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December 10, 2024
ITEM TITLE
City Election: Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held on November 5, 2024, Declaring the Results, and Other Matters as Provided by Law
Report Number: 24-0251
Location: No specific geographic location
Department: City Clerk
G.C. § 84308: No
Environmental Notice: The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
Recommended Action
Adopt the resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024, declaring the results thereof, and other related matters.
SUMMARY
The Registrar of Voters has transmitted the certified results of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024. Elections Code Section 10262(b) requires the City Clerk, as the City Elections Official, to certify the election results to the City Council, which shall adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the election.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that this activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change to the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
Thus, no environmental review is required
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BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
The General Municipal Election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect two members of the City Council to represent Districts 3 and 4, each for a full four-year term that will commence upon taking the oath of office, and to submit one ballot measure, Measure P, regarding the continuation of half-cent transaction & use tax, to the electorate.
Elections Code Section 10262(b) requires the City Clerk, as the City Elections Official, to certify the election results to the City Council, which shall adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the election. The certified results of the election are attached in Exhibit 1.
The total number of votes received by each candidate and for Measure P is listed below:
Candidate Number of Votes Percentage of Votes Cast
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 3
Michael Inzunza 18,508 68.58%
Leticia Munguia 8,478 31.42%
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 4
Cesar Fernandez 13,401 60.75%
Rudy Ramirez 8,659 39.25%
Measure For Against
MEASURE P (Continuation of half-cent transaction
& use tax)
81,009 (73.40%) 29,361 (26.60%)
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site-specific and consequently, the real property holdings of the City Councilmembers do not create a disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100, et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware and has not been informed by any City Councilmember, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision-maker conflict of interest in this matter
CURRENT-YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
There is no current-year fiscal impact as a result of this action.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact as a result of this action.
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ATTACHMENTS
1. Certified Results of the November 5, 2024 Election
Staff Contact: Audrey Malone, Deputy Director, City Clerk Services and Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk