RESOLUTION NO. ___-2022
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Fort Bragg, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, as required by law; and WHEREAS, notice of election was given in time, form and manner as provided by law; 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 applicable provisions of the Elections Code of California for the holding of elections in general law cities; and WHEREAS, the Mendocino County Clerk-Recorder has canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to the City Clerk, the results are received, attached and made a part hereof as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg, does resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. That the whole number of ballots cast in the precincts of the City of Fort Bragg was 3 and that the whole number of vote by mail voter ballots cast in the City was 2,276, making a total of 2,279 votes cast in the City.
SECTION 2. That the names of persons voted for at the election for Member of the City Council are as follows: (a) For the four-year term: Tess Albin-Smith (write-in), Richard Garcia, Jason Godeke, Mary Rose Kaczorowski, Richard Mohr, Blanca E. Pena, Marcia Rafanan, Michelle Roberts and Scott Taubold; and (b) For the two-year term: Alberto Aldaco and Lindy Peters; and SECTION 3. That 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 were as listed in Exhibit A attached.
SECTION 4. That the City Council does declare and determine that Jason Godeke, Marcia Rafanan, and Tess Albin-Smith were elected as Members of the City Council for the full term of four years; and Lindy Peters was elected as Member of the City Council for the short term of two years; and SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City, a statement of the result of the election showing: (1) The whole number of ballots cast in the City; (2) The names of the persons voted for; (3) The office each person was voted for; (4) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person; (5) The total number of votes given to each person.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to the person so elected a Certificate of Election signed by the City Clerk and authenticated; that the City Clerk shall also administer to the person elected the Oath of Office prescribed in the Constitution of the State of California and shall have him or her subscribe to it and file it in the office of the City Clerk. The person so elected shall then be inducted into the office to which he or she has been elected.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember __________, seconded by Councilmember ______________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 12th day of December, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
ATTEST:
June Lemos, MMC
City Clerk
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