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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2260RESOLUTION NO. 2260 WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has, by passage of Chapter 29.81A RCW, empowered counties to adopt an ordinance authorizing the publication of a local voter's pamphlet; and WHEREAS, the legislative body of the City of Bremerton finds that publication and distribution of a local voter's pamphlet will enhance voter awareness and knowledge of local election issues; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Bremerton, Kitsap County, State of Washington as follows: 1. The City of Bremerton agrees to participate in the Kitsap County local voter's pamphlet until such time as they notify the County Auditor, by resolution, that they no longer wish to participate. 2. That the costs of producing and distributing the local voter's pamphlet will be apportioned out to the City of Bremerton and all other participating public entities in accordance with RCW 29.13.045. ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 1989. SPENCER HORNING Council President APPROVED this 26 day of July, 1989. GENE LOBE, Mayor ATTEST: KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, City Clerk EXHIBIT "A" Chapter 29.81A RCW LOCAL VOTERS' PAMPHLETS Sections 29.81A.010 29.81A .020 29.81A.030 29.81A.040 29.81A.050 29.81A .060 29.81A.070 29.81A.080 29.81A.900 29.81A .901 Authorization Coatcats Format. Notice of production Local governments' decision to participate. Administrative rules. Contents. Candidates, when included. Mailing. Arguments advocating approval and disapproval Preparation by committees. Effective date 1984 c 106. Severability 1984 c 106. RCW 29.81A.010 Authorization Contents Format. At least ninety days before any primary or gen- eral election, or at least forty days before any special election held under RCW 29.13.010 or 29.13.020, the legislative authority of any county or first-class or cede city may adopt an ordinance authorizing the publication and distribution of a local voters' pamphlet. The pam- phlet shall provide information on all measures within that jurisdiction and may, if specified in the ordinance, include information on candidates within that jurisdic- lion. if both a county and a first-class or cede city within that county authorize a local voters' pamphlet for the same election, the pamphlet shall be preduced jointly by the county and the first-class or cede city. If no agreement can be reached between the county and first- class or cede city, the county and first-class or cede city may each preduce a pamphlet. Any ordinance adopted authorizing a local voters' pamphlet may be for a spe- cific primary, special election, or general election or for any future primaries or elections. The format of any Io- cal voters' pamphlet shall, whenever applicable, comply with the provisions of chapters 29.80 and 29.81 RCW regarding the publication of the state candidates' and voters' pamphlets. [ 1984 c 106 § 3.] RCW 29.81A.020 Notice of production Local governments' decision to participate. (I) Within five days of the adoption by the county legislative authority of an ordinance authorizing the publication and distribution of a local voters' pamphlet, the county auditor shall notify each city, town, or special taxing district located wholly within that county that a pamphlet will be preduced. If the ordinance applies to future primaries or elections, the ordinance shall provide for such a notification prior to those primaries or elections. If a city, town, or district is located within more than one county, the respective county auditors may enter into an interlocal agreement to permit the distribution of each county's local voters' pamphlet into those parts of the city, town, or district located outside of that county. (2) If a first-class or cede city authorizes the preduc- tion and distribution of a local voters' pamphlet, the city ( 1988 Laws) clerk of that city shall notify any special taxing district located wholly within that city that a pamphlet will be preduced. Notification shall be provided in the manner required or provided for in subsection (1) of this section. (3) Upon receipt of the notification, the legislative authority of each city, town, or district shall determine whether it will include any information from that juris- diction in the local voters' pamphlet for a specific pri- mary, special election, or general election or for any future primaries or elections. If it Chooses to participate, it shall include information on all measures from that jurisdiction, and may include information on candidates. [1984 c 106 § 4.] RCW 29.81A.030 Administrative rules. The county auditor or, if applicable, the city clerk of a first-class or cede city shall, in consultation with the participating ju- risdictions, adopt and publish administrative rules neces- sary to facilitate the provisions of any ordinance authorizing preduction of a local voters' pamphlet. Any amendment to such a rule shall also be adopted and published. Copies of the rules shall identify the date they were adopted or last amended and shall be made avail- able to any person upon request. One copy of the rules adopted by a county auditor and one copy of any amended rules shall be submitted to the county !egisla- tire authority. One copy of the rules adopted by a city clerk and one copy of any amended rules shall be sub- mitted to the city legislative authority. These rules shall include but hot be limited to the following: (1) Deadlines for decisions by cities, towns, or special taxing districts on being included in the pamphlet; (2) Limits on the length and deadlines for submission of arguments for and against each measure; (3) The basis for rejection of any explanatory or can- didates' statement or argument deemed to be libelous or otherwise inappropriate. Any statements by a candidate shall be limited to those about the candidate himself or herself; (4) Limits on the length and deadlines for submission of candidates' statements; (5) An appeal process in the case of the rejection of any statement or argument. [1984 c 106 § 5.] RCW 29.81A.040 Contents. The local voters' pam- phlet shall include but not be limited to the following: (I) Appearing on the cover, the words 'official local voters' pamphlet,' the name of the jurisdiction preduc- ing the pamphlet, the jtfrisdictions that have measures or candidates in the pamphlet, and the date of the election or primary; (2) Information on how a person may register to vote and obtain