PURPOSE:

The purpose of this report is to request Council adoption of a resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to permit the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to render election services to the City of Burbank relating to the Primary Nominating and General Municipal Elections to be held February 22, 2005 and April 12, 2005.

BACKGROUND:

In accordance with Section 10002 of the State of California Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles must be requested to permit the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to render specified services to the City of Burbank relating to the conduct of the Primary Nominating and General Municipal Elections. These services include providing the City with computer tapes for preparation of sample ballots for mailing, signature verification, as well as performing various other services required by law on behalf of the City of Burbank or such additional services as may be requested by the City Clerk. 

The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is the only source for this official information.  The City of Burbank is required by law to reimburse the County of Los Angeles in full for the services performed by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

ANALYSIS:

The County's Voter Information Management System (VIMS), accessible via the Internet, will enable the City Clerk's Office to quickly access the County's voter database and verify most voters' signatures.  This system was used during Burbank's 2001 Special Election and saved the City time and money in verifying signatures for vote-by-mail ballots; therefore, the City Clerk's Office will continue to use this system as much as possible for the 2005 Municipal Elections.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost for the services provided by the Los Angeles County to the City of Burbank over the past three municipal elections is as follows: 2001 - $3,602.40; 2001 Special Election - $14,398.67; and, 2003 - $5,744.41. Staff estimates that the fiscal impact for the 2005 Municipal Elections� services will be $5,000. 

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed resolution requesting the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to permit the Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder/County Clerk to render election services relating to Burbank's 2005 Municipal Elections.

Respectfully submitted,

Margarita Campos

City Clerk

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