RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA RECITING THE FACT OF THE SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THIS CITY ON
NOVEMBER 8, 2022, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF,
AND OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a special municipal election was held and conducted in the City of Chula Vista, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, as required by law, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, two members of the City Council to represent Districts 1 and 2, and a City Attorney, each for a full term, commencing in December 2022 , and for submitting one ballot measure (Measure K) to the electorate; and
WHEREAS, the measure, as stated in the resolution placing it on the ballot, was:
MEASURE K
Shall the measure modifying the City Charter to conform with State laws, eliminate outdated provisions, clarify ambiguous terms, reorganize and reformat to improve usability, require residency and increased experience for the elected City Attorney, remove the requirement th at most board and commission members be qualified electors, and to allow City Council to take action at special Council meetings, use mail ballot elections to fill vacancies, and approve bonded debt under State general laws be adopted? YES
NO
WHEREAS, a notice of said election was duly and regularly given in the time, form, and manner as provided by law; and in all respects the election was held and conducted, and the votes cast at the election 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 for the holding of elections in charter cities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2022 -150 adopted on July 12, 2022, the election was consolidated with the statewide election, and the Registrar of Voters canvassed the returns of that election and has certified the results. The results are received and made a part hereof, attached as Exhibit 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DECLARED, DETERMINED , AND ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that:
1. The whole number of votes cast in the vote centers except vote-by-mail voter ballots was 7,105.
That the whole number of vote by mail voter ballots cast in the City was 61,549, making a total of 68,654 votes cast in the City.
2. The total number of votes received by each candidate as follows:
a. FOR MAYOR (four-year term)
JOHN MCCANN 33,992 (52.08%)
AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR 31,280 (47.92%)
The City Council does hereby declare and determine that John McCann, having received a majority of all votes cast, is elected to the office of Mayor, to be sworn into office on December 13, 2022.
b. FOR MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 1 (four-year term)
CAROLINA CHAVEZ 10,275 (53.52%)
MARCO CONTRERAS 8,925 (46.48%)
The City Council does hereby declare and determine that Carolina Chavez, having received a majority of all votes cast, is elected to the office of District 1 City Councilmember, to be sworn into office on December 13, 2022.
c. FOR MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 2 (four-year term)
JOSE PRECIADO 7,888 (50.42%)
STEVE STENBERG 7,757 (49.58%)
The City Council does hereby declare and determine that Jose Preciado, having received a majority of all votes cast, is elected to the office of District 2 City Councilmember, to be sworn into office on December 13, 2022.
d. FOR CITY ATTORNEY (four-year term)
SIMON SILVA 30,619 (50.62%)
DAN SMITH 29,863 (49.38%)
The City Council does hereby declare and determine that Simon Silva , having received a majority of all votes cast, is elected to the office of City Attorney.
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3. The total number of votes cast for the measure is as follows:
FOR AGAINST
MEASURE K 39,875 (63.57%) 22,850 (36.43%)
The City Council does hereby declare that a majority of voters voting on Measure K related to modifying the City’s Charter voted in favor of it, and that the measure was carried, and shall be deemed adopted and ratified.
4. The number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the city to the candidates’ names above for the offices for which they were candidates are listed in Exhibit 1, attached to this Resolution, and incorporated by this reference.
5. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista a statement of the results of the election, showing: (1) The whole number of votes cast in the City; (2) The names of the persons voted for; (3) The measure voted upon; (4) For what office each person was voted for; (5) The number of votes at each vote center to each person and for and against the measure; (6) The total number of votes given to each person , and for and against the measure.
6. That the City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of the original resolutions.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC Glen R. Googins
City Clerk City Attorney