Form Rev 3/6/2023
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 7, 2023, 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 7, 2023, as required by law, for the purpose of electing a City Attorney for a short term ending in December 2026; and
WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in the time, form, and manner as provided by law; 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 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 the City’s Charter; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2022-286, adopted on December 20, 2022, the Registrar of Voters canvassed the returns of the 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:
SECTION 1. The whole number of votes cast in the vote centers except vote-by-mail voter ballots was 750.
That the whole number of vote-by-mail voter ballots cast in the City was 24,286 making a total of 25,036 votes cast in the City.
SECTION 2. That the names of the persons voted for at the election for City Attorney are as follows:
MARCO VERDUGO 9,733 (39.02%)
BART MIESFELD 9,430 (37.80%)
DAN SMITH DIAZ 5,783 (23.18%)
The City Council does hereby declare that pursuant to Chula Vista Charter sections 503 and 303(C), Marco Verdugo and Bart Miesfeld will be the candidates in the special run -off election for City Attorney on March 5, 2024.
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SECTION 3. The number of votes given at each pr ecinct and the number of votes given in the city to each of the persons named above for the office for which they were candidates are listed in Exhibit 1, attached to this Resolution, and incorporated by this reference.
SECTION 4. 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) For what office each person was voted for; (4) The number of votes at each vote center to each person; (5) The total number of votes given to each person.
SECTION 5. 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 Jill D.S. Maland
City Clerk Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak
Acting City Attorney