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Elections Oversight Committee

Friday, October 17, 2014 · 11:30 AM AM · 333 W. Ocean Boulevard Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Elections Oversight Committee met to discuss voting systems and election procedures in Long Beach. The committee reviewed and approved minutes from a previous meeting, heard a presentation about the county's new voting system, and discussed potential changes to municipal election processes.

Key Decisions

  • Approval of September Meeting Minutes Passed
  • Request to Amend Municipal Code on Officeholder Accounts Tabled to Next Meeting
  • Receive Presentation on New County Voting System Approved
  • Report on Election Consolidation Received and Filed
  • Mail Ballot Elections Presentation Tabled to Next Meeting
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  2. ROLL CALL (11:38 AM)
  3. ADJOURNMENT (12:38 PM)
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  5. REGULAR AGENDA (11:38 AM)
  6. Also present: Charles Parkin, City Attorney, Larry Herrera-Cabrera, City Clerk; Carolyn Hill, City Clerk Specialist.
  7. CALL TO ORDER (11:37 AM)
  8. CALL TO ORDER
  9. ROLL CALL
  10. REGULAR AGENDA
  11. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Elections Oversight Committee meeting held Friday, September 5, 2014.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Uranga, seconded by Member Mungo, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. 2. Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare amendments to Long Beach Municipal Code Sections 2.01.380 and 2.01.1020, relating to Officeholder accounts. (Citywide)
    Agenda Item
    Action: laid over Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Uranga, seconded by Member Mungo, that this item be continued to the next Elections Oversight Committee meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

  13. 3. Recommendation to receive and file Dean Logan, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder, County Clerk Presentation on New County Voting System.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Mungo, seconded by Vice Chair Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  14. 4. Recommendation to receive and file a report on consolidation of Long Beach Elections.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Mungo, seconded by Vice Chair Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  15. 5. Recommendation to receive and file the City Clerk Department's conceptual presentation titled "Mail Ballot Elections in Municipal Elections."
    Agenda Item
    Action: laid over Passed

    A motion was made by Chair Gonzalez, seconded by Member Mungo, that this item be laid over to the next Elections Oversight Committee meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

  16. PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public are invited to address the Committee.
  17. ADJOURNMENT
  18. I, Carolyn Hill, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. _____________________________ Date: ________________
  19. NOTE: An agenda may be obtained from the City Clerk Department prior to the meeting or can be mailed if the City Clerk is provided self-addressed, stamped envelopes mailed to: City Clerk Dept., City Hall Plaza Level, 333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach CA 90802. You may view the agenda on the Internet at www.longbeach.gov. E-Mail correspondence can be directed to cityclerk@longbeach.gov. Agenda items may be reviewed in the City Clerk Department or the Plaza Level Information Desk at the Main Library. Communicate through the Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (562) 570-6626. If a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or if you need the agenda provided in an alternate format, please phone the City Clerk Department at (562) 570-6101 by 12 noon Monday, the day prior to the meeting. Inquire at the City Council Chamber Audio-Visual Room for an assistive listening device.
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