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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRamsey County 2018 Election Calendar 1 Ramsey County Elections 2018 Election Calendar for Municipalities and School Districts This calendar contains selected dates for the 2018 election process. Please consult the Minnesota election law for complete details. Unless otherwise provided, “city” means the cities of Arden Hills, Blaine, Gem Lake, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Maplewood, Mounds View, North Oaks, North St Paul, Roseville, Shoreview, Spring Lake Park, Vadnais Heights, and White Bear Township; and "school district" means ISD 622 (North St Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale). Feb 13 Standard date for city, town, and school district special elections (205.10, subd 3a; 205A.05, subd 1a) Apr 10 Standard date for city, town, and school district special election (205.10, subd 3a; 205A.05, subd 1a) May 8 Last day to publish notice of filing for cities with a primary (205.13, subd 2; 205A.06, subd 2) Standard date for city, town and school district special elections (205.10, subd 3a; 205A.05, subd 1a) May 9 Annual election training conference for municipal and school district election officials (204B.25, subd 4) May 16 Last day to change polling places that have become unavailable for use for the 2018 state elections (204B.16, subd 3) May 22 First day to file affidavits of candidacy for cities with a primary (205.13, subd 1a; 205A.06, subd 1a) Jun 1 Last day to certify text of ballot questions for city primary (205.16, subd 4; 205A.07, subd 3) Jun 5 Last day to file affidavits of candidacy for cities with a primary (5:00pm) (205.13, subd 1a; 205A.06, subd 1a) Jun 7 Last day to file affidavits of withdrawal cities with a primary (5:00pm) (205.13, subd 6; 205A.06, subd 5) Jun 15 Last day to send absentee ballot applications to persons on permanent list (8210.0200, subp 4) Jun 29 Begin absentee voting for state primary (204B.35, subd 4) Jun 29 Annual voting system payments due Jul 11 Pre-primary meeting for municipalities and school districts (204B.28, subd 1) Jul 17 Last day to publish notice of filing for school districts and for cities without primary (205.13, subd 2; 205A.06, subd 1a) 2 Jul 20 Last day to appoint election judges to serve at the primary (204B.21, subd 2) Last day to post notice of filing for school districts and for cities without primary (205.13, subd 2; 205A.06, subd 2) Jul 24 End of pre-registration of voters for state primary (5:00pm) (201.061, subd 1) Jul 25 First day to administer absentee voting in health care facilities (203B.11, subd 2) Jul 31 First day to file affidavits of candidacy for city offices without municipal primaries and for school district offices (205.13, subd 1a; 205A.06, subd 1a) First day to conduct public accuracy tests for state primary (206.83) Last day to publish first notice of election for city primary (205.16, subd 1) Aug 3 Last day to post notice of election for city primary (205.16, subd 1) Pre-primary campaign financial reports due (211A.02, subd 1) Aug 7 Last day to publish second notice of election and sample ballot for city primary (205.16, subd 1, 2) First day for agent delivery of absentee ballots for primary (203B.11, subd 4) (After close of business) First day absentee ballots can be opened, duplicated, initialed, and deposited in the ballot box (203B.121, subd 4) Aug 11 Extended hours for absentee voting: 10:00am – 3:00pm (203B.085) Aug 13 Extended hours for absentee voting: 8:00am – 5:00pm (203B.085) Aug 14 State primary – polls open 7:00am – 8:00pm (204D.03, subd 1) Last day to file affidavits of candidacy for city offices without municipal primaries and for school district offices (5:00pm) (205.13, subd 1a; 205A.06, subd 1a) 3 Aug 16 Last day to file affidavits of withdrawal for city offices for cities without municipal primaries and for school district offices (5:00pm) (205.13, subd 6; 205A.06, subd 5) Last day to return polling place rosters and complete VR cards to Ramsey County Elections (204C.27) Aug 17 Last day to canvass results of city primary (205.065, subd 5) Aug 24 Last day to certify text of ballot questions for general election ballot (205.16, subd 4; 205A.07, subd 3) Sept 21 Begin absentee voting for general election (204B.35, subd 4) Sept 26 Pre-election meeting with