Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Discussion
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CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 21-076 CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF CARSON CITY CLERK; RESOLUTION NO. 21-077 ADOPTING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS; RESOLUTION NO. 21- 078 DESIGNATING ELECTIONS OFFICIAL; AND RESOLUTION NO. 21-083 REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION WITH STATEWIDE ELECTIONS (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
At the April 20, 2021, City Council meeting the City Council formally accepted the resignation of former City Clerk Donesia Gause-Aldana effective April 11, 2021 and requested the item be continued to allow further discussion of filling the City Clerk vacancy.
At the May 4, 2021, City Council meeting the City Council approved the formation of the City Clerk Vacancy Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes and Mayor Pro Tempore Jim Dear to develop recommendations for filling the vacancy. A Discussion item regarding filling the vacancy was subsequently presented at the May 18, 2021 City Council meeting and was continued to the June 1, 2021 meeting. At this meeting the City Council voted in favor of a November 2, 2021, election to fill the City Clerk position in lieu of making an appointment. The City Council previously adopted Resolution 21-033 at the March 11, 2021, City Council meeting calling for the District 4 City Councilmember election to occur on November 2, 2021.
This item concerns four (4) additional Resolutions related to the November 2, 2021, elections for City Council consideration:
* Resolution No. 21-076 formally calling the election for the City Clerk;
* Resolution No. 21-077 adopting regulations pertaining to candidates statements;
* Resolution No. 21-078 designating elections official; and
* Resolution No. 21-083 requesting election consolidation with Statewide elections.
The Special Municipal Elections for the City of Carson will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. The residents of City Council Distr...
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