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RESOLUTION NO. 936
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE SUPPORTING A.~ AMENDMENT TO THE
ELECTIONS CODE TO ENABLE THE SAVING OF UNNECESSARY
ELECTION EXPENSE BY ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT
FOR UNNECESSARY PRECINCT OFFICERS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. Chapter 7 of Division 9 of the Elections Code authorizes the
counting of ballots by electronic or electro-mechanical devises, and the utili-
zation of such devices substantially reduces the workload of precinct officers
in conducting elections; and
Section 2. The City Clerks have found through conducting a number of
elections utilizing such devices that the present requirement under Elections
Code 1603 for four precinct officers results in at least one unnecessary pre-
cinct officer where ballots are counted by such devices; and
Section 3. The Legislature has heretofore provided for reduction of the
size of precinct boards to three members where voting machines are used, and
such reduction has worked satisfactorily and equally cogent reasons exist for
a similar reduction where electronic or electro-mechanical devices are used
for the counting of ballots; and
Section 4. The elimination of one unnecessary precinct officer will re-
sult in the saving of many thousands of dollars of taxpayers' funds at every
municipal election without in any way impairing the efficiency, accuracy or
security of election returns.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande hereby endorses and
supports amendment of the Elections Code by the adoption of a new Section
1604.1 to authorize election boards to provide for precinct boards to consist
of one inspector and two judges, in cases where ballots are to be counted by
means of electronic or electro-mechanical devices as provided in Chapter 7 of
Division 9 of said Elections Code; be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande is
hereby directed to forward copies of this Resolution to the League of Cali,
fornia Cities, and to the State Senators and Assemblymen representing the area
within the City of Arroyo Grande in the California Legislature.
On motion of Councilman Wood, seconded by Councilman Talley, and on the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Thompson, Wood, Talley and Mayor Levine.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilman Schlegel,
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 11th day of May, 1971.
ATTESTk?~4~ 5~LpP~
MAYOR
CI CLERK
I, Polly S. Miller, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of
San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 936 is a true, full and correct copy of said resolution passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 11th day of May, 1971.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this
12th day of May, 1971.
(SEAL)
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