municipalities and school districts Oct 12 Last day to appoint election judges for the general election (204B.21, subd 2) Oct 16 End of pre-registration of voters for general election (5:00pm) (201.061, subd 1) Oct 17 First day to administer absentee voting in health care facilities (203B.11, subd 2) Oct 23 Last day to publish first notice of election for city and school district elections (205.16, subd 1; 205A.07, subd 1) First day to conduct public accuracy tests for general election (206.83) Oct 26 Pre-general election campaign financial reports due (211A.02, subd 1) Oct 26 Last day to post notice of election for city and school district general election (205.16, subd 1; 205A.07, subd 1) Oct 30 Last day to publish second notice of election and sample ballot for city and school district elections (205.16, subds 1, 2; 205A.07, subds 1,2) First day for agent delivery of absentee ballots for primary (203B.11, subd 4) (After close of business) First day absentee ballots can be opened, duplicated, initialed, and deposited in the ballot box (203B.121, subd 4) 4 Nov 3 Extended hours for absentee voting: 10:00am – 3:00pm (203B.085) Last day to train election judges for general election (8240.1300, subp 4) Nov 5 Extended hours for absentee voting: 8:00am – 5:00pm (203B.085) Nov 6 State general election – polls open 7:00am to 8:00pm (204D.03, subd 2) Nov 8 Last day to return polling place rosters and completed VR cards to Ramsey County Elections (204C.27) Nov 13 Certification of filing for campaign financial reports due (211A.05, subd 1) Nov 16 Last day to canvass results of city and school district general election (205.185, subd 3; 205A.10, subd 3) Nov 19 Post-election review of ballots cast in state general election (206.89) Nov 26 First day to issue certificates of election for winning city and school district candidates (assuming canvass on Nov 16) (205.185, subd 3; 205A.10, subd 3) Nov 28 Post-election meeting with municipalities and school districts Dec 6 Post-general election campaign financial reports due (211A.02, subd 1) Dec 31 Last day for city councils and town board to designate polling places for elections held in 2019 (204B.16, subd 1) Last day for school boards to designate combined polling places for stand-alone school district special elections held in 2019 (205A.11, subd 2) Jan 7, 2019 Terms begin for officials elected at Nov 6 3 general election (Minn. Const. Art. VII, sec 7) 12-2017 Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes Tuesday, March 3, 2018 1. Call to Order – The meeting came to order at 7:01 P.M. 2. Roll Call – Present: B. Amundsen, B. Clawson, G. Oberg, J. Peterson, J. Thomas Excused: D. Erickson, B. Doty Absent: 3. Approval of Agenda Motion by J. Peterson, second by M. Reyes-Johnson, to approve the agenda. Motion Approved Approval of Minutes Motion by B. Clawson, second by G Oberg, to approve the minutes of January 16, 2018 as amended. Motion Approved 4. Citizens Comments from the Floor 5. Reports of Chair There is still an opening for an additional Charter Commission member and the application is now on the city website. 6. Reports of Members 7. Unfinished Business Discussion of the Charter Section 4.05 Vacancy language. Also, discussed the timeline requirements and issues related dates for city elections and recent updates to MN Statutes, League of MN Cities and Mounds View Code. Discuss ramifications of the changes in MN Statutes and their impact on our election timeline and resolution of MN Statute requirements. 8. New Business Agenda for November to include: Look for 2018 Ramsey County timeline to assist with timeline for chapter 4. Continue review of Chapter 4.05, with some additional timeline data. Next Meeting Date 5/15/2018. 9. Adjournment: meeting adjourned at 8:37 P.M. Section 4.05. Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office. 1  2  Subdivision 1. Vacancy with 365 days or more remaining in the term 3  When a vacancy in an elected office of the City occurs with 365 days or more remaining in the term of the 4  vacated office, there shall be a special election held within ninety days after the vacancy occurs to elect a 5  successor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the office vacated. If this vacancy is within 120 6  days before a regular municipal election date, see subdivision 3. 