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� <br />EN HTI,Ls <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: October 10, 2011 <br />TO: Honorable Mayar and Ciry Councilme�}ber� � <br />� f <br />FROM: Patrick Klaers, City Administrator ;� �� ��� <br />� <br />SUBJECT: Elections <br />B�COUIIi��15C1i5Si0U <br />During the review o�the 2012 budget proposal, Sue and I began discussing the costs and <br />risks associated with canducting the rr��nicipal e�ections. Discussion iterns included. the <br />recentiy proposed Voter ID legislataon (as an example of how complicated and tect�nicai <br />electior�s are becomingj, the liability and �inancial exposure of the City to lawsuits related <br />to recounts ar�d concested elec[ion procedures, a�d the need for incle�ding an election <br />requirement/experience in the position description for the Deputy C�erk positio�. <br />Staft's review of the etection issues led t�s to cantact Joe Manst�y, Rarnsey County <br />E�eetions Manager, regarding the City con#racting wiih the County for election se�-vices. <br />Ramsey County personneI are full-time professianals in the "elections business" a�d are <br />already doing school electiot�s in Arden Hiils. 7oe was happy to meet witl� us to eonsider <br />our request because ��hat happens during eleetions in mu�ici�aaIities reflects upon the <br />Couaty (remembering the state-wid� Gave�-nor's recount) and d�e to the fact that Mounds <br />View and Rosevxi�e i�ad already requested election proposals from the Counry. <br />("Networ�Cing" with staff fro�n Maunds View goi us cE►inking about asking the Counry for <br />a praposaf.) T�e County will only be considering coniracts with Arden Hills, Mounds <br />View, and RoseviIle for 2Q12 artd any other City wa�nting to co�traet with the County for <br />election services will ha�e to wait until 20I3 for consideration. <br />AE#aehed is t�e Ramsey County proposaL The proposal is identical to tl�e Mounds View <br />proposal except thai ihe price of our �roposat is less. <br />The proposal from the County for alI of the requirec� eiections ser�ices is $3I,000 or <br />$15,500 per year_ We would want to pay half of the 2012 election expense in 2011 and <br />the other �alf iR 2012 to even out the �xpenses on an anr�ual budget cycIe. Excludin� <br />C:ity Councii Meeting <br />P:lA.dminlCounci 11Agendas & Packet Informatiar�1201 1 I10- f 0-1 i Work SessionlPacicet Inforrr3atior►1 [ 0- � 0-1 I 20 i 2 B�dget <br />U�rdate.doc <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />