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RESOLUTION NO. X - 2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO,
RECITING THE FACT OF THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022 DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER
MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a Presidential General Election was held and conducted in the City of East Palo Alto, California on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, as required by law; 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 for the holding of elections in general law cities; and WHEREAS, the Office of Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Elections County of San Mateo 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, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of East Palo Alto, California does resolve, declare, determine, and order as follows:
SECTION 1:
A. The canvass of the returns of the City of East Palo Alto has been completed and the results are set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
B. The election was for the purpose of electing three members of the City Council and consideration of a ballot measure.
C. The office for which each person was voted for in the office of Councilmember is for full term of four years.
D. The whole number of votes cast in the City, the names of the persons voted for, the number of votes given at each precinct for each person, and the measure approved are set forth in Exhibit A.
E. The number of votes given at each precinct and the absentee ballots are set forth in Exhibit A.
F. The total number of ballots cast by East Palo Alto voters was 4,077.
G. The following persons are hereby declared elected for a full term of four years each to the offices set forth below:
CITY COUNCIL: Ruben Abrica
Martha F. Barragan
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H. The following measure is hereby declared approved by 2/3 supermajority vote of the voters of the City of East Palo Alto:
MEASURE L
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of the persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by the County of San Mateo Chief Elections Officer and duly authenticated; that 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 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of December 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, City Clerk Valerie Armento., Interim City Attorney