7  8  a) Subdivision 2. Special Election Notice 9  The City Administrator shall give at least sixty days published prior notice of such special election, 10  except as set forth under Subdivision 53 of this section. 11  12  b) Subdivision 3. Special Election Procedure 13  The procedure at such election and assumption of duties of elected officers following such election shall 14  conform as nearly as practicable to that those prescribed for other municipal elections under this Charter. 15  16  Subdivision 42. Vacancy with less than 365 days remaining in term 17  In the case of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 days in the unexpired term, with the exception of 18  subdivision 3, the Council shall by a majority vote appoint a successor to serve for the remainder of said term. 19  In the case of a tie vote of the Council, the Mayor shall make said appointment. 20  21  Subdivision 53. Vacancies within 120 days before a regular municipal election date 22  When a vacancy in an elected municipal office occurs within 120 days prior to before a regular municipal 23  election date, the special election to fill the vacancy shall coincide with the regular election. 24  25  If the vacancy occurs within sixty days before the regular election date, the notice of such vacancy shall be 26  published as soon as is practicable. 27  28  a) Vacancy of an expiring term: If within the 120 day period before a regular municipal election, the 29  vacancy occurs in the office of the Mayor or in the office of either or both of the Councilmembers 30  whose seats are to be decided in the election, said vacancy shall be considered not to exist for purposes 31  of the election. 32  33  b) Vacancy of an unexpired term: However, If such a vacancy occurs within 120 days before a regular 34  municipal election in the office of either of the other two Councilmembers with unexpired terms, the 35  seat shall be filled by the candidate for Councilmember with the third highest vote total, or, in the case 36  of two vacancies, the third and fourth highest vote totals. 37  38  Where two unexpired term vacancies exist, the candidate with the third highest total shall fill the 39  vacancy in the office having the longest unexpired term. 40  41  42  Subdivision 64. Insufficient numbers of candidates 43  If there are insufficient numbers of candidates in a regular or special election to fill expiring or vacated 44  municipal offices, the City Council shall fill said offices by appointment until the next regular municipal 45  election. In the case of a tie vote of the Council, the Mayor shall make said appointment. 46  47  Subdivision 75: Assumption of duties 48  Candidates filling a vacancy shall take office at or before the next regularly scheduled Council meeting 49  following election certification. (Amended by Ordinance 748; Adopted September 27, 2004; Filed October 13, 50  2004). 51  Charter Commission Chair Brian Amundsen 763-786-5699 Vice Chair Brandon Clawson 651-235-6052 2nd Vice Chair Gregory Oberg 763-607-0141 Secretary Jonathan J Thomas 763-784-5205 Bill Doty 763-786-3421 Dennis Erickson 612-270-5293 Jerry Peterson 612-607-3953 Marisa Reyes-Johnson 763-464-8682 Russell Warren 763-786-3591 CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 PM Tuesday 15 May 2018 Mounds View City Hall Council Chambers Preliminary AGENDA 1.Call to Order 2.Roll Call __ Brian Amundsen __ Brandon Clawson __ Bill Doty __ Dennis Erickson __ Gregory Oberg __ Jerry Peterson __ Marisa Reyes-Johnson __ Jonathan J Thomas __ Russel Warren 3.Approval of Agenda and Minutes Review and approve Agenda Review and approve 20 March 2018 Minutes 4.Citizens Comments from the floor 5.Reports of the Chair 6.Reports of Members 7.Unfinished Business 20 min Charter 4 Vacancy Language Adaptions Catch Lines per Statutes 20 min Gantt Charts, Ramsey County Timeline Response 20 min Discussion of content for draft of: Response to Council from review of current language 360 days. Intent for Chap 4 updates. 