Pursuant to NRS 293C.110, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, conduct of any city election is under the control of the governing body of the city, and it shall, by ordinance, provide for the holding of the election, appoint the necessary election officers and election boards and do all other things required to carry the election into effect.

Pursuant to Sparks City Charter, Article V, Section 5.030, the conduct of all elections must be under the control of the City Council.  For the conduct of elections, for the prevention of fraud in elections, and for the recount of ballots in cases of doubt or fraud, the City Council shall adopt by ordinance all regulations which it considers desirable and consistent with law and this Charter.

The Bill is being introduced to Council as a first reading today.

Sparks' City Charter allows the city to contract with Washoe County to include our election on their primary and general election ballots.  In conducting the elections in this manner, the city shall pay to the county $.15 per registered city voter.  In addition, the city shall be responsible for payment of actual costs for conduct of the city's portion of the election incurred by the county in the performance of the agreement, which would not otherwise have been incurred by the county.  The budget is set not to exceed $35,000 in the event inclusion of a ballot question would increase the cost to the county or misinformation or errors in information provided by the city may increase the cost to the county; however, historically, elections costs average approximately $16,000.

The City Council could direct the city manager to conduct the city's election as a stand alone election at a substantially higher cost.

I move to approve the interlocal agreement (AC-5436) with Washoe County to provide for the conducting and holding of the primary and general elections for 2018 in an amount not to exceed $35,000.