Agenda Date: 08/18/2015
Subject:
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A resolution authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement for Coordinated Election between the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder and the City of Littleton.
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Presented By:
Wendy Heffner, City Clerk
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support approving an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Jefferson County for a coordinated election on November 3, 2015?
BACKGROUND:
The attached IGA provides for the allocation of responsibilities between the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder and the city for the November 3, 2015 coordinated mail ballot election.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The Littleton Election Commission met on August 10, 2015 and unanimously approved the City of Littleton hold the November 3, 2015 regular election as a coordinated mail ballot election with Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties.
Pursuant to C.R.S. 1-7-116(1) if the city holds an election on the same day in November and the eligible electors are the same or have overlapping boundaries, the county clerk is the coordinated election official and shall conduct the election on behalf of all political subdivisions.
The city is required to enter into an IGA with each of the counties by August 25, 2015, pursuant to C.R.S. 1-7-116(2). Coordinated elections save taxpayer dollars by working with all political subdivisions, counties and the Secretary of State's office, which results in cost sharing.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The cost of the coordinated election is based on the number of active registered voters. There are approximately 900 in Jefferson County. The city will be invoiced for its pro-rata share of the actual cost of the election, divided between the city, county, state and all other participating political subdivisions. The approximate cost of the coordinated election with Jefferson County is $5,000.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the resolution authorizing the IGA with Jefferson County to coordin...
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