8.New Business 10 min League of Minnesota Cities Summary 10 min Set next meeting agenda items 9.Next Regular Meeting Date – 17 July 2018 at 7 PM 10. Adjournment MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION MEMBERS (May 7, 2018)   Name Address Phone Term Expires Brian Amundsen 3048 Woodale Drive 763-786-5699 10/31/20 Mounds View, MN 55112 Brandon Clawson 8404 Sunnyside Road 651-235-6052 10/31/18 Mounds View, MN 55112 Bill Doty 3049 Bronson Drive 763-786-3421 10/31/18 Mounds View MN 55112 Dennis Erickson 2175 Terrace Drive 612-270-5293 10/31/20 Mounds View, MN, 55112 Russel Warren 8044 Greenwood Drive 763-786-3591 10/31/20 Mounds View, MN, 55112 Gregory Oberg 8340 Pleasant View Drive 763-607-0141 10/31/18 Mounds View, MN 55112 Jerry Peterson 8125 Red Oak Drive 612-607-3953 10/31/20 Mounds View, MN 55112 Marisa Reyes-Johnson 7851 Sunnyside Road 763-464-8682 10/31/18 Mounds View, MN 55112 Jonathan Thomas 8040 Groveland Road 763-784-5205 10/31/20 Mounds View, MN 55112 2017 Law Summaries Page 5 DATA PRACTICES Legislative Commission on Data Practices First Special Session Chapter 4 (no HF/SF 1*) is the omnibus state government finance bill. Article 2, sec. 2 extends the sunset date of the Legislative Commission on Data Practices by two years to June 30, 2019. Effective July 1, 2017. (IK) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Omnibus jobs and economic growth bill Chapter 94 (HF 1620/SF 1456*) is the omnibus jobs and economic growth appropriations bill. Effective July 1, 2017. Article 1: Appropriations • Jobs Skills Partnership. Section 2, subd. 2(a) appropri- ates $4.195 million each year. • Minnesota Investment Fund (MIF). Section 2, subd. 2(e) appropriates $12.5 million each year for the MIF program. MIF funds are available to local units of gov- ernment to provide loans to assist expanding businesses. • Job Creation Fund. Section 2, subd. 2(f) appropriates $8.5 million in FY 2018 and 2019 for the Minnesota Job Creation Fund. • Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program (BDPI). Section 2, subd. 2(l)(1) appropriates $1.3 million each year to the BDPI pro- gram. Paragraph (l)(2) appropriates $1.6 million in FY 2018 to the City of Thief River Falls. (See omnibus bond- ing bill summary.) • Border-to-Border Broadband Grant Program. See Telecommunications for summary. Article 6: Employment and Economic Development • Small Cities Development Block Grant Pro- gram change. Section 2, subd. 2 amends Minn. Stat. § 116J.9731. It allows a local government entity to receive more than one award in a fiscal year. • Transfers between Minnesota Investment Fund and Job Creation Fund. Section 3 adds subd. 10, which allows up to $2 million per fiscal year to be trans- ferred between the Job Creation Program Fund and the Minnesota Investment Fund to meet business demand. • Minnesota Job Creation Fund requirements. Sec- tion 5, subd. 3, and Section 7, subd. 6, amend Minn. Stat. § 116J.8748 to incorporate different requirement thresh- olds if a business is outside a metropolitan area and if a business is cumulatively owned by minorities, veterans, women, or persons with a disability. (LZ) ELECTIONS Elections administration modifications Chapter 92 (HF 729/SF 514*) is the omnibus elections bill. Effective dates vary and are noted by article. Article 1: Election Administration • Indian tribal councils. Sections 1, 2, and 3 amend Minn. Stat § 3.088 to add Indian tribal councils to those eligible for leave of absence without pay, reinstatement, and pension and retirement rights. • Use of electronic access data. Section 4 amends Minn. Stat. § 13.15, subd. 4 by adding “federal law enforcement agency” to those entities that may receive electronic access data. • Voter registration data. Sections 5, 6, and 7 amend Minn. Stat. §§ 13.6905, 13.841, and 13.851 to reflect a technical change moving these provisions to Minn. Stat. § 201.145. • Appointments to fill vacancies; special elections. Section 8 amends Minn. Stat. § 123B.09 to clarify that if a school board vacancy is filled by a special election, the person that wins the election takes office immediately after receiving the certificate of election, filing the bond, and taking the oath of office. • Original signature. Section 9 amends Minn. Stat. § 200.02, subd. 5b to specify that original signatures are not electronic signatures. • Entry of registration information. Section 10 amends Minn. Stat. § 201.121, subd. 1 to modify the deadline for county auditors to enter new voter regis- tration information into the statewide voter registration system after an election. This section allows for a 28-day extension after the initial 42-day deadline, and allows the secretary of state to waive the deadline if, on good