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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16 APPROVE OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS 12-02-08~~ _ • ~1 AGENDA REPORT Agenda Item 16 Reviewed: ~~~~' "' ''` City Manager ~~- Finance Director N/A MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 2, 2008 TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: MARIA R. HUIZAR, CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK SUBJECT: DECLARING RESULTS OF NOVEMBER 4, 2008 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SUMMARY: On November 4, 2008, the City's General Municipal Election was held to elect three Members of the City Council. The Orange County Registrar of Voters has certified the results of that election. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 08-85 declaring the results and other such matters as provided by law for the November 4, 2008 General Municipal Election. FISCAL IMPACT: None BACKGROUND: The General Municipal Election for the City of Tustin was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, to elect three Members of the City Council for full terms of four years. The following were the nominees for City Council: Jerry Amante, Deborah Gavello, Rebecca Gomez-McKeon, John Nielsen and Jeff Thomas. The returns of the election have been canvassed and certified as follows by the Orange County Registrar of Voters: For Member of the City Council with full term of four years, Jerry Amante received the highest number of votes, John Nielsen received the second highest number of votes and Deborah Gavello received the third highest number of votes respectively. Maria R. Huizar Chief Deputy City Clerk Page 2 RESOLUTION NO. 08-85 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008, AND OTHER SUCH MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW WHEREAS, the City's General Municipal Election was consolidated with the Statewide General Election held and conducted in the City of Tustin, California, on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 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, pursuant to Resolution No. 08-46, adopted July 1, 2008, the County Election Department 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 TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the whole number of ballots cast in the precincts excluding absentee voter ballots was 14,030; and the whole number of absentee voter ballots cast in the City was 10,614 making a total of 24,644 ballots cast in the City. SECTION 2. That the names of persons voted for at the election for Member of the City Council are as follows: Jerry Amante, Deborah Gavello, Rebecca Gomez-McKeon, John Nielsen and Jeff Thomas. 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: Jerry Amante, John Nielsen and Deborah Gavello were elected as Members 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 of Tustin, a statement of the result of the election, showing: (1) The whole number of ballots cast in the City; (2) The names of the persons voted for; (3) For what office each Page 3 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 deliver to each of the persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by the City Clerk and authenticated; that the City Clerk shall administer to each person elected as Member of the City Council 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 AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin on the 2nd day of December, 2008. JERRY AMANTE Mayor PAMELA STOKER City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 08-85 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 2nd day of December, 2008 by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: PAMELA STOKER, City Clerk DEC-81-208 1649 REGI5TRRR OF VOTERS 'r14 ~b'r 'r566 F'.1~~/8.5 CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF THE VOTES CAST at the GENERAL ELECTION November 4, 2008 in the County of Orange, State of California FILED _, 2008 DEBRA BOWEN, SECRETARY OF STATE BY DEPUTY State of California) ss County of Orange) 1, Neal KeNey, Registrar of Voters of Orange County, do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct statement of the vofes cast in this county at the General Election, as determined by the canvass of the returns of said election. 1, further certify the results of the 7 percent manna! tally contained no discrepancies befween the machine count and the manual tally. WITNESS my hand and Official Seal THIS ~ DAY OF _~~ , 2008 ,REGISTRAR OF VOTERS lltt: b1-008 16 49 REGISTRAR OF VOTERS ~r14 5b~r ~r~5~ ~. a.s~~~ CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO RESULT OF THE CANVASS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS STATE OF CALlFORN/A) )ss. COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I, Neat Kelley, Registrar of Voters of Orange County, do hereby certify the following to be a full, true and correct Statement of the Vote of the election listed below, consolidated with the General Election held on November 4, 2008. CITY OF TUSTIN MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL JERRY AMANTE 12;223 JOHN NIELSEN 9,394 DEBORAH GAVELLO 8,985 JEFF THOMAS 8,615 REBECCA "BECKIE" GOMEZ MCKEON 8,039 CITY CLERK PAMELA STOKER 17,476 PRECINCT BALLOTS CAST: 14,030 VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS CAST: 10,614 TOTAL BALLOTS CAST: 24,644 I hereby certify that the number of votes cast for each candidate is as set forth above and appears in the Certified Statement of the Vote. WITNESS my hand and Official Seal this 1S` day of December, 2008. .,..r~~ HEAL K~ Registrar o rs Orange unty TOTAL P.03