CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. ____
DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS OF
CONSOLIDATED GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELEC TION HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, INCLUDING ENACTING ORDINANCE NO. ___ N.S., AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY
AMENDING SECTION 3 -61.3 (TAX IMPOSED) OF SECTION 3 -61 (TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX) OF DIVISION IX (TAXES) OF
DIVISION IX (TAXES) OF ARTICLE II (TAXATION) OF CHAPTER III (FINANCE AND TAXATION) INCREASING THE TRANSIENT
OCCUPANCY TAX FROM TEN PERCENT (10%) TO FOURTEEN
PERCENT (14%)
WHEREAS, a consolidated General Municipal Election, under and pursuant to the provisions of Article XIX of the Charter of said City, was held for the purpose of electing officers to the Office of Mayor, the Office of Councilmember and for the purpose o f submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Alameda certain proposals, as set forth hereafter:
One (1) Mayor of said City for a full term.
Two (2) Councilmembers on the Council of said City for full terms.
MEASURE E
Proposed City Charter Amendment Ballot Measure
Shall the Charter be amended to allow City Council to increase salaries for Councilmembers ($1,200/year) and Mayor
($3,600/year) for the first time since the 1970s, by capping annual salaries at an amount not to exceed 30% of the salary for “All Occupations, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, San Francisco -Oakland- Hayward Area” (currently approximately $25,977) effective July 2023?
MEASURE F
City of Alameda Transient Occupancy Tax Regional Pari ty Measure
Shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the City of Alameda transient occupancy tax from 10% to 14%, paid by hotel/ motel/ short-term rental guests, generating approximately $700,000 to $910,000 annually until ended by voters, for general gover nment use such as maintaining 9 -1-1 emergency response times, supporting fire/ paramedic/ police services, repairing potholes/ deteriorating streets and maintaining clean/ safe parks/ beaches?
WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in the time, form a nd 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 City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has received the canvass of returns of the election and has certified the results to the City Council, the results are received, attached and made a part hereof, as “Exhibit A.”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND DECLARED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA and said Council finds, as follows:
(1) That said Consolidated General Municipal Election was held and conducted, and the votes cast thereat received and canvassed, and the returns thereof ascertained, determined and declared in all respects and particulars in the time, form and manner provided by law.
(2) That the whole number of ballots cast in the City of Alameda at said election was 31,135 and the total number of registered voters at said election was 50,399.
(3) That the names and total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for the Office of Mayor of said City was as follows:
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft 17,178
Trish Spencer 10,042
Barack D. Obama Shaw 1,749
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND
DECLARED that the aforesaid Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft having received the highest number of votes cast for the Office of Mayor, was, and is hereby declared to be, duly and regularly elected to the Office of Mayor of the City of Alameda, for a term beginning at 8:00 o’clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in December, 2022, and continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified; and
(4) That the name and total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for the Office of Councilmember of said City was as follows:
Tony Daysog 14,097
Tracy Jensen 9,855
Hannah Groce 9,226
Jim Oddie 8,488
Paul Beusterien 7,194
Bill Pai 1,575
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND
DECLARED that the aforesaid Tony Daysog and Tracy Jensen, having received the two highest number of votes cast for the Office of Councilmember, were, and are hereby decla red to be, duly and regularly elected to the Office of Councilmember of the City of Alameda, for a term beginning at 8:00 o’clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in December, 20 22, and continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified, and
(5) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for the aforesaid Measure E was as follows:
Measure E Yes 15,276 No 13,031
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforementioned Measure E, having received a majority of the number of yes votes ca st was and is declared passed; and
(6) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for the aforesaid Measure F was as follows:
Measure F Yes 16,942 No 11.631
BE IT FURTHER RE SOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforementioned Measure F, having received a majority of the number of yes votes cast was and is declared passed.
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EHIBIT A
CANVASS OF RETURNS
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a reg ular meeting assembled on the 20th day of December, 2022, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City this 21st day of December, 2022.
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
Approved as to Form:
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Yibin Shen, City Attorney
City of Alameda