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ITEM #: 11.
DATE: 11/04/2024
AI #:2272

CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT

SUBJECT:

CALL OF SPECIAL ELECTION - MAY 20, 2025

STAFF PRESENTER(S):

Darcie McCracken, City Clerk

OTHER PRESENTER(S):

Roric Massey, City Attorney

SUMMARY

It is anticipated that City Council will adopt the City Charter changes and approve the two franchise agreements and refer them to the voters earlier on the November 4, 2024 agenda. This Call of Election establishes the election date for a Special Election and provides additional direction and authorization for the election.

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT

RECOMMENDATION

ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-2427 CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR MAY 20, 2025; PROVIDING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION; DESIGNATING THE DATE THAT VOTER REGISTRATION CLOSES; DESIGNATING THE PLACE AND BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES TO ACCEPT ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST THE QUESTIONS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO ENTER INTO ALL AGREEMENTS TO EFFECTUATE ELECTION SERVICES; AND ORDERING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH THE NOTICE OF ELECTION. (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk)

FISCAL IMPACT

Costs for the May 20, 2025 Special Election are included in the FY2025 budget adopted by City Council. The city contracts with Maricopa County Elections to provide election services at a rate of $2.12 per voter. Goodyear currently has 62,786 voters, bringing the estimate of costs to approximately $134,000 for county fees. An additional $35,000 is estimated for the publicity pamphlet, which brings the total estimate of costs to $169,000 for the Special Election. The two franchisees will each reimburse the city for one third of these costs.

BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS

A notice of a nonpartisan election is required when it is not a regular candidate election. Action taken earlier this evening referred multiple questions to the voters which necessitates this Call of Election in compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes §16-228 and provides the following:

Date and Purpose of Election: May 20, 2025, referring changes to the City Charter and two franchise agreements to the voters
Format: All-Mail Ballot
Last day to register: April 21, 2025
Ballots to be mailed: April 23, 2025
Ballot Drop Box: Available at City Hall, 1900 N Civic Square, beginning April 23, 2025
Ballot Replacement Site: Available at City Hall, 1900 N Civic Square, beginning Monday, May 12, 2025
Polling Place: There shall be no polling places
All ballots to be received by Maricopa County Elections: No later than 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Qualification of electors: Only qualified electors of the City of Goodyear shall be permitted to vote
Publicity Pamphlet: Arguments for and against the questions may be filed with the City Clerk between December 1, 2024, and February 19, 2025, in compliance with the conditions set forth in Exhibit B of the Resolution

Attachments

Resolution 2024-2427 with Exhibits