cause shown, the county shows a permanent inability to com- ply. The status of each county’s compliance with this sec- tion must be posted on the secretary of state’s website. • Post-election sampling. Section 11 amends Minn. Stat. § 201.121, subd. 3 to require each county auditor to report the following to the secretary of state: the total number of post-election notices that were returned as nondeliverable; the total number of the nondeliverable notices for which the county auditor could find the rea- son for the return; and the number of the nondeliverable notices for which the county auditor could not find the reason for the return. The secretary of state must com- pile this information and report it to the Legislature by March 1 of every odd-numbered year. This report must show the numbers for each precinct and for each county. • Reports on status changes of guardianship, legal competence, felony convictions, and citizenship. Section 12 repeals individual statutes detailing report- Page 6 League of Minnesota Cities ing requirements of various status changes and combines them in a new section, Minn. Stat. § 201.145. • Write-in candidates. Section 13 amends Minn. Stat. § 204B.09, subd. 3 to clarify the write-in candidate regis- tration deadline is 5 p.m. on the last day of registration. • Notice to voters. Section 14 amends Minn. Stat. § 204B.16, subd. 1a to correct a cross reference. • Appointment of election judges. Sections 15 and 16 amend Minn. Stat. §§ 204B.21 and 204B.31, subd. 2 to require that political party election judge lists indi- cate which individuals are willing to travel to a precinct outside of their home jurisdiction and to which jurisdic- tions. The Office of the Secretary of State will provide county auditors with a separate list of individuals willing to travel. A jurisdiction is not required to pay mileage or other travel reimbursement to election judges included on this list. Individuals not on party election judge lists must provide their party affiliation or a statement that they do not affiliate with a major party. This information may be shared with other election judges in the polling place to verify party balance compliance but may not be disclosed or used for any other purpose. • “I Voted” stickers. Section 17 creates new language, Minn. Stat. § 204B.49, clarifying that individuals vot- ing by mail and absentee may be provided an “I Voted’ sticker. • Permanent registration; verification of registra- tion. Section 18 amends Minn. Stat. § 204C.10 to require that an election judge conceal a roster challenge from the view of any voter other than the voter whose status is challenged. • Manner of challenging. Section 19 amends Minn. Stat. § 204C.12, subd. 1 to clarify that a challenge must be based on personal knowledge. • State canvass. Sections 20 and 21 amend Minn. Stat. §§ 204C.32, subd. 2 and 204C.33, subd. 3 to clarify that the state canvass board meetings may be held in the Capitol complex area instead of at the Office of the Secretary of State. • Results. Section 22 amends Minn. Stat. § 205.065, subd. 5 to allow municipalities to canvass election returns on either the second or third day after the primary. • Date of election. Section 23 amends Minn. Stat. § 205.07, subd. 1 clarifying the timeline for a municipal- ity to change from an odd- to an even-year election. The governing body may, by ordinance passed at a regular meeting held at least 180 calendar days before the first day to file for candidacy in the next municipal election, decide to hold the election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in either an even- or odd- numbered year. • Vacancies in school district offices. Section 24 amends Minn. Stat. § 205A.05, subd. 2 to fix a cross reference. • Contracts required. Section 25 amends Minn. Stat. § 206.805, subd. 1 to require the Office of the Secretary of State to establish state contracts for the purchase of assis- tive voting technology, automatic tabulating equipment and electronic roster equipment. • Form of presidential ballots. Section 26 amends Minn. Stat. § 208.04, subd. 1 to alter the form of presi- dential ballots to conform with optical scan systems. • Soliciting near polling places. Section 27 amends Minn. Stat. §211B.11, subd. 1 to conform with changes made in section 17 regarding “I Voted” stickers. • Establishment