Title
Mayor and Council Election to be Held on Nov. 3, 2020, Conducted by Maricopa County (Ordinance S-46672)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Maricopa County to conduct the City of Phoenix Mayor and Council Election to be held on Nov. 3, 2020, in conjunction with the State General Election according to State law, and authorizing payment to Maricopa County not to exceed $425,000. Further authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
On Aug. 28, 2018, voters passed Proposition 411, which moved regularly scheduled Mayor and Council elections from August of odd-numbered years to November of even-numbered years to be part of the State General Election. Maricopa County will conduct the election according to State law applicable to the General Election.
The regularly scheduled Mayor and Council Election will be held on Nov. 3, 2020. In this election, registered voters who reside in the city of Phoenix will elect a Mayor and decide a ballot measure related to the locally controlled alternative expenditure limitation. Additionally, voters residing in City Council Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 will elect Council Members. The City will design, print and mail a publicity pamphlet for the Mayor and Council Election, to be paid for by the City. The pamphlet will include the official title and text of the City ballot measure and any arguments filed supporting or opposing the ballot measure. The publicity pamphlet will be mailed to each household in the city of Phoenix in which a registered voter resides. The estimated total cost of the election including payment to the County and City expenses, is approximately $700,000.
This request seeks City Council authorization to permit the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with the Maricopa County Elections Department to conduct the Mayor and Council Election by placing the candidate races for Mayor and Council Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7, and the City ballot measure on the County ballot for the General Election; to conduct early voting and voting on Election Day; to process and tabulate the ballots for the Mayor and Council Election; and to provide unofficial results of all ballots tabulated. This item authorizes the County Board of Supervisors to designate polling locations and appoint election board workers for the conduct of the election, as needed.
Contract Term
The contract with the County will begin on or about July 6, 2020, and expire on Dec. 31, 2020.
Financial Impact
Payment will be authorized for the duration of the contract, not to exceed $425,000 to the County, and will be allotted from the General Fund.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.