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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: Lj
DATE: December 10, 2024
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
PRESENTER: Mary Cusick
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on
November 5, 2024, declaring the results and such other matters as provided by law.
BACKGROUND
By Resolution 24-29, adopted on June 25, 2024, the City Council called and gave notice of the
November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election, which was held in consolidation with the
Statewide General Election held in Los Angeles County for the purpose of electing one Member
of the City Council, District 1, for the full term of four years and one Member of the City
Council, District 3, for the full term of four years.
At the close of the nomination period on August 9, 2024, there were no more candidates than
District 3 offices to be elected on the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election ballot.
Pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, during a special
meeting of the City Council on August 19, the City Council received a presentation to determine
whether to move forward with the election for District 3 with only one candidate on the ballot or
adopt a resolution canceling the election for District 3 and appointing Jason Gibbs, the sole
nominee for that district. At the special meeting, the City Council unanimously voted to adopt
Resolution 24-61, canceling the District 3 election, appointing Jason Gibbs, and saving the City
approximately $120,000.
For the District 1 election, the Los Angeles County Election Planning Section conducted the
canvass of all election returns and verified that all ballots have been counted and accounted for.
The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk certified the results and submitted the Official Canvass
Certificate and the Official Statement of Votes Cast. The results are marked as Exhibit A to the
attached resolution.
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The canvass of this election verified that the number of registered voters in District 1 for this
election was 23,054; the whole number of ballots cast in the precincts excluding vote by mail
voter ballots was 5,099; the whole number of vote by mail voter ballots cast was 10,409, making
a total of 15,508 ballots cast, which results in a 67 percent turnout. By a majority vote, Patsy
Ayala was elected as Member of the City Council, District 1, for a four-year term of office.
The City Council is required by Elections Code 10263(b) to declare the results and to install the
newly elected officer no later than the next regularly scheduled meeting following the
presentation of the 28-day canvass of returns or at a special meeting called for this purpose.
Once the election results have been certified, the City Council should proceed with the
installation of the newly elected and appointed officers and the City Council reorganization.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
None.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution Declaring Results 2024
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RESOLUTION NO. 24-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, DECLARING
THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, by Resolution 24-29, the Santa Clarita City Council called for a General
Municipal Election (election) to be held November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing one
member of the City Council to District 1 for the full term of four years and one member of the
City Council to District 3 for the full term of four years; and
WHEREAS, at of the close of the nomination period of the election, there were not more
candidates than offices to be elected in District 3; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California,
by Resolution 24-61, the City Council appointed Jason Gibbs as Member of the City Council,
District 3, for the full term of four years and cancelled the District 3 election; and
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted on Tuesday
November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing one Member of the City Council, District 1, as
required by law; and
WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in time, form, and manner as provided by
law; that voting precincts were properly established; that election officers were appointed; and
that in all respects the election was held and conducted and the votes were cast, received, and
canvassed and the returns made and declared in time, form, and manner as required by the
provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California for holding elections in General Law
Cities; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Election Department canvassed the returns of the
election and the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk certified the results as attached and made a
part hereof as "Exhibit A."
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the whole number of ballots cast in District 1 except vote by mail
ballots was 5,099. That the whole number of vote by mail voter ballots cast was 10,409, making
a total of 15,508 ballots cast.
SECTION 2. That the names of the persons voted for at the election for Member of the
City Council, District 1, are as follows in ballot order: Bryce Jepsen, Patsy Ayala, and Tim
Burkhart.
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SECTION 3. That the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of vote by
mail votes given to each of the persons above named for the respective office for which the
persons were candidates were as listed in "Exhibit A" attached.
SECTION 4. The City Council does declare and determine that Patsy Ayala was elected
as Member of the City Council, District 1, for the full term of four years.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City, a
statement of the results of the election, showing: (1) the whole number of votes cast; (2) the
names of the persons voted for; (3) for what office each person was voted for; (4) the number of
votes given at each precinct to each person; and (5), the total number of votes given to each
person.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to Patsy Ayala a
Certificate of Election signed by the City Clerk and authenticated; that the City Clerk shall also
administer to Patsy Ayala the Oath of Office prescribed in the Constitution of the State of
California and shall have her subscribe to it and file it in the Office of the City Clerk. Patsy
Ayala shall then be inducted into the office of Member of the City Council, District 1.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to Jason Gibbs a
Certificate of Appointment signed by the City Clerk and authenticated; that the City Clerk shall
also administer to Jason Gibbs the Oath of Office prescribed in the Constitution of the State of
California and shall have him subscribe to it and file it in the Office of the City Clerk. Jason
Gibbs shall then be inducted into the office of Member of the City Council, District 3.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 10t' day of December 2024.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE
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MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 24- was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the I Oh day of December 2024, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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ILos Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk I
CERTIFICATE OF THE CANVASS
OF THE ELECTION RETURNS
I, DEAN C. LOGAN, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles,
of the State of California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that pursuant to the provisions of
Section 15300 et seq. of the California Elections Code, I canvassed the returns
of the votes cast for each elective office and/or measure(s) for
at the General Election, held on the 5th day of November, 2024.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Statement of Votes Cast, to which this certificate is
attached, shows the total number of ballots cast in said jurisdiction, and that the whole
number of votes cast for each candidate and/or measure(s) in said jurisdiction in each
of the respective precincts therein, and the totals of the respective columns and the
totals as shown for each candidate and/or measure(s) are full, true and correct.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official
seal this 3rd day of December 2024.
DEAN C. LOGA
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
County of Los Angeles
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