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AGENDA
City Council Election Code Committee
March 7, 2022, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
CIC Conference Room, City Hall, 300 Laporte Ave
Remote Participation available
Public Participation Options:
Watch the Meeting: Anyone can view the Election Code
Committee (ECC) meeting live:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/93910757534
Meeting ID: 939 1075 7534
Public Comment: Individuals who wish to address the
Committee via remote public participation can do so
through the link provided above.
The meeting will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Monday. To participate:
•You need to have a laptop or computer with a
microphone and/or headset that includes a
microphone.
•You need to have access to the internet.
•Join the Zoom meeting listed above.
•Keep yourself on muted status.
Note:
•If you are unable to participate via Zoom, you may
attend the meeting in person (however, we have
very limited capacity based on social distancing
recommendations).
•Alternatively, you may provide comments to the
Committee via email prior to 11:30 a.m. at
cityleaders@fcgov.com. Emails will be
read by City Leaders; however, not read into the
formal meeting record.
Committee Members: Mayor Jeni Arndt – Vice Chair
Councilmember Tricia Canonico, District 3 - Chair
Councilmember Kelly Ohlson, District 5
Councilmember Julie Pignataro, District 2 (alternate)
2021-2022
Main Topics of Discussion in
Priority Order
1)Redistricting
2)Campaign Finance
Provisions
3)November Elections
4)RCV
5)Public Financing of Elections
6)Election Oversight Board
7)Partisan/Non-Partisan
Elections
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Comment - 30 minutes total (limited to 5 minutes per speaker max)
4. Public Comment Follow-up
5. Election Timing & Administration Options Discussion
• Consideration of Potential Committee Recommendations for the March 22 Work Session
a. Timing of regular elections
b. Ranked choice voting
c. Transitions needed to terms
• Potential Charter and Code amendments associated with recommendation(s)
6. Proposed timeline:
• March 22, 2022 Work Session – November Election Discussion & RCV
• March 2022 City Attorney’s Office drafts ballot language
• ECC March meeting Any follow-up prior to Work Session; additional Campaign
finance discussion; Review code language regarding timing of
redistricting.
• ECC April meeting Present ballot language to ECC regarding the move to
November Coordinated elections and RCV; Present Campaign
Finance Code Language
• May & June 2022 Present ballot language to Council; Call for Special Election;
Campaign finance amendments ordinance to Council
7. Other Business
8. Adjournment
Next Election Code Committee Meeting: 12:00-1:30 p.m., March 21, 2022