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THE CITY OF 23 L3 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLE ASANTON. June 2, 2015 Law Department City Clerk's Office City Manager's Office TITLE: A RESOLUTION TO PLACE ON THE NOVEMBER 3, 2015 BALLOT AN ADVISORY MEASURE REGARDING THE EAST PLEASANTON SPECIFIC PLAN PROCESS; REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION WITH THE NOVEMBER ELECTION; DETERMINATION REGARDING BALLOT ARGUMENTS; AND ESTABLISHING VARIOUS ELECTION PROCEDURES SUMMARY At the Council's May 19, 2015 meeting, the Council agreed to consider placing before the voters an advisory measure regarding the East Pleasanton Specific Plan (EPSP) process. To proceed with an advisory ballot measure, Council must select the wording of the ballot question, choose who will write arguments regarding the measure, and adopt a resolution asking the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to consolidate this measure with the November 3, 2015 election. RECOMMENDATION 1. Select ballot language 2. Select councilmembers to author direct arguments in favor and/or against the advisory measure; allow rebuttal arguments; select councilmembers to write rebuttal arguments; and establish deadlines for submittal of arguments. 3. Adopt resolutions to: call for a special election on November 3, 2015; request for consolidation of special election; set deadlines for arguments and direct City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis; provide for rebuttal arguments. FINANCIAL STATEMENT A ballot measure for the November 2015 election (which the County Registrar of Voters advises is a stand alone special election as no State or other county-wide measures are currently proposed) is expected to cost approximately $494,844 to $618,555. If another county-wide measure were to be placed on the November 2015 ballot, the cost would be approximately $164,948 to $247,422. If a ballot measure is set on the March 8, 2016 ballot, it could be an all-mail ballot and cost approximately $288,659 to $371,133.