REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Consider Alternative Options Related to the City Clerk Vacancy and Potential One-time Budget Amendment
Report
BACKGROUND
On February 6, 2018 City Clerk Rod Diridon, Jr. resigned from his elective office. That same night, the City Council accepted his resignation, in effect, declaring the office vacant. At the meeting of February 13, Council heard a presentation outlining options to consider in response to the sudden vacancy of the elective City Clerk position. A copy of that agenda report, as well as the presentation, is attached for reference.
Following a staff presentation, discussion and public input, Council directed staff to: 1) return with a potential draft Charter amendment related to the position of the City Clerk to include on the June 5, 2018 ballot, including alternative language for consideration; and 2) clarify any potential conflict with the By-District Council Elections & Voting Method Ballot Measure already approved for the June 5, 2018 election.
The Council also requested that staff conduct outreach utilizing social media and other tools to encourage public participation/feedback on the potential draft ballot measure(s); provide information on the cost of adding the ballot measure on the June 5, 2018 election; and, provide background information on previous Charter amendment ballot measures relative to the position of elected City Clerk and information from the recent Charter Review Committee.
In response to Council's direction, the City Attorney's Office has prepared Resolutions for consideration outlining potential ballot measures related to the City Clerk and staff conducted outreach and gathered background information for Council's review. In addition to this agenda report, the City Manager has prepared an accompanying Informational Memo, which includes additional options for ballot question language suggestions from ballot measure experts and as written in the California Government Code.
DISCUSSION
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