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November 5, 2024 - General Municipal Election

November 5, 2024 will be the date the City of Lompoc will elect Council Members from District 1 and District 4, as well as the Mayor position.

Notice of Election Nov 5, 2024

Interested in becoming a potential City Council Candidate? Please review the following:

Eligibility Criteria

Must be at least 18 years of age
A U.S. citizen
A resident of Lompoc, with your primary residence within the district boundaries for a period not less than 30 days prior to the filing of the nomination papers
A registered voter in the district for which you are running.

Confirm you are registered to vote via the links below:

registertovote.ca.gov/, or by contacting the Santa Barbara County Election’s Office.

The filing period for filing nomination papers and candidate’s statements is Monday, July 15, through Friday, August 9, 2024. If an incumbent does not file for reelection, then the filing period for that office will be extended to Wednesday, August 14, 2024. If you are interested in running for office and meet the above criteria, contact the City Clerk's Office at (805) 875-8241 to setup an appointment during the nomination period to pull nomination papers. And please review the documents below:

The FPPC Manual 2

Form 501 - Candidate Intention Statement

Form 410 - Statement of Organization Recipient Committee

Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement

Form 470 - Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement - Short Form

As of August 6, 2024, the City has not received nomination paperwork from current District 1 Council Member Gilda (Cordova) Aiello, seeking re-election. The deadline for nomination paperwork to be completed and turned into the City Clerk's Office is Friday, August 9, 2024 at 5pm. If an incumbent does not file the nomination forms by that deadline, the nomination period for that office is extended to Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 5pm.

Nomination forms are available at the City Clerk's Office at City Hall at 100 Civic Center Plaza, Lompoc during regular business hours Monday - Friday 9am-5pm. You can contact the Clerk's Office at (805) 875-8241 with any questions regarding this matter.

Official Candidate List

Mayor

James I Mosby Candidate Statement - J Mosby

Jenelle Osborne Candidate Statement - J Osborne

Lydia I Perez Candidate Statement - L Perez

District 1 Council Member

Steve Bridge Candidate Statement - S Bridge

Patrick Wiemiller Candidate Statement - P Wiemiller

District 2 Council Member

To be elected in 2026

District 3 Council Member

To be elected in 2026

District 4 Council Member

Jeremy Ball Candidate Statement - J Ball

City of Lompoc – City Clerk’s Office

November 5, 2024 Calendar and Deadlines

Period for Submitting Direct Arguments: Timeframe for submitting direct arguments for and against the measure.

10-Day Public Exam Period: Period of public examination of proposed measure and direct arguments (if any) begins the day after the deadline for submitting these items.

7/17/24 – 7/29/24

7/30/24 to 8/8/24

Period for Submitting Rebuttal Arguments: Written rebuttal arguments by the authors of the direct arguments are to be submitted within the 10-day period following the close of the direct argument period.

7/30/24 to 8/8/24

Deadline for Impartial Analysis: LAST DAY for submittal of impartial analysis prepared by City Attorney

10-Day Public Exam Period: Period of public examination of impartial analysis and rebuttal arguments begins the day after the deadline for submitting these items.

8/8/24

8/9/24 to 8/18/24

Election Official’s Deadline for Submission of Local Measure Information to Printer: Submission of ballot/sample ballot material to printer by County Elections Official.

8/26/24

E-71

NOTICE TO VOTERS OF DATE AFTER WHICH

NO ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST CITY MEASURES MAY BE

SUBMITTED TO THE CITY CLERK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Lompoc on November 5, 2024, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure:

Measure R2024

Shall the measure, which would discontinue the public park use of the 82-acre parcel containing Ken Adam Park in order to allow other educational and recreational uses or other open space uses, or both, to be considered for establishment on the parcel, including a potential space-themed educational center, and to allow sale of the parcel for those uses, be adopted?

YES

NO

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the legislative body of the City, or any member or members thereof authorized by the body, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument, not to exceed 300 words in length, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, for or against the City measure(s).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, based upon the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and Voter Information Guide for the election, the City Clerk has fixed July 29, 2024, during normal office hours, as posted, as the date after which no arguments for or against the City measure(s) may be submitted to the City Clerk for printing and distribution to the voters as provided in the Article 4. Arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, at the City Hall, of the City of Lompoc, at 100 Civic Center Plaza, Lompoc, California. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the city council had determined that rebuttal arguments, not to exceed 250 words in length, as submitted by the authors of the opposing direct arguments or a person they authorize in writing, may be filed with the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any ordinance, impartial analysis, or direct argument filed under the authority of the elections code will be available for public examination in the City Clerk’s office for not less than 10 calendar days from the deadline for the filing of the arguments and analysis(es). Any rebuttal argument filed under the authority of the elections code will be available for public examination in the City Clerk’s office for not less than 10 calendar days from the deadline for filing rebuttal arguments.

/Stacey Haddon/

Stacey Haddon, City Clerk

Dated: July 19, 2024

Argument Against Measure R

Rebuttal to Argument Against Measure R

Argument in Favor Measure R

Rebuttal to Argument For Measure R2024

City Attorney Impartial Analysis of Lompoc Measure R (Nov 2024) for Discontinuance of Public Park Use of Ken Adam Park Parcel

Election District Boundaries

Every ten years, local governments are required to use new census data to redraw their district lines to reflect how local populations have changed, this process is called redistricting and is important for ensuring each Council Member represents the same number of constituents. The redistricting process was completed for the City of Lompoc based on the 2020 Census on March 1, 2022 with the adoption of Ordinance No. 1690(22)

Voters participated in the first district-based election in November 2018, when two City Council seats were up for election. As part of the district election process, voters in each district will select one council representative who also lives in that district. The Mayor’s seat continues to be elected at-large by all voters of the City of Lompoc. All Council Members enjoy the same power and privileges; however, the Mayor presides over Council meetings, signs official documents, and officiates at ceremonies and events.

Mayor: Jenelle Osborne, November 2024
District 1: Gilda (Cordova) Aiello, November 2024
District 2: Victor Vega, November 2026
District 3: Dirk Starbuck, November 2026
District 4: Jeremy Ball, November 2024