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Adopt a resolution to:
a. Direct the Registrar of Voters to conduct a special election on May 4, 2021, wholly by Vote-By-Mail ballot on the following two questions:
1) Shall the East Garrison Community Services District have a directly elected Board of Directors? and
2) If the East Garrison Community Services District shall have a directly elected Board of Directors, which five (5) candidates shall be elected to serve?;
b. Limit candidate statements to 200 words and require each candidate to pay the Elections Department for all costs associated with publishing their statement pursuant to Elections Code Section 13307;
c. Stipulate that in the event of a tie, the winning candidate(s) of the special election will be determined by a single coin toss conducted by the Registrar of Voters;
d. Direct the Registrar of Voters to post the Resolution directing the Registrar of Voters to hold the special election in accordance with law and these specifications and render all services specified by the Elections Code relating to the election, such services include publication of the Formal Notice of Election Article 3 of Chapter 2, Division 9 of the Elections Code relating to arguments concerning county measures shall apply, as full measure text on the Elections website and Registrar shall provide printed copies upon request at a cost to the East Garrison Community Services District (EGCSD); and
e. Direct the County of Monterey Office of the County Counsel to prepare an impartial summary of the ballot measure for the special election.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to:
a. Direct the Registrar of Voters to conduct a special election on May 4, 2021, wholly by Vote-By-Mail ballot on the following two questions: 1) Shall the East Garrison Community Services District have a directly elected Board of Directors? and 2) If the East Garrison Community Services District shall have a directly elected Board of...
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