and repealer. Sections 28 and 29 make conforming changes for changes made in section 12 regarding data sharing statutes and reporting require- ments. Effective July 1, 2017. Article 2: Uniform Election Dates This article requires that special elections conducted by counties, cities, towns, and school districts be held on one of five possible dates: the second Tuesday in February, the second Tuesday in April, the second Tuesday in May, the second Tuesday in August (the current state primary date in even years), or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November (the standard state general election date in even years). An exception to this requirement applies for special elections held in response to an emergency or disaster. By Dec. 31 of each year, each municipality and each county with unorganized territory must designate precinct polling places for the following year by ordinance or resolution. Exceptions for polling place changes are allowed for emer- gencies or if a polling place becomes unavailable. A vari- ety of related conforming and implementing changes are included throughout this article. Effective Jan. 1, 2018 and applies to any special election held on or after that date. Article 3: County Offices This article allows for the appointment of the following county offices and outlines the process for doing so: • Morrison County Recorder • Benton County Recorder • Pine County Auditor-Treasurer • Stearns County Recorder • Marshall County Recorder • Rice County Auditor-Treasurer and Recorder Each section is effective the day after the respective county board of commissioners and its chief clerical officer comply in a timely man- ner with Minn. Stat. § 645.021, subds. 2 and 3. (AL) Election equipment grant funding First Special Session Chapter 4 (no HF/SF 1*) is the omnibus state government finance bill. Article 1, section 6 appropriates $7 million to the election equipment grant 2017 Law Summaries Page 7 program. Article 3, section 17 requires that this funding be used to replace aging election equipment or to purchase electronic poll books. A political subdivision is eligible to receive a grant of no more than 75 percent of the total cost of electronic roster equipment and 50 percent of all other equipment or technology authorized for a grant. Section 17 creates new language, Minn. Stat. § 206.95, outlining the application process to receive a grant. The secretary of state may make a grant from the account to a political sub- division only after receiving an application that includes: the date the application is submitted, the name of the political subdivision, the name and title of the individual who prepared the application, the type of voting system currently used in each precinct, the date the system was acquired and at what cost, the total number of registered voters in each precinct, the amount of the grant requested, the amount of money the political subdivision will use to match a grant from the account, the type of voting system to be acquired and if it will permit individuals with dis- abilities to cast a secret ballot, the proposed schedule for purchasing and implementing the new system, whether a grant has been applied for before, a certified statement by the political subdivision that the grant will be used only to purchase election equipment authorized in statute, and any other information required by the secretary of state. Fund- ing will be available to the Office of the Secretary of State July 1, 2017. The appropriation is available until June 30, 2020. (AL) EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Community medical response emergency medical technician services Chapter 53 (HF 106*/SF 93) amends Minn. Stat. § 256B.0625, subd. 60a. It expands the community medical response emergency medical technician (CEMT) covered services under Medical Assistance (MA) to include post- discharge visits following discharge from a skilled nursing facility. Under current law, only hospital post-discharge vis- its are covered. It changes terminology to refer to a CEMT as a “community medical response emergency medical technician.” It also makes conforming changes. Effective Aug. 1, 2017. (AF)  EMPLOYMENT Unemployment insurance advisory council policy adoption Chapter 35 (HF 1419/SF 1549*) is the unemployment insurance bill. • Aggravated employment misconduct. For