Council File: 15-1205

Title

Proposed Amendments to the Los Angeles City Election Code (New Legislation)

Date Received / Introduced

10/08/2015

Last Changed Date

11/15/2016

Expiration Date

10/27/2018

Reference Numbers

City Attorney Reports: R16-0081; R16-0333
Ordinance 184163; 184557

Initiated by

City Clerk

File Activities

Date	Activity
11/15/2016	Council action final.
11/10/2016	Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: November 16, 2016.
11/02/2016	City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is November 14, 2016.
11/02/2016	Council adopted item forthwith.
10/27/2016	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 2, 2016.
10/27/2016	Rules, Elections Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee waived consideration of item .
10/27/2016	Council action final.
10/26/2016	City Attorney document(s) referred to Rules, Elections Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee.
10/25/2016	Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: City Attorney report R16-0333, dated October 25, 2016, relative to a draft ordinance amending the City Election Code regarding return of vote-by mail ballots and voluntary disclosure of ballots to track changes to the State Election Code.
10/25/2016	Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
10/21/2016	Rules, Elections Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee approved item(s) .
10/20/2016	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 25, 2016. Committee report to be submitted in Council.
10/20/2016	Rules, Elections Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 21, 2016.
10/19/2016	City Clerk document(s) referred to Rules, Elections Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee.
10/19/2016	Document(s) submitted by City Clerk, as follows: City Clerk report, dated October 19, 2016, relative to request City Attorney to draft an ordinance to make various amendments to the Los Angeles City Election Code.
03/24/2016	Council action final.
03/22/2016	City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is April 1, 2016.
03/22/2016	Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: March 28, 2016.
03/18/2016	Rules, Elections Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee approved item(s) .
03/18/2016	Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
03/11/2016	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 18, 2016(Committee report to be submitted in Council).
03/11/2016	Rules, Elections Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 18, 2016.
03/11/2016	City Attorney document(s) referred to Rules, Elections Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee.
03/11/2016	Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: City Attorney report R16-0081, dated March 11, 2016, relative to a draft ordinance amending various provisions of the City Election Code to conform with renect Charter Amendments, clarify language, codify existing practice, track certain State laws and make technical corrections and improvements.
02/26/2016	Council action final.
02/24/2016	Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
02/17/2016	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 24, 2016.
02/16/2016	Rules, Elections Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee approved item(s) .
02/11/2016	Rules, Elections Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 16, 2016.
02/04/2016	City Clerk document(s) referred to Rules, Elections Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee.
02/04/2016	Document(s) submitted by City Clerk, as follows: City Clerk report, dated February 4, 2016, relative to the additional proposed amendments to the Los Angeles City Election Code (new legislation).
10/08/2015	City Clerk document(s) referred to Rules, Elections Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee.
10/08/2015	Document(s) submitted by City Clerk, as follows: City Clerk report, dated October 8, 2015, relative to the proposed amendments to the Los Angeles City Election Code (new legislation).

Online Documents (Doc)

Title	Doc Date

Council Action	11/15/2016
Communication from Mayor	11/10/2016
Final Ordinance No. 184557	11/10/2016
Speaker Card(s)	11/02/2016
Council Action	10/27/2016
Attachment to Report dated 10/25/2016 - Draft Ordinance	10/25/2016
Report from City Attorney	10/25/2016
Speaker Card(s)	10/25/2016
Report from Rules, Elections, Intergovernmental Relations and Neighborhoods Committee	10/21/2016
Speaker Card(s)	10/21/2016
Report from City Clerk	10/19/2016
Final Ordinance No. 184163	03/28/2016
Council Action	03/24/2016
Communication from Mayor	03/22/2016
Report from Rules, Elections, Intergovernmental Relations and Neighborhoods Committee	03/18/2016
Speaker Card(s)	03/18/2016
Speaker Card(s)	03/18/2016
Attachment to Report dated 03/11/2016 - Draft Ordinance	03/11/2016
Report from City Attorney	03/11/2016
Council Action	02/26/2016
Report from Rules, Elections, Intergovernmental Relations and Neighborhoods Committee	02/16/2016
Attachment 2 to Report dated 02/04/2016	02/04/2016
Attachment I to Report dated 02/04/2016	02/04/2016
Report from City Clerk	02/04/2016
Attachment 1 to Report dated 10/08/2015 (e) (2 of 3)	10/08/2015
Attachment 2 to Report dated 10/08/2015 (e) (3 of 3)	10/08/2015
Report from City Clerk (e) (1 of 3)	10/08/2015

Council Vote Information (6 Votes)

Meeting Date:	11/02/2016
Meeting Type:	Regular
Vote Action:	Adopted
Vote Given:	(13 - 0 - 2)

Member Name	CD	Vote
(VACANT)	7	ABSENT
BOB BLUMENFIELD	3	YES
MIKE BONIN	11	YES
JOE BUSCAINO	15	YES
GILBERT A. CEDILLO	1	YES
MITCHELL ENGLANDER	12	YES
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON	8	YES
JOSE HUIZAR	14	YES
PAUL KORETZ	5	YES
PAUL KREKORIAN	2	YES
NURY MARTINEZ	6	ABSENT
MITCH O'FARRELL	13	YES
CURREN D. PRICE	9	YES
DAVID RYU	4	YES
HERB WESSON	10	YES