1 STAFF REPORT
DATE: December 13, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Zizette Mullins, MMC, City Clerk
BY: Melissa Dekermenji, CMC, Administrative Analyst II
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Declaring and Certifying the Results of the City of Burbank Consolidated General Municipal Election Held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
CONSOLIDATED WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, Section 800 of the City Charter, Burbank Municipal Code Title 2 Chapter 3 Elections, and Elections Code Section 10264; the purpose of this report is to present the results of the Consolidated General Municipal Election held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, and to certify by the adoption of the resolution said results.
On June 7, 2022, a General Municipal Election was ordered by Resolution Nos. 22-29,324 and 22-29,325 and was conducted in the City of Burbank on November 8, 2022, for the purpose of electing candidates to the following o ffices for a four (4) year term ending December 14, 2026: three (3) Offices for Member of the City Council, one (1) Office of the City Clerk, and one (1) Office of the City Treasurer. Following is the list of candidates who qualified for the ballot, in ballot order:
CITY CLERK’S
OFFICE
2 For Member of the City Council
Nikki Perez
Tamala Takahashi
Sharon Springer
Zizette Mullins
Carmenita Helligar
For City Clerk
Kimberley Clark
Jamal El-Amin
Viviana Garzon
For City Treasurer
Krystle Palmer
DISCUSSION
Pursuant to the provisions of City Charter Section 800 and the Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-3-113: Candidates to be elected to the office of Council Member, City Clerk or City Treasurer shall be elected at a General Municipal Election. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes for that office is elected.
Per the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Report of Registration, the City of Burbank has 69,775 registered voters. The City of Burbank had 36,443 ballots cast for the November 8, 2022 General Election representing a 52.23 percent return rate for all elected offices. The certified report of the results of the votes cast in each precinct; as well as the final votes cast for each of the candidates, and the number of ballots received per precinct, are attached to the Resolution as “Exhibit A” of Attachment 1. The summary indicates the following results:
The summary indicates the following results for Member of City Council Seats (3):
CANDIDATES VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
Nikki Perez 17,958 24.75%
Tamala Takahashi 15,849 21.84%
Sharon Springer 13,816 19.04%
Zizette Mullins 14,328 19.75%
Carmenita Helligar 10,614 14.63%
Nikki Perez, Tamala Takahashi, and Zizette Mullins received the highest number of votes cast for City Council Member and are therefore declared to be duly and regularly elected to said office for a full term of four years, ending December 14, 2026.
3 The summary indicates the following results for the Office of the City Clerk (1):
CANDIDATES VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
Kimberley Clark 15,029 53.27%
Jamal El-Amin 3,460 12.26%
Viviana Garzon 9,724 34.47%
Kimberley Clark received the highest number of votes cast and is therefore declared to be duly and regularly elected to the Office of City Clerk for a full term of four years, ending December 14, 2026.
The summary indicates the following results for the Office of the City Treasurer (1):
CANDIDATES VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
Krystle Palmer 25,351 100.00%
Krystle Palmer was the only candidate nominated and therefore received the highest number of votes cast and is therefore declared to be duly and regularly elected to the Office of City Treasurer for a full term of four years, ending December 14, 2026.
Based on the official canvass of the County of Los Angeles Registrar of Voters, it is appropriate to adopt a resolution reciting the election results and recording into the official record. The official results are included in the attached Resolution as “Exhibit A” of Attachment 1. For the November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election, the County of Los Angeles Registrar -Recorder/County Clerk established twenty-five (25) precincts. The Elections Precinct Map is attached to the Resolution as “Exhibit B” of Attachment 1.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total costs for this election are not yet available; the final billing has not been received from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
ATTACHMENT
Attachment 1 – Resolution