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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-1998-1674 RESOLUTION NO. 1 n 7 4 Series of 1998 TITLE: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AN "INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT" BY AND BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO, AND THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, REGARDING THE ADMINISTRA TION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTIES CONCERNING THE CONDUCT OF THE COORDINATED ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 1998. WHEREAS, pursuant to SectIOn 1-7-116(2), C.R.S., as amended, the County Clerk and the JunsdictJon shall enter into an agreement for the admimstration of their respective duties concerning the conduct of the coordmated electIOn to be held on November 3, 1998 ("ElectIOn"), and WHEREAS, the County Clerk and the Jurisdiction's City Clerk (the "City Clerk") are authonzed to conduct elections as provided by law; and WHEREAS, the County Clerk will conduct the ElectJon as a "coordinated precmct polling place electIOn" as such terms are de tined m the Umform ElectIOn Code of 1992, Title 1, C .R.S., as amended ("Code") and the Current Rules and Regulations Governmg ElectIOn Procedures adopted by the Secretary of State, as amended ("Rules"); and . WHEREAS, the JurisdictIOn has certain ballot issues to present to its eligible electors and shall partiCipate in thiS coordinated election, and WHEREAS, the County Clerk and the Jurisdiction have deternlmed that it is m the best mterests of Jefferson County, the Jurisdiction and their respective inhabitants to cooperate and contract concernmg the Election upon the terms and conditions contained herem. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge that the appropriate City Officials are hereby authorized to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the City of Wheat Ridge and the County of Jefferson regarding the administration of the parties' respective duties concerning the conduct of the coordmated election to be held on November 3, 1998 DONE AND RESOLVED on this 10th day of August ,1998 / I ,', "'. Gretchen Cerveny, Mayor , ATTEST J. , , '; . Wanda Sang, City Clerk INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this lOt1tlayof August, 1998, by and between the CLERK AND RECORDER FOR THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO ("County Clerk") and the CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, STATE OF COLORADO, a municipal corporation, ("Junsdiction"), collectively referred to as the "Parties". WITNESSETH WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1-7-116(2), C.R.S" as amended, the County Clerk and the Jurisdiction shall enter into an agreement for the administration of their respective duties concerning the conduct of the coordinated election to be held on November 3, 1998 ("Election"); and WHEREAS, the County Clerk and the Jurisdiction's City Clerk (the "City Clerk") are authorized to conduct elections as proVIded by law; and WHEREAS, the County Clerk will conduct the Election as a "coordinated precinct polling place electIOn" as such terms are defined in the Uniform Election Code of 1992, Title 1, C.R.S., as amended ("Code") and the Current Rules and Regulations Governing Election Procedures adopted by the Secretary of State, as amended ("Rules"); and WHEREAS, the Jurisdiction has certain ballot issues to present to its eligible eJectors and shall participate in this coordinated election; and WHEREAS, the County Clerk and the Junsdiction have determined that it is in the best interests of Jefferson County, the Jurisdiction and their respective inhabitants to cooperate and contract concerning the Election upon the terms and conditions contained herein. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the promises herein contained, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I PURPOSE AND GENERAL MATTERS 1.01 Goal. The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the tasks to be completed by the County Clerk and the City Clerk to conduct and to pro-rate the cost of the Election. 1.02 Coordinated Election Official. The County Clerk shall act as the Coordinated Election Official in accordance with the Code and Rules and as such shall conduct the ElectlOn for M:\GROUPS\ATTORNEY\OFFICIAL\CLK&RCRD\WRIDGE I .IGA 1 the Junsdiction for all matters m the Code and the Rules which require action by the Coordinated Election Official. The County Clerk designates Catherine Molleck as the "Contact Officer" to act as the primary liaison between the County Clerk and the Jurisdiction. The Contact Officer shall act under the authority of the County Clerk and shall have the primary responsibilIty for the coordmation of the Election with the JurisdIction and completion of procedures assigned to the County Clerk hereunder. Nothing herein shall be deemed or construed to relieve the County Clerk or the City Clerk from their offiCIal responsibilities for the conduct of the Election. 