Antioch, California, Appointed Treasurer Proposal, Measure G (June 2016)
| Measure G: Antioch Appointed Treasurer Proposal |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 7, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local elections and campaigns |
| Related articles |
| Local elections and campaigns on the ballot June 7, 2016 ballot measures in California Contra Costa County, California ballot measures City governance on the ballot |
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| Antioch, California |
A measure to the city treasurer an appointed position was on the ballot for Antioch voters in Contra Costa County, California, on June 7, 2016. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of changing the position of treasuer from an elected position to an appointed position managed entirely by the city council. |
| A no vote was a vote against this change, keeping the city treasurer an elected position. |
Election results
| Antioch, Measure G | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 11,299 | 63.4% | ||
| Yes | 6,522 | 36.6% | ||
- Election results from Contra Costa County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointed? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Antioch City Attorney :
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Under California law, the city treasurer is a mandatory officer of a city government Among other things, the city treasurer is responsible for the deposit and handling of city funds, making of city payments, and preparation of reports regarding city expenditures and fund balances. California law allows the city treasurer position to be elected or appointed. If the position is elected, the city treasurer serves for a term of four years. Presently, the Antioch city treasurer position is an elected one. A number of cities in California have experienced vacancies in their elected treasurer positions due to a lack of candidates. In many cities, the treasurers' duties are also exercised by finance departments. This is the case in Antioch, where the city's finance director is principally responsible for tl1e city's financial affairs. The present elected treasurer has advised that her responsibilities only require less than one day of her time every other week. Measure G would change the city treasurer position in Antioch to be an appointed, rather than elected, office. If the measure is approved, voters would no longer elect the city treasurer. The ability to hire, fire, and supervise the city treasurer would reside exclusively in the City Council, or any officer the Council designates, such as the City Manager. If Measure G is approved, city administration has indicated it would have its finance director exercise the duties and responsibilities of the treasurer position. City administration estimates the city would save $22,400 each year because it would not have to pay salary and benefits to a separately elected treasurer. If Measure G is not approved, the city treasurer position would remain an elected position, and voters would continue to choose the city treasurer for four-year terms. [2] |
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| —Antioch City Attorney [1] | ||
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Antioch, California.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Contra Costa County Elections, "Presidential Primary Election 06/07/2016: Voter Information," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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