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Measure D Appointed City Treasurer City of Ukiah Majority Approval Required
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League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Fail:
1310 /
46.79% Yes votes ......
1490 /
53.21% No votes
| Results as of Jun 15 2:49pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (35/35) |
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Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?
Unless otherwise provided in the City Code, a city treasurer's duties include the receipt and safe keeping of all money coming into the City to the Treasurer; paying out money based on warrants signed by legally designated persons; submitting written reports and accounting for all receipts, disbursements, and fund balances to the City Clerk; collecting city taxes and license fees as prescribed by ordinance; and investing surplus city funds. The Ukiah City Code has assigned most of these duties to the City's Finance Director. A professional investment advisor invests surplus Ukiah funds in securities prescribed by state law and, as required by state law, these investment decisions are overseen by an appointed Investment Advisory Board. To be eligible to run for and serve as an elected City Treasurer, a candidate must be an elector of the City and a registered voter, when he or she files nomination papers. There are no other qualifications required. An appointed City Treasurer need not be a resident of the City nor a registered voter. In addition, an appointed City Treasurer does not have a term of office. However, the City Council can adopt additional qualifications for an appointed City Treasurer. If the measure is approved by the voters in the June 2012 election, the position would become an appointed office at the end of the current City Treasurer's term of office. The City Council would appoint the City Treasurer in the same manner as the Council now appoints the City Manager and the City Attorney. The City Code could be amended to delegate the authority to appoint the City Treasurer to the City Manager. If the measure is not approved by the voters, the City Treasurer position will remain an elected office. A YES vote approves Measure D and the City Treasurer position becomes an appointed office. A NO vote rejects Measure D and the City Treasurer position remains an elected office. s/David Rapport David Rapport City Attorney for the City of Ukiah 23D1
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| Arguments For Measure D | Arguments Against Measure D |
| Voting YES on Measure D will make the position of
City Treasurer an appointed, rather than an elected,
position.
In the past, many cities had an elected City Treasurer who performed a variety of financial management and oversight duties. However, as cities and budgets grew, demands on the City Treasurer position have become increasingly complex and technical. Effective financial and investment management at the municipal level currently requires professional expertise in areas such as electronic banking, municipal fund accounting, government reporting requirements, investment regulations, and debt management. That is why, for the past 15 years, the City of Ukiah has been working with a professional management firm to assist with these duties. Along with this move, a prior City Council appointed a finance oversight committee to ensure accountability of public monies. Delegating an elected City Treasurer's duties to a city staff member will not lessen the City's obligation to be accountable to its citizens or significantly increase staff duties. Instead, it will avoid duplication of effort. The elected Treasurer currently receives approximately $10,353 a year in salary and benefits. Elimination of this position will lead to an annual savings in that amount. Any citizen has the right, under the Public Records Act, to inspect the city's records at any time. Every year the budget is presented in a public workshop and available to any member of the public who wishes to examine it. Reports of investments are available to the public and are reported at City Council meetings. The City is audited regularly by an independent auditor. These checks and balances remove the need for an elected City Treasurer. It is time to join the majority of California cities and streamline government by consolidating this position with existing staff while reducing costs. Our current City Treasurer endorses this measure. s/Mary Anne Landis Mary Anne Landis, Mayor s/Benj Thomas Benj Thomas, Council Member s/ Mari Rodin Mari Rodin, Council Member s/Douglas F. Crane Douglas F. Crane, Vice Mayor s/Phil Baldwin Phil Baldwin, Council Member
| No Argument Against Measure D was submitted.
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