HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-04-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - GENERAL MUNI ELECTION RESULTS (2)Agenda Item: 1
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS City Manager Approval: ---
Item to be presented by: Sarah P. Gorman
DATE: April 24, 2012
SUBJECT: DECLARING RESULTS OF APRIL 10, 2012 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on
April 10, 2012, declaring the result and such other matters as provided by law.
BACKGROUND
By Resolution No. 11-82 , adopted on November 8, 2011, the City Council called and gave
notice of the holding of a general municipal election on April 10, 2012, 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 10, 2012, was conducted
as required by law; notice of election was given in time, form, and manner as provided by law;
voting precincts were properly established; 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.
The City Clerk has completed all necessary steps in order to properly and lawfully conduct this
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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
Adequate funds have been appropriated as part of the FY 2011/2012 budget process to conduct
this election.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 12-
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 10, 2012,
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 10, 2012, as required by law; and
WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in time, form, and manner as provided by
law; voting precincts were properly established; election officers were appointed, and 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 3,783.
That the whole number of absent voter and provisional ballots cast in the City was 11,607
making a total of 15,390 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: Ed Colley, Bob Kellar, Jon Hatami, Laurie Ender, and
TimBen Boydston.
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 Bob Kellar was elected
as member of the City Council for the full term of four years; and TimBen Boydston 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
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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, and 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 24th day of April, 2012.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah P. Gorman, 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 24th day of April, 2012, 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, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. , adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on April 24, 2012, which is now on file in my
office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of 2012.
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
EXHIBIT "A" TO RESOLUTION NO. -
CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do certify that I have canvassed the
returns of the General Municipal Election held on April 10, 2012, 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 attached spreadsheet listed by precinct number
for ballots voted at precinct; and
ballots returned by mail with provisional ballots,
showing the total number votes cast for each candidate.)
TOTAL VOTES CAST AT PRECINCTS
3,783
VOTE -BY -MAIL VOTES
(1st run, counted April 10, 2012)
10,743
VOTE -BY -MAIL VOTES & PROVISIONAL BALLOTS
(2nd run, counted April 18, 2012)
864
TOTAL VOTE -BY -MAIL AND PROVISIONAL VOTES CAST
11,607
TOTAL VOTES CAST
15,390
OVERALL VOTER TURNOUT
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I have also conducted a manual tally of two precincts in accordance with § 15360 of
the Elections Code. There were no discrepancies between the machine count and the manual
count of the in person precinct voted ballots. The discrepancies between the machine count and
the manual tally of the Vote By Mail ballots were not statistically significant and are as follows:
Precinct 56, Vote By Mail:
Colley - 1 additional
Kellar - 2 additional
Hatami - 1 less
Ender - 1 additional
Boydston - 1 additional
Precinct 64, Vote by Mail:
Kellar - 1 additional
Hatami - 1 less
Boydston - 1 additional
It has been determined that the statistically insignificant difference in the machine
count and the manual count is due to the possible sticking together of a ballot card on the
machine counter and insufficient duplication of ballot cards.
Sarah P. Gorman, Esq.
City Clerk
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