Measure U: Measure U - Livingston City Treasurer

In plain language

Measure U asks Livingston voters a question. Should the City Treasurer be appointed, not elected? A YES vote makes the Treasurer an appointed job. A NO vote keeps the Treasurer as an elected job.

Impartial analysis

4914-9064-4671 v1 CITY ATTORNEY’S ANALYSIS OF MEASURE U The City Council has placed Measure U on the ballot for the November 3, 2026, election. Under current law, the City Treasurer is elected by the voters and serves a four-year term. The City Treasurer performs duties prescribed by state law, local ordinance, and City policy. Those duties i nclude oversight of the custody and management of City funds, investment activities, and other fiscal responsibilities. California law permits cities to provide for either an elected or appointed city treasurer. If Measure U is approved: • The office of City Treasurer would become an appointed position, rather than an elected office. • Future City Treasurers would be appointed by City Council or vested in the City Manager by Ordinance, as specified in the measure. • The appointed City Treasurer would perform substantially the same statutory and municipal duties currently assigned to the office. • Elections for the office of City Treasurer would no longer be conducted, resulting in the elimination of election-related costs associated with that office. If Measure U is not approved: • The City Treasurer would continue to be elected by the voters. • Candidates for City Treasurer would continue to be nominated and elected at municipal elections in accordance with applicable law. • The office would remain an elected position subject to existing election procedures and term requirements. The measure changes only the method by which the City Treasurer is selected . The measure does not address the administrative reporting relationship, employment status, compensation, supervision, or personnel procedures applicable to an appointed City Treasurer. A "Yes" vote is a vote in favor of changing the office of City Treasurer from an elected office to an appointed position. A "No" vote is a vote against the measure and would retain the current system under which the City Treasurer is elected by the voters. The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure U. The full text of Measure U is printed in the Voter’s Information Pamphlet and is also available on the City of Livingston’s website at www.cityoflivingston.org. If you desire a copy of the Measure, please call the Merced County elections official’s office at [phone number omitted]. /s/ Marc Barraza Tran, Livingston City Attorney

Official ballot arguments

Filed for the official voter guide by each side, printed as submitted.

The official arguments will appear here once both sides’ arguments are on file.