Hayward Municipal Code Art. 12 Procedures for All-Mail Special Elections

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Note— (Added by Ordinance 97-02, adopted March 18, 1997)

The City Council of the City of Hayward is hereby authorized to conduct special municipal elections wholly by mail ballot. The City Council shall determine whether a special municipal election will be conducted by mail at the time the election is called. Actions of the City Council under this article shall be set forth in a resolution approved at a regular or special meeting of the Council.

The following items may be the subject of an all-mail election:

1. Any tax, assessment or fee that is not specifically mandated by the Constitution or the Hayward City Charter to be considered at a general municipal election.

2. Amendments to the City's Zoning Ordinance.

3. Amendments to the City's General Plan or the adoption or amendment to a Specific Plan.

4. Development Agreements.

5. Any initiative or referendum that does not specifically call for a vote of the electorate at a 'General Municipal Election.'

6. Any other item that the Council deems appropriate for an all-mail special election that would not be in conflict with the Constitution or the City Charter.

Elections authorized by this article shall not be held on the same day as a general municipal election, a statewide direct primary election, or a statewide general election.

Elections authorized by this article shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions for mail ballot elections set forth in Elections Code sections 4100 et seq., as now exist or may hereafter be amended.