Agenda Date: 08/20/2019
Subject:
Title
Resolution 36-2019: Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder and the City of Littleton regarding the conduct and administration of the November 5, 2019 coordinated election
Body
Prepared by:
Wendy Heffner, City Clerk
PURPOSE:
Does city council support approving an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Douglas County for a coordinated election on November 5, 2019?
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): N/A
Additional Presenter(s): N/A
SUMMARY:
The attached IGA allocates responsibilities between the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder and the City of Littleton for the November 5, 2019 coordinated mail ballot election.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
Election IGA's are completed with Douglas County every two years.
ANALYSIS:
Staff Analysis
The Littleton Election Commission met on July 29, 2019 and unanimously approved the City of Littleton hold the November 5, 2019 regular election.
Pursuant to C.R.S. 1-7-116(1) if the city and the county hold elections 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 three counties in Littleton by August 27, 2019, pursuant to C.R.S. 1-7-116(2).
Council Goal, Objective, and/or Guiding Principle
Littleton will remain ENGAGED and civic-minded in all matters affecting the direction and priorities of city government and the community. Elections are the largest engagement the city has with citizens.
Fiscal Impacts
The cost of the coordinated election is based on the number of active registered voters. There are approximately 414 in Douglas 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 polit...
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