FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
BY: MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC, CITY CLERK
DATE: DECEMBER 12, 2023
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council will consider adopting a resolution certifying the results of the Special Municipal Election held on November 7, 2023, to fill the City Council vacancies in Council Districts 1 and 3.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
Adopt Resolution No. 23-8208, reciting the fact of the Special Municipal Election held on November 7, 2023, to fill two vacancies on the City Council declaring the results and such other matters as provided by the provisions of the City Charter and the laws of the State of California relating to Charter Cities.
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A Special Municipal Election was held in the City of Downey on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, for the purposes of electing City Council Members from Districts 1 and 3. The vacancy in District 1 was created by the resignation of former Council Member Blanca Pacheco who was elected to the State Assembly and resigned from the City Council on December 5, 2022. The vacancy in District 3 was created by the Special Recall Election held on January 31, 2023. The individuals elected by the voters of the City will serve on the City Council for the remainder of the unexpired terms in their respective Districts, which ends December 10, 2024.
ANALYSIS
The County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has completed the canvass of the results and the appropriate Resolution has been prepared for adoption. The results are attached as Exhibit "A" to the above entitled Resolution.
RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023
DECEMBER 12, 2023
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The following candidates were elected by the voters:
Horacio Ortiz — District 1
Dorothy Pemberton — District 3
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Public Engagement
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Resolution — Certifying the Results of the Special Municipal Election N
RESOLUTION NO. 23-8208
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
RECITING THE FACT OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 7,2023, TO FILL TWO VACANCIES ON THE CITY COUNCIL AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY
THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO CHARTER CITIES
WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Downey on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, to fill two vacancies on the City Council; 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 as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California and the City of Downey Charter; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 22-8126, adopted December 8, 2022, and Resolution No. 23-8147, adopted on February 14, 2023, the Los Angeles County Election Department canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to this City Council, the results are received, attached and made a part hereof as "Exhibit A".
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The whole number of ballots cast in the precinct, except vote by mail voter ballots, for District One was 220; the whole number of vote by mail ballots cast for District One was 1,817; for a total of 2,037 ballots cast for District One.
SECTION 2. The whole number of ballots cast in the precinct, except vote by mail voter ballots, for District Three was 551; the whole number of vote by mail ballots cast for District Three was 3,061; for a total of 3,612 ballots cast for District Three.
SECTION 3. The names of persons voted for at the election for Member of the City Council were as follows:
District One
Ramon Casas Jr.
Elvira Meraz
Horacio Ortiz
District Three
Gil Contreras Legaspi
Dorothy Pemberton
Ernesto Valle
SECTION 4. The number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to each of the persons above named for the respective offices for which the persons were candidates, are as listed in Exhibit "A", attached.
ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 23-8208
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SECTION 5. The City Council does declare and determine that:
(a) HORACIO ORTIZ was elected as Member of the City Council of the City of Downey for the unexpired term ending December 10, 2024 from City Council District One; and,
(b) DOROTHY PEMBERTON was elected as Member of the City Council of the City of Downey for the unexpired term ending December 10, 2024 from City Council District Number Three.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City, a statement of the result 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; (4) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person; and (5) The total number of votes given to each person.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of the persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by the City Clerk and authenticated. 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 in 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 have been elected.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12t" day of December, 2023.
