Agenda Item
3.6 24-0483 Subject: Amendments To Oakland Municipal Code Sections 3.08.040 And 3.08.080
From: Office Of City Clerk
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Sections: (1) 3.08.040 (Nomination Petitions) To Authorize The City Clerk To Extend Normal Office Hours On The Final Day Of The Nomination Period For An Election, To Explicitly Adopt The State Law Extension Of Time To File Nomination Petitions For An Office Where The Office Is Held By Incumbent That Is Eligible For Reelection, But Does Not Timely File Nomination Paperwork, And To Update The Language To Require Candidates To Return Nomination Materials In Person Consistent With Existing Practice; And (2) 3.08.080 (Qualifications Statement) To Add Requirement That Sponsors Are Registered Voters Consistent With Requirement For Nomination Petition Signatures; On The June 6, 2024 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda