Council File: 09-1222

Title

Vote-by-Mail (VBM) / Anticipated Low Turn-out Elections

Date Received / Introduced

05/22/2009

Last Changed Date

11/14/2013

Expiration Date

06/17/2013

Reference Numbers

City Attorney Report R11-0233

Direct to Council

Yes

Mover

WENDY GREUEL

Second

JOSE HUIZAR

File Activities

Date	Activity
11/14/2013	File expired per Council policy, Council file No. 05-0553.
02/03/2012	Council rereferred item to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, pursuant to Council Action of February 1, 2012, Council File No. 11-1529-S3.
07/08/2011	City Clerk document(s) referred to Rules and Elections Committee.
07/08/2011	Document(s) submitted by City Clerk, as follows: City Clerk report, dated July 9, 2011, relative to its response to the ordinance on the single Council District special elections via all Vote-By-Mail combined with traditional At-Poll voting.
06/20/2011	City Attorney document(s) referred to Rules and Elections Committee.
06/17/2011	Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: City Attorney report R11-0233, dated June 17, 2011, relative to a draft ordinance to amend the City Election Code to authorize the City Clerk to issue a Vote-By-Mail ballot; etc.
11/02/2010	Council action final.
10/29/2010	Council adopted item forthwith.
10/27/2010	Council continued this matter to October 29, 2010.
10/27/2010	Controller document(s) referred to Council.
10/27/2010	Document(s) submitted by Controller, as follows: Controller report, dated October 27, 2010, relative to the Vote-By-Mail program in special elections .
10/22/2010	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 27, 2010.
10/19/2010	Rules and Elections Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 20, 2010.
10/19/2010	City Clerk document(s) referred to Rules and Elections Committee.
10/19/2010	Document(s) submitted by City Clerk, as follows: City Clerk report, dated October 18, 2010, relative to a follow-up on All-Vote-By-Mail (VBM) Elections for single district Special Elections.
09/29/2010	Rules and Elections Committee continued item to/for October 20, 2010 Requested City Attorney to report back on concerns raised during hearing.
09/27/2010	Rules and Elections Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 29, 2010.
01/27/2010	Rules and Elections Committee continued item to/for next meeting and instructed City Clerk to report back.
01/21/2010	Rules and Elections Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 27, 2010.
12/08/2009	Rules and Elections Committee continued item to/for undetermined date due to meeting cancellation.
12/02/2009	Rules and Elections Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on December 9, 2009.
11/24/2009	Rules and Elections Committee continued item to/for December 9, 2009 due to meeting cancelation.
11/20/2009	City Clerk document(s) referred to Rules and Elections Committee.
11/19/2009	Rules and Elections Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 25, 2009.
11/18/2009	Document(s) submitted by City Clerk, as follows: City Clerk report, dated November 18, 2009, relative to the proposals to conduct All-Vote-By-Mail Elections (In Citywide Elections, and Non-Citywide Elections).
08/31/2009	Council rereferred file to Rules and Elections Committee, pursuant to Council Action of August 14, 2009 Council File No. 09-1971.
05/22/2009	Motion referred to Rules and Government Committee.

Online Documents (Doc)

Title	Doc Date

Council Action	11/15/2013
Report from City Clerk	07/08/2011
Report from City Attorney	06/17/2011
Council Action	10/29/2010
Speaker Cards	10/29/2010
Verbal Motion	10/29/2010
Report from Controller	10/27/2010
Speaker Cards	10/27/2010
Communication from Councilmember Huizar	10/20/2010
Report from Rules and Elections Committee	10/20/2010
Communication from public	10/19/2010
Report from City Clerk	10/18/2010
Report from Chief Legislative Analyst	10/15/2010
Speaker cards	09/29/2010
Communication from Public	01/27/2010
Communication from Public	01/27/2010
Communication from Public	01/27/2010
Report from City Clerk	11/18/2009
Motion	05/22/2009

Council Vote Information (2 Votes)

Meeting Date:	10/29/2010
Meeting Type:	Regular
Vote Action:	Adopted
Vote Given:	(13 - 0 - 2)

Member Name	CD	Vote
RICHARD ALARCON	7	YES
TONY CARDENAS	6	YES
ERIC GARCETTI	13	YES
JANICE HAHN	15	YES
JOSE HUIZAR	14	YES
PAUL KORETZ	5	YES
PAUL KREKORIAN	2	YES
TOM LABONGE	4	ABSENT
BERNARD C PARKS	8	YES
JAN PERRY	9	YES
ED REYES	1	ABSENT
BILL ROSENDAHL	11	YES
GREIG SMITH	12	YES
HERB WESSON	10	YES
DENNIS ZINE	3	YES