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Department of City Clerk
Reference: Taking formal action to participate in the coordinated election with Adams County and Weld County on November 3, 2015
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Manuel Esquibel, City Manager
Prepared By: Natalie Hoel, City Clerk
Date Prepared: June 11, 2015
PURPOSE
The purpose of this staff report is to seek approval of a Resolution taking formal action to participate in the coordinated election with Adams County and Weld County on November 3, 2015.
BACKGROUND
It has been the practice of the City of Brighton to coordinate elections with Adams County and Weld County for many years. Section 1-7-116, C.R.S. notes that the Counties and City of Brighton may cooperate or contract with each other to provide any function or services lawfully authorized to each. The contract may provide for the sharing of cost. By coordinating with the Counties on elections, the County Clerk and Recorder acts as the primary election official and undertakes certain obligations for the election. In addition, a coordinated election reduces the costs incurred by the City to conduct the election and saves the City a tremendous amount of money that it would have to spend if it conducted the election on its own. The election costs are shared by the County and the other participating jurisdictions within the County.
ATTACHMENT
1. Resolution