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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL ORGANIZATION MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
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JULY 12, 2022
1. ROLL CALL - 8:00 p.m.
a. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the July 12, 2022 Organization Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on July 7, 2022 on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
2. MAYOR’S WELCOME
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3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. City Clerk, re: Declaring the Result of the General Municipal Election of June 7, 2022 1 . Resolution Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law
5. COMMENTS BY OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBERS
6. OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED CITY OFFICERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS
CITY CLERK
CITY TREASURER
7. NEW COUNCIL IS SEATED
8. COMMENTS BY NEWLY-ELECTED OFFICIALS
9. ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Declaring the Result of the General Municipal Election of June 7, 2022 1 . Resolution Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for July 12, 2022 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Glendale Municipal Election was held on June 7, 2022, administered by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. It is recommended that Council adopt the resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not Applicable
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law.
BACKGROUND
The Glendale Municipal Election was held on June 7, 2022, administered by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. This election marked the second time in which the Los Angeles County transitioned from polling places to Vote Centers, which allowed voters to cast a ballot at any Vote Center location in the County over an 11-day period.
On March 21, 2022, the Glendale Community College District adopted a resolution to remove Board of Trustees from the Statewide Direct Primary Election and seat the three unopposed incumbent trustees as Members of the Board of Trustees for Trustee Areas 2, 3, and 4.
Twelve Vote Centers were located in the Glendale area (including La Crescenta) for the election; two Vote Centers were open for eleven days, beginning on Saturday, May 28, 2022, and the remaining ten Vote Centers were open for four days, beginning on Saturday June 4, 2022. Of these twelve locations, the City of Glendale provided the County with four of its facilities to serve as Vote Centers.
There was an additional eight Vote-by-Mail Drop-Off Boxes, available 24-hours a day 30 days before election day. Vote Centers were open from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm for the eleven days leading up to Election Day, and from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm on Election Day.
Each Vote Center provided voters with new, fully accessible Ballot Marking Devices.
Ballot Marking Devices are not internet-based. They consist of a paper-based modern tally system that counts votes from a paper ballot using image processing technology.
These devices are accessible and translated into twelve languages.
At the end of each day during the 11-day voting period, ballots were securely delivered to the County, then routed to the Downey Talley Center in Downey. There, ballots were processed in a location that was open for public observation. Vote-By-Mail ballots that were returned to the County were processed in a separate location that was also available for public observation. Logic and accuracy tests were run immediately before and after the ballot tally to ensure that the program counting the ballots functioned accurately.
Once the final set of ballots was received by the County the evening of June 7, 2022, the County processed as many ballots as possible through the early morning. From that point moving forward, the County adhered to a canvassing schedule that consisted of processing ballots from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm every Tuesday and Friday; the final tally concluded on Friday, July 1, 2022, after which point the LA County Registrar-Recorder 4 of 39
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certified that the election had concluded.
ANALYSIS
The total number of ballots cast in the June, 7 2022, Glendale Municipal Election was 39,208 (out of 114,676 registered voters). The Election produced an overall voter turnout of 34.19%. By comparison, the 2020 General Municipal Election yielded a voter turnout of 40.96%, indicating that this year's voter turnout decreased by 6.77%. The total votes cast in the Glendale Unified School District were as follows: Area B= 9,322; Area C = 9,716; Area D = 7,686.
The following are the election results based on the votes cast:
FOR MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL:
(Four-Year Term)
Elen Asatryan
Dan Brotman
Ara James Najarian
FOR CITY CLERK
(Four-Year Term)
Suzie Abajian
FOR CITY TREASURER
(Four-Year Term)
Rafi Manoukian
FOR GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD
(Four-Year Term)
Trustee Area B: Ingrid Gunnel
Trustee Area C: Kathleen Cross
Trustee Area D: Shant Sahakian
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
Not Applicable
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of the election was budgeted at $649,919 within the City Clerk Department’s budget. It is yet to be determined what the final election costs will be, as a final invoice has not been received from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's Office. Glendale Unified School District will be billed for their respective portions of the consolidated election by the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorders Office.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
Not applicable.
