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Brawley, California, City Treasurer Appointment, Measure X (November 2017)
| Measure X: Brawley City Treasurer Appointment Measure |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 7, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| City governance |
| Related articles |
| City governance on the ballot November 7, 2017 ballot measures in California Imperial County, California ballot measures City governance on the ballot |
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| Brawley, California |
A measure to change the office of city treasurer from elected to appointed was on the ballot for Brawley voters in Imperial County, California, on November 7, 2017. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of consolidating the position of city treasurer with the position of city finance director and changing the office of city treasurer from elected to appointed by the city council beginning after the incumbent city treasurer left office in November 2019. |
| A no vote was a vote against consolidating the position of city treasurer with the position of city finance director and changing the office of city treasurer from elected to appointed by the city council. |
Election results
| Measure X | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,312 | 51.27% | ||
| No | 1,247 | 48.73% | ||
- Election results from Imperial County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the office of City Treasurer which is currently an elected position be consolidated with the position of City Finance Director and be converted to a position to be filled by City Council appointment commencing upon the expiration of the term of the current City Treasurer?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Brawley City Attorney:
| “ | The City Council of the City of Brawley has placed this measure on the ballot to ask the voters of Brawley if the position of City Treasurer should be made appointive rather than elective. Under California law, the City Treasurer of any general law city such as Brawley is an elective position unless it is made appointive by the voters of the City.
Currently, the Brawley City Treasurer is elected for a four-year term. State law establishes two qualifications for the position of City Treasurer: the individual must be at least eighteen years of age and be a registered voter of the City. Some of the City Treasurer’s duties include prudently investing and managing the City’s investment portfolio, to adhere to all local, state and federal laws and regulations governing municipal finance, and to create detailed and accurate investment reportsand policies for review and approval by the City Council. If adopted by majority vote of those persons voting, this measure would make the position of City Treasurer appointive at the end of the incumbent City Treasurer’s current term, which expires in November of 2019. Change in the position of the City Treasurer from an elective office to an appointive position enables the duties and responsibilities of the position to be carried out by an individual who the City Council appoints based on skills and qualifications. California Government Code states that converting the Office of the City Treasurer from an elective position to an appointive position must be placed on the ballot to be decided by voters. A “yes” vote would make the position of City Treasurer appointive rather than elective. A “no” vote would keep the position of City Treasurer elective.[2] |
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| —Brawley City Attorney[1] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Brawley, California.
See also
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External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Imperial County, "County Voter Information Guide," accessed November 14, 2017
- ↑ 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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