TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Assessor/Clerk-Recorder
MEETING DATE: September 1, 2026
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Katrina Bartolomie
PHONE:
707-234-6819
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Amanda Wolter
PHONE:
707-234-6819
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Appointments-In-Lieu of Elections for the November 3rd, 2026, Statewide General Election; Authorization of Additional Appointments of Qualified Person be Made for Those Districts that did not Have the Sufficient Number of Candidates and Appoint Any Qualified Person to Fill Any Remaining Seats for Which There Were Insufficient Candidates; and Appointment Shall be made by Election Day, November 3, 2026
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Appointments-In-Lieu of Elections for the November 3rd, 2026, Statewide General Election; authorization of additional appointments of qualified person be made for those Districts that did not have the sufficient number of candidates and appoint any qualified person to fill any remaining seats for which there were insufficient candidates; and appointments shall be made by Election Day, November 3, 2026.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board regularly approves appointments-In-Lieu of Election and provides directions to staff.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Majority Mendocino County's Special Districts have their district elections in November of even-numbered years. When the number of candidates does not exceed the number of offices to be filled, the candidates do not go to the ballot, but rather, the Board of Supervisors appoints, in-lieu of election, those candidates who filed their candidacy paperwork. The Board may appoint any qualified person to fill any remaining seats for which there were insufficient candidates. Appointments shall be made by Election Day, November 3, 2026.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Do not approve the Appointments-In-Lieu of Election an...
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