DATE:
May 2, 2023 and May 23, 2023
15
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM:
SECOND CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE:
NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 439.2 OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RELATING TO THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS FEES FOR RECORDS AND SERVICES (5/02/2023 - first reading; 5/23/2023 - second reading unless ordinance is modified on second reading) (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On May 2, 2023 (28), the Board of Supervisors took action to further consider and adopt the Ordinance on May 23, 2023.
With over 1.9 million active registered voters, the mission of the Registrar of Voters (ROV) is to conduct voter registration and voting processes with the highest level of professional election standards, including accountability, security and integrity, thereby earning and maintaining public confidence in the electoral process. The ROV conducts elections on behalf of the more than 500 political districts in San Diego County.
Today's actions request that the Board of Supervisors review and approve amendments to Section 439.2 of the San Diego County Administrative Code related to the Registrar of Voters' fees for products and services. The recommended changes reflect fees and rates that are fair and equitable for customers and the public and recover the department's full cost of services provided, as required by Board Policy B-29 "Fees, Grants, Revenue Contracts - Department Responsibility for Cost Recovery" (Board Policy B-29). The proposed changes are the result of an analysis of services provided to the public, processing times and corresponding costs to provide those services. The Auditor and Controller has reviewed and approved the supporting documentation and the methodology for establishing the fees in this proposal.
Today's actions include introducing an Ordinance amending Section 439.2 of the San Diego County Administrative Code (first reading) and if approved, it will be schedu...
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