1.03 Designated Election Official. The Jurisdiction designates the City Clerk as its "Election Officer" to act as primary liaison between the Jurisdiction and Contact Officer. The Election Officer shan have primary responsibility for the Election procedures to be handled by the Jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Election Officer shall act as the "Designated Election Official" for all matters under the Code and the Rules which require action by the Designated Election Official. From the date of the last party's execution of this Agreement through canvass of the Jurisdiction's election following the Election, the Election Officer shall be readily available and accessible during regular business hours, and at other times when notified by Contact Officer in advance, for the purposes of consultation and decision-making on behalf of the Jurisdiction. In addition, the Election Officer is responsible for receiving and timely responding to inquiries made by their voters or others interested in the Jurisdiction's election. 1.04 Jurisdictional Limitation. The Jurisdiction encompasses territory within Jefferson County. This Agreement shall be construed to apply only to that portion of the Jurisdiction within Jefferson County, 1.05 Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from the date of the last party's execution until December 31, 1998 and shall apply only to the November 3,1998 electIOn. ARTICLE II DUTIES OF THE COUNTY CLERK 2.01 County Clerk Duties. The County Clerk shall perform the following duties for the Election for the Jurisdiction: A. Voter Registration. I Supervise, administer and provide the necessary facilities and forms for all regular voter registration sites. 2. Notify the JurisdIction of the certified number of registered electors residing within the Junsdiction as of the close of the registration books on the twenty-ninth (29th) day prior to the Election. M:\GROUPS\ATTORNEY\OFFICIAL\CLK&RCRO\WRIDGE I ,IGA 2 B. Ballot Preparation. 1. Layout the text of the ballot in a format that complies with the Code and the Rules. 2. of the Jurisdiction. Provide ballot printing layouts and text for proofreading and signature approval 3. Certify the ballot content to the printer(s), 4, Contract for absentee ballots, sample ballots and precinct polling place ballots with a vendor acceptable to the County Clerk and remit payment directly to the vendor. c. Voter Lists, 1. Upon request of the Jurisdiction, create a list of the registered voters containing the names and addresses of each elector registered to vote in the Jurisdiction, The Jurisdiction shall pay the County Clerk for the cost of such list at the County Clerk's standard rate. 2. Upon request of the Jurisdiction, certify the registration list to the designated representative(s) of the Jurisdiction, D. Staff: Selection and Training. Appoint and train a sufficient number of qualified staff to adequately serve the number of electors regIstered to vote at the coordinated election. The Jurisdiction is to pay the cost of one (1) County stafffor a period beginning on the fifteenth(15th) calendar day prior to the Election through and including Election day, which shall include eight (8) regular hours per working day at the salary of $9.00 per hour plus any overtime hours which are required to complete the Election. In the alternative, the Jurisdiction shall provide the equivalent of one (1) full-time clerical worker who will be assigned to the County Clerk for all work and overtime hours required during the fifteen (15) days prior to the Election through and including Election day. E. Election Judges. Appoint and compensate a sufficient number of election judges for each polling location and for a location for absentee ballots, as required by law. F. Absentee and Early Voting. I. Conduct absentee, early and emergency voting in the County Clerk's office and at other locations for the Jurisdiction as required by the Code. 2. Obtain and provide all ballots and supplies necessary for absentee, early and emergency voting and replacement ballots. M,\GROUPS\ATTORNEY\OFFICIAL\CLKo.RCRD\WRIDGE I .IGA 3 G. Election Supplies. Provide all necessary equipment and forms to conduct the Election, mcluding the County's electrol11c vote countmg equipment. The Jurisdiction IS to be charged the pro-rated costs (as defined in ArtIcle IV) of the computer program which will count the voted ballots as well as pre-election preventive maintenance and on-slte technical personnel on Election night. H. Election Day Preparation. 