Measure L

In plain language

Measure L asks if the Galt City Treasurer and the Galt City Clerk should be appointed instead of elected. Today, voters elect both offices. An elected Treasurer or Clerk must live in Galt and be registered to vote there. There are no training or experience rules for them. An appointed Treasurer or Clerk would not have to meet the state rule about living in the city. The City Council could set education and training rules and review their work each year. A YES vote makes both offices appointed, starting after the 2028 general election. After that, both would serve at the pleasure of the City Council. They would follow the city's job terms and personnel rules. A NO vote means both offices stay elected.

Impartial analysis

A city treasurer and city clerk may either be appointed or elected to their office. The City Treasurer and the City Clerk for the City of Galt are currently elected offices. An elected city treasurer and an elected city clerk must reside and be registered to vote in the city where they hold office. No minimum training or experience qualifications apply to elected city treasurers and city clerks. An appointed city treasurer and city clerk are not subject to state law residency requirements, and the City Council may set education and training requirements and review the City Treasurer and City Clerk’s performance annually. California Government Code section 36508 permits a city council to submit to the electors the question of whether an elective office, other than that of city council member, shall be made appointive. The Galt City Council directed that a measure be submitted to Galt voters pursuant to Government Code section 36508 concerning whether the offices of Galt City Treasurer and City Clerk shall be made appointive. A “yes” vote on this measure would approve of making the offices of Galt City Treasurer and City Clerk both appointive. If a majority of Galt voters approve this measure, the offices of Galt City Treasurer and Galt City Clerk would become appointive, starting after the 2028 general election. Thereafter, both the Galt City Treasurer and the Galt City Clerk would hold office at the pleasure of the City Council and be subject to the City’s terms of employment and other applicable personnel policies and procedures. A “no” vote on this measure would disapprove of making the offices of Galt City Treasurer and City Clerk appointive. If a majority of Galt voters reject the measure, the offices of Galt City Treasurer and Galt City Clerk will remain an elective office. The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure L. If you desire a copy of the measure, contact the Assistant City Clerk, Rose Rodacker, Administration Department at [phone number omitted] x7 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you. s/Frank Splendorio, Interim City Attorney City of Galt “The above statement is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure L. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please call the elections official’s office at [phone number omitted] and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.”

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.