Title
Appoint Adrian Ayala to North Monterey County Unified School District, Trustee Area 4 as the number of persons who filed a declaration of candidacy did not exceed the number of seats to be filled at the November 7, 2017 election.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Appoint Adrian Ayala to North Monterey County Unified School District, Trustee Area 4 as the number of persons who filed a declaration of candidacy did not exceed the number of seats to be filled at the November 7, 2017 election.
SUMMARY:
California Elections Code Section 10515 provides that if the number of candidates who have filed a declaration of candidacy does not exceed the number of offices, the Registrar of Voters is to notify the supervising authority to make the appointment.
DISCUSSION:
Part 4 of Division 10 of the California Elections Code is known as the Uniform District Election Law and specifies the process for the nomination and appointment and or election of members to various special districts. Elections Code Section 10500(b)(13) defines the supervising authority as the board of supervisors of the county in which all or most of the land of a district is situated. This Board of Supervisors is the supervising authority for various special districts situated within Monterey County.
Section 10515 requires the Registrar of Voters notify the supervising authority if an insufficient number of candidates has been nominated for a position on the governing board of a special district, and a petition requesting that said election be held has not been presented to the Registrar of Voters, that appointments be made in lieu of holding an election.
Section 10515 further requires that, at a regular or special meeting held prior to the Monday before the first Friday in December, the supervising authority appoint the qualified nominees who have filed declarations of candidacy.
The person identified is a qualified nominee for candidacy of their respective office and against whom no other nominations were made. Pursuant to applicable law, if no person has filed a declaration of candidacy for any office, the supervising authority shall appoint any person to the office who is qualified, or duly registered to vote in the district, as of the date of the scheduled election, which in this case is November 7, 2017.
The Registrar of Voters recommends that Adrian Ayala be appointed as governing board member to Trustee Area 4 of the North Monterey County Unified School District, for a 4-year term.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The North Monterey County Unified School District has requested that the Registrar of Voters provide all necessary services for the November 7, 2017 School District Election.
FINANCING:
There will be no additional cost to the County General Fund associated with this recommendation.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Approval of this agreement will enable the Elections Department to provide election services as required by law to the Monterey County electorate.
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Prepared by: Approved by:
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Jessica Cedillo x 1486 Claudio Valenzuela x 1499
Program Manager Registrar of Voters