1. Prepare a test deck of voted test ballot cards to be counted the day pnor to the Election, just prior to the beginning of the actual count and following completion of the ballot count as required by the Code. 2. Provide necessary electronic vote tabulating equipment (computer), personnel properly trained in electronic tabulating equipment, facility and equipment and to arrange for computer running time as necessary for a test run and for Election day, I. Election Day Activities, 1 Provide Election day telephone and in person support from 6'00 a,m. to the conclusion of the count on Election night. 2. Inspect voted ballots, count the ballots and furnish the Jurisdiction with unofficial results of the Election. J. Counting the Ballots. I Conduct and oversee the process of counting the ballots and reporting the results by Jurisdiction, 2. Establish backup procedures and backup sites for the counting of the Election should the counting equipment fail during the count. Should the equipment fail, and it is determined that the counting procedures will not be recovered within a reasonable period of time, the counting procedures will be moved to a predetermined and pretested site for the duration of the Election counting procedures. All related costs are to be paid pro-rata (as defined in Article IV) by the coordmating Jurisdiction. 3 Provide personnel to participate in the ballot counting procedures as accomplished by any electrol11c vote tabulating equipment used in the Election. The Jurisdiction personnel shall participate with personnel from the County Clerk's Office to ensure Jurisdiction participation in each of the electronic vote tabulating procedures that shall be used. M:\GROUPS\4.lTORNEY\OFFICIAL\CLK&RCRD\WRIDGE 1 IGA 4 K. Certification of Results. 1. Appoint, instruct and otherwise oversee the board of canva%ers. 2. Certify the results of the JurisdictIOn's ElectIOn within the time required by law and forthwith provide the Jurisdiction with a copy of all Election statements and certificates which are to be created under the Code. 3, In the event a recount is necessary, conduct a recount in accordance with the law, L. Storage and Records, l, Store all election records as required by law. Store all voted and unvoted ballots for that time required by the Code, store voter affidavits of electors who cast ballots in the Election for a minimum of twenty-five (25) months in such a manner that they may be accessed by the Jurisdiction, if necessary, to resolve any challenge or other legal questions that might arise regarding the Election. 2. Capture the vote history for the County Election Department's vote history file by County precinct Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to expand the duties of the County Clerk beyond those duties set forth in the Code or the Rules. ARTICLE III DUTIES OF JURISDICTION 3.01 Jurisdiction Duties. The Jurisdiction shaH perform the following duties for the Election: A. Authority. Provide the County Clerk with a copy of the ordinance or resolution stating that the JurisdIction has adopted the Code and that the Jurisdiction will participate in the coordinated Election in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement The ordinance or resolution shall further authorize the presiding officer of the Jurisdiction or other designated person to execute this Agreement B. Call and Notice. Publish all notices relative to the Election as required by the Code, the Rules, the Jurisdiction's Charter and any other statute, rule or regulation. C. Voting Jurisdiction. Furnish the County Clerk with maps or other legal descriptions of each precinct, ward and/or voting jurisdiction no later than September l, 1998. M:\GROUPS'A1TORNEY\OFFICIAL\CLKo.RCRD\WRIDGE I .IGA 5 D. Petitions, Preparation and Verification. Perform all responsibilities reqUIred to certify any candidate and/or initiatiVe petition(s) to the ballot E. Ballot Preparation. 1. Submit the list of Ballot Issues and/or Ballot QuestIOns and the titles and summanes of each Ballot Issue or Ballot QuestIon to the County Clerk m computer diskette format no later than September 9, 1998 at 3:00 p.m. 2. Proof the layout and text of the official ballot before authorizing the printing of the ballot by signature approval to the County Clerk. F. Election Day Preparation. Prepare a test deck of voted test ballot cards to be counted the day prior to the Election, just prior to the beginning of the actual count and following completion of the ballot count, and attend each test G Counting the Ballots. Participate in each of the electronic vote tabulatmg procedures that shall be used. 3.02 Cancellation of Election by the Jurisdiction. In the event that the Jurisdiction