To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF RELATING TO THE DRAFT ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO RANKED CHOICE VOTING AS AN INSTANT RUNOFF MODEL.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Clerk and City Attorney's Office jointly presented to the City Council at its Regular Meeting on January 23, 2024, and sought direction relating to implementing Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) and to prepare an ordinance detailing the process and present the item to Council in April 2024.
Ranked Choice Voting is a method that allows voters to rank candidates on the ballot in order of preference and the ballots are tabulated (counted) in rounds that simulate a series of runoffs until a candidate receives 50% plus 1, and therefore is determined to be the winner. RCV is also known and referred to as "instant runoff voting." RCV only applies to City Offices candidates, and does not include Redondo Beach Unified School District Members of the Board of Education.
This proposed draft ordinance will repeal Redondo Beach Municipal Code ("RBMC") Section 2-2.202 of Title 2, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 2-2.202 (Administration - Elections, Notice of runoff elections) and then amend Title 2, Chapter, 2, by adding Article 4 (Administration - Elections, Instant Runoff Voting).
A proposed draft ordinance has been prepared for your review, input, and to provide direction to staff in the areas listed below.
1. Maximum Ranking Number of Candidates due to HART equipment limitation at this time is 6.
Select the total number of rankings with no more than 6.
Note: The City of Berkeley, which has been conducting RCV Elections since 2010, initially had a maximum of 3 and increased the number to 5 in 2022. They use Dominion equipment which now has a maximum of 10 rankings.
2. Write-In Candidate
Select the total number of ballot write-in with no more than 6.
Note: The number select...
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