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Home My WebLink About2008-04-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - ELECTION RESULTS (2)Agenda Item: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT UNFINISHED BUSINESS City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: DATE: April 22, 2008 Sharon Dawson 0 SUBJECT, DECLARING RESULTS OF APRIL 8, 2008 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on April 8, 2008, declaring the result and such other matters as provided by law. BACKGROUND By Resolution No. 07-80 adopted on November 20, 2007, the City Council called and gave notice of the holding of a general municipal election on April 8, 2008 for the election of certain officers as required by the provisions relating to general law cities. As specified in Elections Code Sections 10263 and 10264, upon completion of the canvass, the Elections Official (City Clerk) shall certify the results to the governing body (City Council). The City Council shall meet at its usual place of meeting, no later than the third Friday after the election, to declare the results and to install the newly elected officers. The City Council shall declare elected the persons for whom the highest number of votes were cast for each office. Upon completion of the canvass and before installing the new officers, the Council shall adopt a resolution reciting the fact that the General Municipal Election of April 8, 2008 was conducted as required by law; notice of 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 the time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California. Adopted -31 The City Clerk has completed all necessary steps in order to properly and lawfully conduct this election. A resolution reciting the facts of the election has been prepared for Council consideration and includes the City Clerk's Certificate of Canvass. After adoption of the resolution, the City Clerk will swear in the newly elected members of the City Council. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS No other actions have been determined. FISCAL IMPACT A total of $200,000 was budgeted for this election. ATTACHMENTS Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 08- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8,. 2008, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Santa Clarita, California on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 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 the holding of elections in general law cities; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to this City Council, the results are received, attached and made a part hereof as "Exhibit A." NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the whole number of votes cast in the City except mail -in voter ballots and provisional ballots was 4,315. That the whole number of absent voter ballots cast in the City was 9,757, the whole number of provisional ballots cast in the City was 148 making a total of 14,220 votes cast in the City. Section 2. That the names of the persons voted for at the election for members of the City Council were as follows: Laurie Ender, Bob Kellar, Bob Spierer, Diane Trautman, and Maria Gutzeit. Section 3. That the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to each of the persons above named for the respective offices for which the persons were candidates were as listed in Exhibit "A" attached. Section 4. The City Council does declare and determine that Laurie Ender was elected as member of the City Council for the full term of four years; and Bob Kellar was elected as member of the City Council 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 result of the election, showing: (1) the whole number of votes cast in the City; (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; (5) the total number of votes given to each person. Section 6. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of the persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by the City Clerk and authenticated; that the City Clerk shall also administer to each person elected the Oath of Office prescribed in the Constitution of the State of California and shall have them subscribe to it and file it in the office of the City Clerk. Each and all of the persons so elected shall then be inducted into the respective office to which they have been elected. Section 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of April, 2008. ATTEST: CITY CLERK 2 MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 22nd day of April, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) CERTIFICATION OF. CITY .COUNCIL RESOLUTION I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 08-x, adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on April 22, 2008, which is now on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of , 20 . Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk By Susan Coffinan Deputy City Clerk 0 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA EXHIBIT "A" TO RESOLUTION NO. 08-x CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do certify that I have canvassed the returns of the General Municipal Election held on April 8, 2008, and find that the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to persons voted for, the respective offices for which the persons were candidates, were as follows: FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL (See two attached spreadsheets listed by precinct number for ballots voted at precinct; and ballots returned by mail and provisional ballots, showing the total number votes cast for each candidate.) TOTAL VOTES CAST AT PRECINCTS 4,315 ABSENTEE VOTES (1st run, counted April 8, 2008) 8,093 ABSENTEE VOTES & PROVISIONAL BALLOTS (2nd run, counted April 16, 2008) 1,664 absentee/148 provisional V TOTAL ABSENTEE AND PROVISIONAL VOTES CAST 9,905 TOTAL VOTES CAST 14,220 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS 82,253 OVERALL VOTER TURNOUT 17.2% Q4-3a� Sharon L. 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