an absentee ballot; [Ch. 29.glA RCW---p 1] ~9.81A.040 Local Voters' Pamphlets (3) The text of each measure accompanied by an ex- planatory statement prepared by the prosecuting attor- ney for any county measure or by the attorney for the jurisdiction submitting the measure if other than a county measure. All explanatory statcmcnts for city, town, or district measures not approved by the attorney for the jurisdiction submitting the measure shall be re- viewed and approved by the county prosecuting attorney or city attorney, when applicable, before inclusion in the pamphlet; (4) The arguments for and against each measure sub- mitted by committees selected pursuant to RCW 29- .81A.080. [1984 c 106 § 6.] RCW 29.81A.050 Candidates, when included. If the legislative authority of a county or first-class or code city provides for the inclusion of candidates in the local voters' pamphlet, the pamphlet shall include the state- ments from candidates and may also include those can- dida, tes' photographs. [1984 c 106 § 7.] ~ RCW 29.81A.060 Mailing. As soon as practicable before the primary, special election, or general election, the county auditor, or if applicable, the city clerk of a first-class or cede city, as appropriate, shall mail the !o- cai voters' pamphlet to every residence in each jurisdic- tion that has included information in the pamphlet. The county auditor or city clerk, as appropriate, may choose to mail the pamphlet to each registered voter in each ju- risdiction that has included information in the pamphlet, if in his or her judgment, a more economical and effec- tive distribution of the pamphlet would result. If the county or city chooses to mail the pamphlet to each res- idence, no notice of election otherwise required by RCW 29.27.080 need be published. [1984 c 106 § 8.] RCW 29.81A.070 Cost. The cost of a local voters' pamphlet shall be considered an election cost to those local jurisdictions included in the pamphlet and shall be pro-rated in the manner provided in RCW 29.13.045. [1984 c 106 § 9.1 RCW 29.81A.080 Arguments advocating approval and disapproval Preparation by committees. For cach measure from a jurisdiction that is included in a local voters' pamphlet, the legislative authority of that juris- diction shall formally appoint a committee to prepare arguments advocating voters' approval of the measure and shall formally appoint a committee to prepare argu- merits advocating voters' rejection of the measure. The authority shall appoint persons known to favor the men- sure to serve on the committee advocating approval and shall, whenever possible, appoint persons known to op- pose the measure to serve on the committee advocating rejection. Each committee shall have not more than three members, however, a committee may seek the ad- vice of any person or persons. [1984 c 106 § 10.] RCW 29.81A.900 Effective date 1984 c 106. This act shall take effect on January I, 1985. [1984 c 106 § 14.] RCW 29.81A.90a Severability 1984 c 106. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affcctcd. [1984 c 106 § 13.] ( 1988 Laws) [Ch. 29.81A RCW---p 2l EXHIBIT "B" ODD YEAR ELECTION STATISTICS ELECTION YEAR REGISTERED VOTERS 1983 75,027 1985 81,007 1987 79,901 REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF 5/19/89 - 81,705 TURNOUT PERCENTAGE 58.7% 42.8% 39.6% The trend indicates that even with increased registration of voters the turnout in odd year elections has decreased each year. INCLUDED IN LOCAL VOTERS PAMPHLETS - Information on how 'and where to register to vote. - Application for absentee ballots. - Pictures and biographies of local candidates. - Statements "for" and "against" any local ballot measures. - Explanation of duties and functions of districts and elected officials on the ballot. - Sample ballot. - Public Notice of Election. CITY OF VANCOUVER BRYCESEIDL 'M .A DAVID'E. KALLSTROM C O U N "·i C I L- P O S i I i T l O N '. · ETHEL LEHMAN P O S I T I O N 3 FROM BRUCEE, HAGENSEN CLARK COUNTY 1985 Opportunities to help shape the future of Vancouver are great. The elected leadership of the city depends upon· the participation of hundreds of volunteers to help us develop and manage a.huge variety'of · city 'activities. If.your interests include such 'things as parks.:, and "' 'recreation,- planning and zoning, '-Officers' · Row, aviationi' museuEns,: economic development, b'uilding codes, neighborhood livabilitY,-bu~ge~.s,: · taxes, the arts, or other community issues there Is a'need for your help.: _ ~.! .: Please consider Sharing your ideas, knowledge,. and time. Help ~e~lo ': -·.-. keep Vancouver a great place to live, to work, and to raise a f. amily. ~.. ~.-" , , , . - .~..: .: . · · , .,,: '.,-:... · '. , - ' :, ~: . .' ':-~,,:,:.- '~;.~:.--,: ' ~. Hello the~L~"'!"m' 36 years 01d and have lived in th~'Vanc0U~'r'~m~ea o~e[.:16 years. I graduated from Hudson's Bay High 'School in :1967:1 ~Wash dishes at the Chart HOuse Restaurant.' ': -' ~"" ' ~'~' :':~:.~ ;.-;~ ~.' .'f:~ ~- ~" ~' I'm opposed to the construction of the conference center and hotel in the area of Memory Pool as currently planned by the city. My view is that this area should be for public use, primarily recreational. I want very much to serve on thecity'council.. I'm confident I could:do-a good job. ,:. David E. Kallstrom ' ~ (o be Open-fair-analytical-reasonably unbiased-always willing to listen. Old enough to remember what has happened; young enough sensitive to NOW; daring enough to prepare for the future. A community activist currently a board member of The Salvation Army, Retired Senior Volunteer PrOgram, the Piano Hospital. A council actiVist now on the SW Health District Board; DWI (driving_w.hile· drunk) 'Task Force; ADAC (Alcohol Drug Awareness Committee) Task Force; Washington Women in Municipal Government, Vice-Chairwoman; National League of Cities Human Development Steering Committee. We must continue to seek positive opportunities for growt~ ~d development of our community. , I support the' continued revitalization of downtown Vancouver a,','s l.he commercial, retail and financial center of Clark .County. I bfdi.eve cardroom gambling' is detrimental to the economic vitality and quality. of life in our city. I support plans to preserve and develop Officers' Row homes as a i,,tstjng community asset. I support working cooperatively with all groups in pursuit of bour~d~ry adjustments so' as to most effectively provide police, fire, parks and library service within the urban area. Continuity of leadership is important - your support is appreciated. PacJe 7