resolves not to hold the Election, then notice of such resolution shall be provided to the County Clerk immediately, The Jurisdiction shall within thirty (30) days promptly pay the County Clerk the full actual cost of the activities of the County Clerk relating to the Election incurred both before and after the County Clerk's receipt of such notice The Jurisdiction shall provide notice by publication (as defined in the Code) of the cancellation of the Election and a copy of the notice shall be posted at each polling place of the Jurisdiction, in the office of the City Clerk and in the office of the County Clerk. The JurisdIction shall not cancel the Election after the 25th day prior to the Election. ARTICLE IV COSTS 4.01 Election Costs. In addition to any other costs provided for in this Agreement, the Jurisdiction shall pay for all County staff time solely related to the preparation and conduct of the Jurisdiction's Election at each staff member's hourly rate and at a pro-rated rate of the staff salaries for activities relative to the coordmated Election or One Thousand Dollars ($1,000 00), whIchever is greater. Such pro-ration shall be made based upon the number of persons eligible to vote within each Junsdiction involved in this coordmated Election. In addition, the Jurisdiction shall pay Ten Dollars ($1000) for each election judge at each County precinct or partial precinct polling place in which the Jurisdiction's electors shall vote. 4.02 Invoice. The County shall submit to the Jurisdiction an itemized invoice for all expenses incurred under this Agreement and the Jurisdiction shall remit to the County the total payment upon receipt of such ll1voice M:\GROUPS\ATTORNEY\OFFICIAL\CLK&RCRD\WRIDGE I .IGA 6 ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS 5.01 Notices. Any and all notices required to be given to the Parties by this Agreement are deemed to have been received and to be effective: (1) three (3) days after the same shall have been mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested; (2) immediately upon hand delivery; or (3) immediately upon receipt of confirmation that a fax was received; to the address of the Parties as set forth below or to such Party or addresses as may be designated hereafter in writing. To County Clerk: Joan Fitz-Gerald, Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder Jefferson County Government Center 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, Colorado 80419 with a copy to Jefferson County Attorney Jefferson County Government Center 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, Colorado 80419 To Jurisdiction: City of Wheat Ridge 7500 W. 29th Avenue Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80215 Attn: Wanda Sang, City Clerk 5.02 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only in wnting and following the same formality as the execution of this Agreement 5.03 Integration. The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement constitutes the sole agreement between them relating to the subject matter hereof and that no Party is relying upon any oral representation made by another Party or employee, agent or officer of that Party 5.04 Indemnification. To the extent permitted by law, each party agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party, its agents, officers and employees from any and all losses, costs (including attorney's fees and court costs), demands or actions arising out of or related to any actIOns, errors or omissions relating to the duties and responsibilitJes of the indenmifying party in the conduct of the Election, 5.05 Conflict of Agreement with Law, Impairment. In the event that any provision in this Agreement conflicts wlththe Code, other statute or valid prior resolution or ordmance duly adopted by the City Council of the Junsdiction, this Agreement shall be modified to conform to such M:\GROUPS\A.lTORNEY\OFFICJAL\CLK&RCRD\WRIDGE J .IGA 7 law or resolution. No subsequent resolution or ordmance of the City Council of the Jurisdiction shall impair the rights of the County Clerk or the City Clerk hereunder without the consent of the other party to this Agreement. 5.06 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement. The time reqUirements of the Code and the Rules shall apply to completion of the tasks required by this Agreement IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have signed this Agreement A TrEST: CLERK AND RECORDER FOR THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON STATE OF COLORADO M-~.o \UQQJ ~ By ~ Jo Fitz-Geral Date JURISDICTION: A TrEST: c:Jr ~ ~ City Clerk ~ CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~~f( . Jean 4, Ayar~ Assi&iant Couhty Attorney M:\GROUPS\ATTORNEY\OFFICIAL\CLK&RCRD\WRIDGE I .IGA 8