
• Vacaville Unified School District: three Governing Board Members
• Vallejo City Unified School District: three Governing Board Members
• Winters Joint Unified School District: Areas 2 and 3 (one Governing Board Member for each area)
• San Joaquin Delta Community College District: Areas 3, 4 and 7 (one Governing Board Member for each area)
• Solano County Community College District: Areas 1, 2, 4, and 6 (one Governing Board Member for each area)
• Yolo County Board of Education - Trustee Area 2 and 5 (one Governing Board Member from each area)
• Cordelia Fire Protection District: three Governing Board Members
• Solano Irrigation District: Areas 1, 3, and 5 (one Governing Board Member from each area)
- Full four-year term - Areas 1 and 5
- Short two-year term - Area 3
The following cities and districts request that the following measures, per their respective Board adopted resolutions, be submitted to the voters and consolidated with the November 4, 2014 Statewide General Election.
CITY/DISTRICT MEASURES:
• City of Benicia requests Measure E - Resolution No. 18-75
• City of Dixon requests Measure N - Resolution No. 18-105
• City of Suisun requests Measure C - Resolution No. 2018-83
• Davis Joint Unified School District requests Measure M - Resolution No. 41-18
• Vallejo City Joint Unified School District requests Measure S - Resolution No. 2821
The District Measures read as follows:
Measure E - City of Benicia - Commercial Cannabis Tax:
Shall the measure establishing a City of Benicia cannabis business tax at annual rates not to exceed $10.00 per canopy square foot for commercial cannabis cultivation (adjustable for inflation) and 6% of gross receipts for all other cannabis businesses, and estimated to generate approximately $1.46 million annually in tax revenue until ended by voters, to be spent for unrestricted general revenue purposes, including police, fire and emergency services, parks, recreation, and street maintenance, be adopted?
Measure N - City of Dixon - General Use Tax:
Shall the measure be adopted imposing a one-half percent (0.5%) sales tax in the City of Dixon, limited to a ten-year term, generating an estimated $1,400,000 annually, and limiting the expenditure of such funds to street maintenance and roadway improvements, such as the Parkway Boulevard overcrossing?
Measure C - City of Suisun - Commercial Cannabis Tax:
Californians voted to impose taxes on the cannabis industry. Shall the measure, imposing a local general tax on cannabis businesses at rates not exceeding 15% of gross receipts and $25 per square foot of space used for commercial cannabis activities (annually adjusted by CPI) to pay for general City services, including essential public safety, street maintenance and other City services for Suisun City residents, estimated to generate $2,000,000 annually until repealed by voters, be adopted?
Measure M - Davis Joint Unified School District - Bond Measure
To update classrooms, science/Innovation labs, and facilities to meet current academic standards, improve accessibility for students, upgrade school safety/security, keep schools
well-maintained, and modernize classroom learning technology, shall Davis Joint Unified School District Issue $150,900,000 in bonds, at legal interest rates, raising $11,000,000 on average annually to repay bonds while outstanding, at an estimated rate of $60 per $100,000 of assessed value, with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrator salaries, and funds staying local?
Measure S - Vallejo City Unified School District - Bond Measure
To improve classroom education, safety, and college/career preparation by repairing/updating classrooms, roofs, and bathrooms; updating science/technology labs; improving security/disability access; acquiring, constructing, and modernizing sites/facilities/equipment, shall Vallejo City Unified School District issue $194,000,000 of bonds raising approximately $10 million annually on average for 33 years at a projected rate of 6¢ per $100 of assessed value, at legal interest rates with citizen oversight, annual audits, and no money for administrators’ salaries/pensions?
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board of Supervisors could deny the respective entities requests, however, Elections Code §10418 provides for consolidation of local elections with a statewide election. The Registrar of Voters will be holding a Statewide General Election on November 6, 2018 and the cities and districts have requested that the Registrar of Voters to manage their elections as in previous years.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
ROV has coordinated with all entities submitting requests for consolidation with the November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election and reviewed resolutions and related paperwork from each of the cities and districts mentioned herein.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION