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Potential Timeline July 7, 2015 Council directs staff to draft an ordinance July 14, 2015 Council considers and approved an ordinance July 25, 2015 Ordinance is published in legal newspaper July 28, 2015 Municipal Candidate Filing begins August 11, 2015 Municipal Candidate Filing closes August 13, 2015 Municipal Candidate withdrawal period ends November 3, 2015 Local Election Day January 5, 2016 Newly elected City Councilmembers are sworn into office January 21, 2016 Last day for residents to submit a petition objecting to the change* March 21, 2016 Day the ordinance goes into effect IF no petition has been submitted August 2, 2016 Municipal Candidate Filing opens IF the ordinance has gone into effect August 16, 2016 Municipal Candidate Filing closes IF the ordinance has gone into effect August 18, 2016 Municipal Candidate withdrawal period closes November 8, 2016 Election Day ** November 23, 2016 The date the ordinance would go into effect IF the issue is placed on the ballot by a qualifying petition and IF it is approved by voters * At least 365 New Brighton residents would need to sign such a petition in order for it to be effective and force the issue onto the ballot ** IF a valid petition was submitted objecting to the change, the issue would appear on the ballot and, if approved by voters, would go into effect immediately after the contest period is over. Other issues to consider: If a change is made to hold municipal elections concurrently with State and Federal elections in even numbered years, additional items will need to be addressed including: 1. Mounds View and St. Anthony -New Brighton Schools (Exhibit C) will need to decide whether: a. To continue to hold elections in odd -numbered years independently of the City and begin independently administering them. b. To continue to hold elections in odd -numbered years independently of the City and contract the City of New Brighton to administer their elections in exchange for 100% of the election costs. c. To change their own election cycle to even -numbered years and reimburse the City of New Brighton in accordance with the allocation procedures set forth by the MN Secretary of State's Office. (Exhibit D) 2. The City Council will need to consider the issue of Councilmember terms. a. If the City Council chooses not address this issue, Councilmember terms expiring in an odd -numbered year will automatically extend one year until the date of the next (even -numbered year) election. H:\Flections\2015.07.07 Worksession discussion - Odd bs even municipal election years version 3.doc