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San Fernando, California, Appointed City Treasurer, Measure SF (March 2017)
| Measure SF: San Fernando Appointed City Treasurer |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| March 7, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local election and voting laws |
| Related articles |
| Local election and voting laws on the ballot March 7, 2017 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures City governance on the ballot |
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| San Fernando, California |
A measure to make the city treasurer an appointed position was on the ballot for San Fernando voters in Los Angeles County, California, on March 7, 2017. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of making the position of city treasurer an appointed position instead of an elected one. |
| A no vote was a vote against making the position of city treasurer an appointed position instead of an elected one. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 953 | 59.71% | ||
| No | 643 | 40.29% | ||
- Election results from Los Angeles County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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2017 Administrative and Election Cost Reduction Measure: Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of Measure SF was prepared by the office of the city attorney:[3]
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Under California law, the City Treasurer is a mandatory officer of a city government. Among other things, a 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. Pursuant to state law, there are two qualifications for the position of elected City Treasurer: (i) the individual is required to be a resident of the city, and (ii) the individual must be at least 18 years old. Persons elected to the post of City Treasurer, however, do not need to possess any professional skills or experience otherwise necessary to competently and responsibly discharge the duties of office. California law allows the City Treasurer post to be elected or appointed. If the post is elected, the City Treasurer serves for a term of four years. Presently, the San Fernando City Treasurer position is an elected post. A number of cities in California, however, have voted to transform the post into an appointive position to save money and to ensure that the persons discharging the duties of the office have the professional skills and experience necessary to competently and responsibly discharge the duties of the position. In many cities, the treasurers’ duties are performed by finance department personnel. Measure SF, also known as the “2017 Administrative and Election Cost Reduction Measure” would change the City Treasurer position in San Fernando to be an appointive position, rather than elected position. If Measure SF is approved, voters would no longer elect the City Treasurer. The ability to hire, fire and supervise the City Treasurer would instead reside with the City Manager (or the City Council if it so chooses) and the functions would essentially be performed by a city employee. If Measure SF is approved, the City could potentially save up to $25,000 per year on expenses associated with this position, including, but not limited to, election costs every four years as well as special compensation paid to the elected City Treasurer in the form of a monthly stipend, health benefits and CalPERS pension benefits. Because Measure SF must first be approved by the voters in order to take effect, San Fernando voters will still have to vote to elect a City Treasurer, perhaps for the final time, at the March 7, 2017 election. If Measure SF is approved by the voters, the person elected to serve as City Treasurer at the March 7, 2017 election will still be allowed to serve out his or her four-year term before the post finally becomes appointive. If Measure SF is not approved by the voters, the City Treasurer position would remain an elected position and voters would continue to choose the City Treasurer for a four-year term.[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of San Fernando, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles County Elections Office, "CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS MARCH 7, 2017: MEASURES APPEARING ON THE BALLOT," accessed January 8, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ San Fernando City Government, "City voter information pamphlet for the 2017 general municipal election," accessed March 7, 2017
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