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
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ALTERNATIVES
Alternative 1: Adopt Resolution as proposed.
Alternative 2: Not adopt Resolution as proposed.
Alternative 3: The City Council may consider any other alternative not propose by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Prepared by:
Aram Adjemian, City Clerk
Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1: Certification of Elections Results
Exhibit 2: Final Official Canvass: Statement of Votes Cast for the Glendale Municipal Election
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RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 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 Glendale, California, on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in consolidation with the California Presidential Primary Election, as required by law; and administered by the Los Angeles County Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk, and
WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in time, form and manner as provided by law; that Vote Centers 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 provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California for the holding of elections in Charter cities;
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2022, the Glendale Community College District adopted a resolution to remove Board of Trustees from the Statewide Direct Primary Election and seat the three unopposed incumbent trustees as Members of the Board of Trustees for Trustee Areas 2, 3, and 4 a copy of which is attached and made a part hereof as “Exhibit 1;” and WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk 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 2.”
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the whole number of votes cast in the City, the Glendale Unified School District, and the Glendale Community College District are attached and made a part hereof as "Exhibit 3.”
SECTION 2. That the names of the respective persons voted for and the respective offices to be filled with each person voted for, the number of votes given to each of such persons for said respective offices are as follows:
FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Names of Persons voted for:
Number of Votes given to each person in the
whole City of Glendale_________________
Jordan Henry 7819
Anita Q. Gabrielian 9859
Karen Kwak 8804
Dan Brotman 15621
Elen Asatryan 13165
Vrej Agajanian 11735
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Ara James Najarian 11881
I. Valencia Tevanyan 3070
FOR CITY CLERK
Names of Persons voted for:
Number of Votes given to each person in the
whole City of Glendale_________________
Greg Krikorian 14771
Suzie Abajian 16456
FOR CITY TREASURER
Names of Persons voted for:
Number of Votes given to each person in the
whole City of Glendale_________________
Rafi Manoukian 24386
FOR MEMBERS OF THE GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEE AREA B
Names of Persons voted for:
Number of Votes given to each person in the
whole City of Glendale_________________
Ingrid Gunnell 3919
Lerna Amiryans 3792
FOR MEMBERS OF THE GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEE AREA C
Names of Persons voted for:
Number of Votes given to each person in the
whole City of Glendale_________________
Kathleen Cross 4317
Armina Gharpetian 4102
FOR MEMBERS OF THE GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEE AREA D
Names of Persons voted for:
Number of Votes given to each person in the
whole City of Glendale_________________
Shant Sahakian 5100
SECTION 3. That it appearing that the following named persons, having received at said election the highest number of votes given to respective offices to be filled, said persons are hereby declared elected to said offices:
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FOR MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL:
Four-Year Term
Elen Asatryan
Dan Brotman
Ara James Najarian
FOR CITY CLERK
Four-Year Term
Suzie Abajian
FOR CITY TREASURER
Four-Year Term
Rafi Manoukian
FOR GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD
Four-Year Term
Trustee Area B: Ingrid Gunnel
Trustee Area C: Kathleen Cross
Trustee Area D: Shant Sahakian
SECTION 4. 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 votes cast in the City; And (2) the whole number of votes cast in the Glendale Unified School District.
Total Votes Cast in the City of Glendale = 39,208
Total Votes Cast in the Glendale Unified School District -Area B= 9,322 Total Votes Cast in the Glendale Unified School District - Area C = 9,716 Total Votes Cast in the Glendale Unified School District - Area D = 7,686 SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each persons so elected, a Certification 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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON JULY 12, 2022.
Adopted this day of , 2022. ___________________________
Mayor
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Aram Adjemian, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the day of , 2022, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
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City Clerk
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