RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA RECITING THE FACT OF THE PRIMARY
MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR TWO CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS, REPRESENTING DISTRICTS 3 AND 4
AND THE SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR A CITY
ATTORNEY HELD IN THIS CITY ON TUESDAY, MARCH 5,
2024, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF, AND OTHER
MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a primary municipal election was held and c onducted in the City of Chula Vista, California, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, as required by law, for the purpose of determining which candidates will be the run -off candidates in the November 2024 general election for two City Councilmembers who will repres ent Districts 3 and 4 , each for a full term of four years commencing in December 2024; and
WHEREAS, a special municipal runoff election was held and conducted in the City of Chula Vista, California, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, as required by law, for the purpose of electing a City Attorney for a term commencing upon taking the oath of office and ending in December 2026; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2023-159 adopted on October 17, 2023 , the elections were consolidated with the statewide election;
WHEREAS, 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, 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 4,617.
That the whole number of vote -by-mail voter ballots cast in the City was 51,531, making a total of 56,148 votes cast in the City.
2. The total number of votes received for each candidate is as follows:
Resolution No.
a. FOR CITY ATTORNEY (short term ending in December 2026)
MARCO VERDUGO 22,862 (58.51%)
BART MIESFELD 16,213 (41.49%)
The City Council does hereby declare and determine that Marco Verdugo, having received a majority of all votes cast, is elected to the office of City Attorney, to be sworn into office on April 9, 2024.
b. FOR CITY COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 3 (four-year term)
MICHAEL INZUNZA 4,509 (49.47%)
LETICIA MUNGUIA 1,604 (17.60%)
DANIEL D. RICE-VAZQUEZ 1,454 (15.95%)
DAVID ALCARAZ 833 (9.14%)
CHRISTOS KORGAN 715 (7.84%)
The City Council does hereby declare that pursuant to Chula Vista Charter section 901(A), Michael Inzunza and Leticia Munguia will be the candidates in a run -off election for City Councilmember, District 3 on November 5, 2024.
c. FOR CITY COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 4 (four-year term)
CESAR FERNANDEZ 1,867 (23.46%)
RUDY RAMIREZ 1,585 (19.92%)
DELFINA GONZALEZ 1,521 (19.11%)
CHRISTINE BRADY 1,318 (16.56%)
ANDREA CARDENAS 1,212 (15.23%)
JOSE SARMIENTO 432 (5.43%)
LETICIA LARES 23 (0.29%)
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The City Council does hereby declare that pursuant to Chula Vista Charter section 901(A), Cesar Fernandez and Rudy Ramirez will be the candidates in a run -off election for City Councilmember, District 4 on November 5, 2024.
3. 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.
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) The office for which votes were cast for each person; ( 5) The number of votes at each vote center to each person; ( 6) The total number of votes given to each person.
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
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC
City Clerk
Approved as to form by
Jill D.S. Maland
Lounsbery Ferguson Alonta & Peak
Acting City Attorney