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<br /> <br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR <br /> 71 <br /> COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> APRIL 2, 2012 <br /> <br /> TITLE: APPROVED <br /> ? As Recommended <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ABSENCE ? As Amended <br /> ls' <br /> WITH PAY FOR APPROVED CITY El Ordinance on Reading <br /> El Ordinance on 2 n "d Reading <br /> EMPLOYEES WHO STAFF POLLING ? Implementing Resolution <br /> LOCATIONS ON ELECTION DAY ? Set Public Hearing For <br /> CONTINUED TO <br /> C_ FILE NUMBER <br /> CITY MANAGER <br /> <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br /> Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to approve absence with pay for approved <br /> City employees who volunteer to staff a polling location on election day. <br /> <br /> <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> <br /> On January 8, 2002, the Orange County Board of Supervisors initiated a program in which <br /> County employees volunteer to serve as poll workers on election days. The intent of the <br /> program is to provide a stable pool of trained poll workers during elections to ensure that each <br /> polling place operates efficiently and effectively. <br /> <br /> On March 19, 2012, the County of Orange Registrar of Voters asked Santa Ana and other <br /> cities to assist in this effort by releasing employees on June 5, 2012 to supplement the number <br /> of County employees and other poll workers operating polling locations on this primary election <br /> day. <br /> <br /> City employees who volunteer and are approved by their supervisors for this duty will be <br /> released from work for training and election day duties. These volunteers will work from <br /> approximately 6:00 a.m. to 9:30p.m. on election day and will receive their normal workday <br /> salary. A three-hour training on election day duties will be provided by the County and will <br /> include preparing and closing the polling place, issuing ballots, explaining the electronic voting <br /> system, and answering voters' procedural questions. <br /> <br /> <br /> FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br /> As City employees will be released from budgeted positions, there will be no additional costs <br /> associated with this action. However, there will be a loss of productive work hours and a <br /> <br /> <br /> 55C-1 <br />