those who have been suspended from employment without pay for 30 or fewer calendar days, Article 1, section 3 amends Minn. Stat. § 268.085, subd. 13 to allow, in addi- tion to employment misconduct, aggravated employ- ment conduct defined under Minn. Stat. § 268.095 as grounds for ineligibility of unemployment benefits. • Indefinite suspension from employment. Article 1, sections 3 and 4 respectively amend Minn. Stat. § 268.085, subd. 13 and Minn. Stat. § 268.085, subd. 5 to allow indefinite suspension to be considered discharge from the time the suspension starts. • Definition of “leave of absence.” Article 2, section 6 amends Minn. Stat. § 268.085, subd. 13a to define a “leave of absence” as a temporary stopping of work that has been approved by the employer. • Definition of “quit.” Article 3, section 14 amends Minn. Stat. § 268.095, subd. 2 to clarify that a notice of quitting in the future does not constitute a quit at the time the notice is given. Effective Aug. 1, 2017. (IK) High school workers age 18 and older Chapter 68 (HF 1204/SF 1457*) is the Department of Labor and Industry housekeeping bill. Section 1 amends Minn. Stat. § 181A.04, subd. 6 by requiring high school students age 18 and older to provide a written request to their employer to work during restricted hours (after 11 p.m. on an evening before a school day or before 5 a.m. on a school day). Effective Aug. 1, 2017. (IK) Public Employment Relations Board Chapter 94 (HF 1620/SF 1456*) is the omnibus jobs and economic development policy and budget bill. Article 1, section 5 appropriates $125,000 for FY 2018 and 2019 to the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). Article 12, section 1 delays the start date of PERB to July 1, 2020. Effective July 1, 2017. (IK) ENERGY Flexibility for Xcel’s natural gas electric generating plant at Sherco site Chapter 5 (HF 113*/SF 85) exempts Xcel Energy from the certificate of need process normally required for a new large electric energy production facility by an investor- owned utility, as long as the facility is on property already owned by the utility in Sherburne County and is a natu- ral gas combined cycle electric generation plant. This was done to preserve local jobs and base electrical capacity for the utility as the Sherco 1 and 2 coal-fired plants are to be phased out by 2023 and 2026, respectively. Effective Aug. 1, 2017. (CJ) Residential property assessed clean energy financing option indefinitely suspended Chapter 94 (HF 1620/SF 1456*) is the omnibus jobs and Charter Commission Chair Brian Amundsen 763-786-5699 Vice Chair Jason R Reiling 763-923-3775 2nd Vice Chair Jim Battin 763-780-9298 Secretary Jonathan J Thomas 763-784-5205 James Miller 763-434-4886 Bill Doty 763-786-3421 Resolution No. 2013-02a Mounds View Charter Commission Proposed: Jan 9, 2013 Whereas, the Mounds View Charter Commission has reviewed the requests for updates to Section 4.02 of the Mounds View Charter that are deemed necessary for compliance with Minnesota Statute 205.13 Subd. 1a, regarding the filing period(s) allowed for candidates seeking a city office. Therefore, the Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute 410.12 Subdivision 7, recommends the following amendments by the addition of the blue and underlined language and by the deletion of the Red and stricken language. The Mounds View Charter Commission requests the City Council adopt this resolution by ordinance by the required unanimous vote. Section 4.02. Filing for Office. Subdivision 1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statute 205.13, subd. 1a, as amended, no earlier than seventy days nor later than fifty-six days before any municipal election, an affidavit of candidacy for a city office must be filed within the time frame specified and in accordance with the Statute with the exception that the fee portion of the Statute shall be superseded by the following: aAny resident of the City qualified under state law for elective office may, by filing an affidavit and by paying a filing fee of $20 or by filing a petition in compliance with MN Statute 205.13, subd. 4, as amended, to the City Administrator, have their name placed on the municipal election ballot. Proposed, Jan 9, 2013 Respectfully submitted, _______________________ _________________________ Brian Amundsen, Chair Jonathan J Thomas, Secretary