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Calling of General Municipal Election <br />June 7, 2022 <br />Page 2 <br />2 <br />7 <br />0 <br />6 <br />Candidates for Mayor and the City Council may choose to have a candidate statement <br />mailed to each voter as part of the Voter Information Pamphlet. The County of Orange <br />Registrar of Voters Office offers a 200-word option and further has the option to print or <br />simply post an electronic copy of the statement on their website. Candidate statements <br />are produced at the candidates’ choice, are not mandated, and the elections code allows <br />the City Council to establish a charge to be levied against candidates in order to recover <br />the cost of printing, handling, and mailing these statements. The Orange County Registrar <br />of Voters estimated costs for the Candidate Statement as follows: <br />Print in voter’s pamphlet and electronic copy of Candidate Statement in Registrar of <br />Voter’s Office website in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese: <br />200 Words $1,800.00 <br />Electronic copy of Candidate Statement in Registrar of Voter’s Office website in English, <br />Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese: <br />200 Words $550.00 <br />While the City Council is currently considering adding ballot measures, those have not <br />yet been approved by the City Council as part of the FY 2022-23 election budget. If the <br />City Council were to approve proposed ballot measures to be submitted to the voters, the <br />cost associated with each ballot measure is below: <br />Ballot Measure (per question) $100,000 <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />There is no environmental impact associated with this action. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The cost to consolidate the General Municipal Election with the Orange County Registrar <br />of Voters estimated to be $600,000 with up to three ballot measures. Any additional ballot <br />measures will cost $100,000 each. With the approval of FY 2022-23 budget, funds for <br />these administrative costs will be available in the Clerk of the Council; Contractual <br />Services account no. 01107031 62300. <br />EXHIBIT(S) <br />1. Resolution Calling Election & Consolidating <br />2. Resolution Establishing Estimated Candidate Statement Cost <br />Submitted By: Daisy Gomez, Clerk of the Council <br />Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager