The document summarizes an ordinance to declare three unopposed candidates in the May 6, 2017 general election - Bobby Rosenthal for Mayor, Lawson Jessee for Councilmember Place 1, and Wes Sharples for Councilmember Place 2 - elected to office without an election. It also cancels the general election based on certification by the City Secretary that no write-in candidates have filed and each candidate is unopposed, and will post notice of the cancelled election.

1. An Ordinance declaring unopposed candidates
in the May 6, 2017 General Election,
Elected to office; Canceling the election;
and providing an effective date
Presented By: Jennifer Reyna
City Secretary
Item # 6
City Council Meeting
March 13, 2017
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2. BACKGROUND
• January 18, 2017 through February 17, 2017
(Candidate Filing Period)
• Bobby Rosenthal is declared elected Mayor
• Lawson Jessee is declared elected
Councilmember, Place 1
• Wes Sharples is declared elected
Councilmember, Place 2
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POLICY ANALYSIS
• City Secretary has certified:
• no person has made a declaration of write-in
candidacy
• and each candidate is unopposed for election
to office
• City Secretary will post a copy of the ordinance
regarding the cancellation of the general election
at City Hall on Election Day, May 6, 2017
• Cancel General Election

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FISCAL IMPACT
• The City will conduct a special election at
approximately between $3,000 - $5,000