Background
The Elections Task Force was formed by the City Council on February 6, 2006, and is comprised of 9 members of the public and city staff from the offices of the City Attorney, Mayor, Independent Budget Analyst and City Clerk. Members of the public were appointed by each Councilmember and the Mayor, and the selected individuals bring a range of elections-related and community advocate experience to the group. The Task Force will research each of the elections-related topics approved by the Rules Committee. Recommendations will be presented before Rules and may be forwarded for consideration by the full Council.
Task Force Members
Members of the Public
- Craig Benedetto
Benedetto and Danon Public Relations, Inc.
Member, Board of Directors, San Diego Regional Economic
Development Corporation
Chair, Chamber of Commerce’s Infrastructure and Water
Projects Committee
- Faith Bautista
Owner, San Diego Advertising Specialties
Board of Directors, San Diego Community Senior Center Board
Member, City of San Diego Small Business Advisory Board
- Lori Steele
Chief Executive Officer, Everyone Counts, Inc.
Member, Board of Governors & Executive Committee,
Greater San Diego Boys and Girls Club
Leader, Technology Partnership: San Diego Social Venture Partners
and Door of Hope's Haven Program
- Kevin Davis
Community Activist
Chair, Technology Committee, San Diego Democratic Club
Former VP for Political Action, San Diego Democratic Club
- Cassandra Clady
Deputy Labor Commissioner, State of California
Department of Industrial Relations
Political Chair, Urban League of San Diego County
Young Professionals
Former Member, Task Force on Charger Issues
- Charles G. Abdelnour
Former City Clerk, City of San Diego
Oversaw the City’s only Mail-only Ballot in 1981
Awarded National "Significant Sig" Award for Positive Contributions in Public Service (2005)
- Charles Imes
Registered Process Server & Paralegal
Chairperson, San Diego for Democracy
- John Kern
The Kern Company
Former Member, City Salary Setting Commission (1996-7)
Former Member, Redistricting Advisory Committee (1991)
- Adrian Kwiatkowski
The Monger Company
President, Strong Mayor Council Research Institute
Member, Issues Committee, San Diego County
Taxpayers Association
City Staff
Liz Maland, City Clerk, Chair
Office of the City Clerk
Phone: 619-533-4080
Fax: 619-533-4045
e-mail: emaland@sandiego.gov Bonnie Stone, Deputy Director
Office of the City Clerk
Phone: 619-533-4060
Fax: 619-533-4045
e-mail: bstone@sandiego.gov Sharon Spivak, Deputy City Attorney
City Attorney’s Office
Phone: 619-236-6220
e-mail: sspivak@sandiego.gov Lisa Celaya, Fiscal and Policy Analyst
Office of the Independent Budget Analyst
Phone: 619-236-5917
e-mail: lcelaya@sandiego.gov Abby Jarl, Policy Associate
Mayor’s Office
Ph: 619-236-7259
e-mail: ajarl@sandiego.gov
Reports to Rules/Council
Report before Rules Committee - Task Force Instant Run-off Voting (IRV) Report - Elections Task Force Report (PDF: 35K) presented June 27, 2007. Report before Rules Committee - Follow-up Report on Mail-Only Balloting - Clerk Report (PDF: 43K) presented June 27, 2007. Update to Rules Committee on Consolidation of Topics - Elections Task Force Memo (PDF: 8.6K) presented February 7, 2007. Report before Rules Committee - Task Force Mail-Only Balloting Recommendations - Elections Task Force Report (PDF: 27K) presented July 26, 2006. Report before Rules Committee - approval of Elections Task Force agenda and time line - Office of the City Clerk Report CC-06-02 (PDF: 35K) dated April 5, 2006. Original Report to full Council February 6, 2006 - approval of Elections Task Force concept - Office of the City Clerk Report CC-06-01 (PDF: 27K) dated January 25, 2006.
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