RESOLUTION NO. 2024-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, DECLARING THE
RESULT THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW WHEREAS, a Regular Election was held and conducted in the City of Cathedral City, California, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024; 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 in conformity with the Charter of the City of Cathedral City and applicable provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to this City Council, said results are received, attached and made a part hereof as “Exhibit A.”
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.Ballots Cast. Per Election Code 10264, 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 ballots cast in the City; (2) The names of the persons voted for; (3) the measure voted for; (4) For what office each person was voted for; (5) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person, and for and against the measure; (6) The total number of votes given to each person, and for and against each measure, which is detailed in the Official Canvass attached as Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. Candidates for City Council. That said Regular Election was held for the purpose of electing the following officials of said City:
Two (2) Members of the City Council Elected by District (District 1 and District 2) each for a full term of four (4) years. The names of persons voted for at the election are as follows (in ballot order):
City Council – District 1
Rita Lamb
Michael Hayes
Mark Scharaga
City Council – District 2
Nancy Ross
SECTION 3. Measure W. The measure voted on at the election (Measure W) is as follows:
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YES
Cathedral City Services Measure. Shall the measure providing funding for Cathedral City’s general services such as maintaining 911 medical emergency/ambulance/fire/police response and gang prevention programs; recruiting/retaining well-trained paramedics/firefighters; repairing streets/potholes; preparing for/responding to and recovering from rainstorms/natural disasters; keeping public areas/parks safe/clean;
addressing homelessness; by increasing sales tax by ½¢
providing $5,000,000 annually until ended by voters; requiring audits, spending disclosure, funds locally controlled, be adopted? NO
SECTION 4. Election Results. The City Council declares and determines the following:
(a) That the voters have elected Rita Lamb Councilmember of District 1 of said City for the full term of four (4) years;
(b) That the voters have elected Nancy Ross as Councilmember of District 2 of said City for the full term of four (4) years;
(c) As a result of the election, a majority of the voters voting on Measure W voted in favor of it. The measure was therefore carried, adopted, and ratified.
SECTION 5. Execution and Certification of Ordinance. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to execute Ordinance No. 881, " AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3.44 OF THE CATHEDRAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE CITY’S TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX BY ONE- HALF CENT (attached hereto and incorporated herein as “Exhibit B” to this Resolution) and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of Ordinance No. 881, by the People of the City of Cathedral City, enter it into the book of original Ordinances and cause such Ordinance to be codified in the Cathedral City Municipal Code.
SECTION 6. Certification of Election. Per Election Code 10265, the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of the person 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 on 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 were elected.
SECTION 7. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, or clause or phrase in this Resolution or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Resolution or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each section irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, or phrases are declared unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective.
SECTION 8. Records Entry. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions of said City; and shall RESOLUTION NO. 2024-
make a minute of passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Cathedral City held on this 10th day of December 2024, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Mark Carnevale, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tracey R. Hermosillo, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Eric S. Vail, City Attorney