City Council Reorganization Item 9
STAFF REPORT
City Council Reorganization Item
DATE: December 19, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk
THROUGH: Merritt Perry, City Manager
SUBJECT: Declare Certified Results of the Fortuna Municipal Election Held November 8, 2022; Resolution 2022-36
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Declare the results of the municipal election held November 8, 2022 by adopting Resolution 2022-36.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The County of Humboldt Elections and Voter Registration Office has certified the November 8, 2022 Fortuna Municipal Election which is attached as Exhibit A to Resolution 2022-36.
The three candidates running for two available seats received the following number of votes:
CANDIDATE VOTES
Kyle Conley 2094
Mike Johnson 2482
Christina Mobley 2146
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1. Receive staff report
2. Open public comment
3. Close Public Comment
4. Motion to Adopt Resolution 2022-36 and read by title only. Roll call vote.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution 2022-36 A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Fortuna Declaring The Results Of A Municipal Election Held November 8, 2022 Draft Council Boards & Commissions 2023
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RESOLUTION 2022-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORTUNA DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 8, 2022
WHEREAS, a general Municipal Election was held in the City of Fortuna on Tuesday, November 8, 2022; and
WHEREAS, notice of said election was published, election officers appointed, supplies furnished and that in all respects the election was held and conducted, and the votes thereof received and canvassed and the returns thereof made and declared in the time, form and manner as required by the General Laws of the State of California governing election for general law cities and charter cities where the charter is silent on elections; and WHEREAS, the County Elections Department canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to this City Council, the results were received by the City Clerk, attached and made a part hereof as “Exhibit A”.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Fortuna does resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. That the whole number of ballots cast in the City was 9,400.
SECTION 2. That the names of the persons voted for at the election for Member of City Council are as follows:
Kyle Conley
Mike Johnson
Christina Mobley
SECTION 3. That the number of votes given in the City to each of the persons above named for the respective office for which the persons were candidates are listed in “Exhibit A” attached.
SECTION 4. The City Council does declare and determine as follows:
Kyle Conley was elected as Member of the City Council for the full term of four years; Mike Johnson was re-elected as Member of the City Council for the full term of four years;
Christina Mobley was elected as Member of the City Council for the full term of four years.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City of Fortuna, a statement of the result of the election (Exhibit A), showing: (1) The whole number of ballots cast in the City; (2) The names of the persons voted for; (3) For what office each person was voted for; (5) The total number of votes given for each person.
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SECTION 6. That 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; 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 7. 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 on December 19, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Sue Long, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk
CERTIFICATE
I, Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk of the City of Fortuna, do hereby certify that Resolution 2022- 36 was PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Fortuna City Council held the 19th day of December 2022.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Fortuna, California, on this 19th day of December 2022. ___________________________
Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk
City of Fortuna
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Exhibit A
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