CLAUDIA M. FROMETA, Mayor
ATTEST:
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JOHN M. FUNK
City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 23-8208
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a Regular meeting thereof held on the 121" day of December 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
Council Members:
NOES:
Council Members:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members:
ABSENT:
Council Members:
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CIVIC
City Clerk
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGSLES
DEPARTMENT OF RECUSTRAR RIC706dDER/C4.7UNTY
CLERK
FINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS
ELECTION RETURNS
LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL ELE(710NS, November
07,
2023
TOTAL PRFCINc,rs
19 CITY OF DOWNEY
TOTAL REGISTRATION
31, 742
MEMBER, CITY COUNCIL, IST
DISTRICT
CTERM ENDS 12/10/2024)
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST
5,719
18,027 VOTE FOR: I
VOTF AT POLL
775
13,55% ELVIRA MEPAZ
797
39,30%
VOTE BY MATI,
4,944
86,45% RAMON CASAS JR
168
8,28%
HORACIO ORTJZ
1,063
52,42%
130ARD OF SUPERVISORS
WRiTE-INS
5 JANICE HAHN, CHAIR
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST
2,037
4TH DISTRICT
OVER VOTED
2 HILDA L. SOLIS, 1ST DISTRICT
UN VOTED
2 HOLLY J, MITCHELL, 2ND DISTRICT
TOTAL PRECINCTS
7 LINDSEY P. HORVATH, 3RD DISTRICT
KATHRYN BARGER, 5TH DISTRICT
CITY OF DOWNEY
DEAN C, 1,0GAN
MEMBER, CITY COUNC'11, 3RD
DISTRICT
REG I STRAR - RECORDER/00UNTY CLERK
(TERM ENDS 12/10/2024)
VOTE FOR� 1
G CONTRERAS LEGASPI
1,340
37,25%
DOROTHY PEMBERTON
1,926
53.54%
ERNESTO SALLE
331
9.20%
WE ITE - I NO
10 TOTAL BALLOTS CAST
3,612
OVER VOTED
0 IJN- VOTED
5 TOTAL PRECINCTS
9 KINNE1,0A IRRIGATION DISTRCCT
MEMBFR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DIVISION 5
VOTE FOE: I
ROBERT A CRUZ
19 27,147
WILLIAM OPEL
51 72,86%
WRITE-INS
0 TOTAL BALLOTS CAST
70 OVER VOTED
0 lJN__v0TED
0 TOTAL PRECINCTS
3 f.'w'J6,iNTY OF LOP... ANGELoE°.a"......
11/07/23.....
LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2.1 -Page- 1 F
CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, Ist District. QUnexpired term ending December 2.0, 2024}
FINAL OFFICIAL
STAATEMEN" F OF VOTES
CAST
BY PRECINCT'
0 C
Ballots
0 M
Location
Registration
Cast.
-...
„4
_...
DOWNEY1.850001A
SO
25 l
VOTE BY MAIL
SERIAL, 0001
345
134:
28 182
TOTAL
2,410
395
159
32 ._.1
203
' DOWNEY _. 18 5 00 0 9A
,. 33
15 17
VOTE BY MAIL
SERIAL,. O002
370
131 ':
44 195:
TOTAL
2,632
403
146
45 _.1
212'.
l DOWNEY _. 185001,28
,. 35
25 ...
P
VOTE BY MAIL,
SERIAL 0003
`
331
166:
30 132
.
TOTAL,
2,331
366
191
.....33.
141
IDOWNEY.-, 1850015A-
28 19
,.0
9 VOTE BY MAIL
SERIAL 6001
185
63 3
117
'OVAL
1,313'.
213
82;
3 126
DOWNEY _.. 1850017A*
_..
... 22
.... 6
2 14
VOTE BY MAIL,
SERIAL 6002
198
76 i6
I06;
TOTAL,
1,,51.3
220
_...
82 18
120':
.,
DOfi,6iaEY..... 185001AB-
25 8
0 17
VOTE BY MAIL
SERIAL 6003
21.6':.
52 25
136
TOTAL
1, 755:.
241':
60 :
25 s
_3
1.53:
'OOWNEY... 1850034A
27 1 ....
1.5 VOTE BY MAIL,
SERIAL 0004
172
55;
11 95
TOTAL
2,142':
199
77 14
108
BALLOT GROUP 1_.. 9990001A"
_ 0
0 _0
6 TOTE BY KAIL
SERIAL 8001
0 0'
0 0
TOTAL
0 0
0I
0 G
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
11/07/23
LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS 2,2 -Page- 4
CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council., 3rd District (Unexpired term ending December 10, 2024D
FINAL OFFICIAL
w
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
w
cd
z
0 H
0 Ballots
0 114
U 0
0 M
N X
z
Location
Registration
Cast
0 w
.3
0 W
0 0,
W.
w
PRECINCT TOTAL
551
171
302
76 VEM TOTAL
3,061
1,169
1,624
255
GRAND TOTAL
17,398
3,612
1, 340
1,926
331