HomeMy WebLinkAbout10. 19-596 NOVEMBER 26, 2019 19-596 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: REASSIGN POLLING SITE FOR DISTRICT 4
INITIATED BY: CITY CLERK
WHEREAS, staff recommends changing the polling site for voting district 4
currently located at Webster Stanley School, 915 Hazel Street, within the City of
Oshkosh to address concerns with polling locations in schools; and
WHEREAS, the Oshkosh Public Library has authorized the use of their facility
for the purpose of conducting elections in voting district 4 in the City of Oshkosh, and
their facility meets the needs of accessibility, parking and space.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council that the
following polling site be established in the City of Oshkosh:
District 4 Oshkosh Public Library, 106 Washington Ave
CITY HALL
215 Church Avenue
P O Box 1130
Oshkosh WI 54902-1130
City PAMELA R UBRIG
City Clerk
Os hkos h ANGELA J.JOECKEL
Deputy City Clerk
LINDA A.WALSH
Election Specialist
TERRE C BOETTCHER
PT Election Clerk
Phone:(920)236-5011
Fax (920)236-5039
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Pamela R.Ubrig, City Clerk
DATE: November 22, 2019
RE: Reassign Polling Sites/District 4
BACKGROUND
State statutes require cities such as the City of Oshkosh to adopt a municipal voting ward
plan,establish voting districts and select a polling site for each district. These requirements
were met following the completion of the 2010 Federal Census.
ANALYSIS
Current polling sites were established in 2011 and included several schools. Generally I
look for facilities that have larger rooms or spaces that can accommodate several tables,our
election equipment and that are easily accessible for the public. In the past we have often
used schools which are located in the various neighborhoods throughout the City. Over
the years the schools have implemented additional procedures for the safety of the
children. Depending on the size of the election, the voter turnout can bring hundreds of
individuals into the schools Unfortunately times have changed;while we have enjoyed a
great partnership with the schools to have the election process in their facilities that is no
longer possible due to the safety concerns.
In 2017, Council approved moving four school polling sites to churches. At this time, I
have reviewed the City's polling site for District 4 (Webster Stanley School)and identified
an alternate site outside of the boundaries of the district, the Oshkosh Public Library
located at 106 Washington Avenue. The remaining polling location connected to a school
is the auditorium at West High School, can be maintained with minimal disruption to the
school and is not being proposed for change at this time. With the assistance of my election
team, we toured the proposed site and I confirmed that the site would provide the
adequate space needed for the voting process inside along with parking for the voters.
After explaining the city's criteria in selecting a polling site, the library expressed their
willingness to accommodate the elections.
These changes would be implemented with the 2020 elections,my staff and I will work to
inform the voters of these changes to make this transition go as smoothly as possible as
they did in 2018. The school/library will put info in their newsletters and my office will
work with media services to provide additional public service announcements.
FISCAL IMPACT
There may be minimal cost to educate the voters of the community of their new polling site
location which will be absorbed into the election budget.
RECOMMENDATION
City Clerk recommends the Common Council approve the reassignment of the polling site
for the voting district 4.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved:
L d))7\r
Pamela R. Ubrig Mark A. Rohloff
City Clerk City Manager
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