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WE '�r oilla'r REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Meeting Date: June 9, 2015 Elections Services Agreement with Ramsey County Elections for 2015 through 2016. OVERVIEW: In front of you this evening is an agreement between Ramsey County, St. Anthony -New Brighton School District and the City of St. Anthony for Elections Services in 2015 -2016. Staff recommends approval. Attached is a draft agreement for contracting election services for the entire City through Ramsey County. Currently Ramsey County Elections provides election services for the cities of St. Paul, Roseville, Moundsview, Arden Hills, Vandais Heights, Falcon Heights, North Oaks, Gem Lake and White Bear Lake Township. Elections Manager Joe Mansky anticipates the cities of Shoreview and White Bear Lake joining in the near future. Mr. Mansky stated that once a city has contracted with Ramsey County Elections for their services there hasn't been a city that has gone back and resumed the responsibility of elections. Ramsey County Elections is all they do and they are extremely efficient. The City Clerk would be the point of contact/liaison for elections. If approved the City Clerk would reallocate the time spent on elections toward a greater focus on communications efforts. From a resident prospective there will be no changes, except residents may have the option to travel downtown St. Paul to vote at the Elections Office in St. Paul if they wish. Below are prices for 2015 and 2016: 2015 — City and School District General Election City share — 40% of St. Anthony total School district share — 60% of St. Anthony total, plus 50% of New Brighton 1B (this may vary a little, based on our agreement to share costs with New Brighton) • Based this breakdown on the average amount of the ballot devoted to City and School District candidates and ballot questions from 2003-2014. 2016 — State Primary and State General Election City share — 100% City total would be $39,200 or $4,900 per quarter for the 2015-2016 biennium. This would cover one City election and two state elections per biennium. This would be an overall increase of $7,569 per year to the budget.