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APRIL 16, 2024
1. ROLL CALL
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8:00 PM
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Report of the City Clerk of the City Council, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Special Public Meeting of the City Council was posted on April 11, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
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2. MAYOR'S WELCOME
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
4. NEW BUSINESS
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City Clerk, re: Declaring the Result of the General Municipal Election of March 5, 2024
1. Resolution Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 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
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 March 5, 2024
1. Resolution Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for April 16, 2024 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Glendale Municipal Election was held on March 5th, 2024, administered by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. This election marked the fourth 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.
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, February 24, 2024, and the remaining ten Vote Centers were open for four days, beginning on Saturday March 2, 2024. 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 Tally Center in the City of 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 3 of 31
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Once the final set of ballots was received by the County the evening of March 5, 2024, the County processed as many ballots as possible through the early morning of March 6th. 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, March 29, 2024, after which point the LA County Registrar- Recorder certified that the election had concluded.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election and such other matters as provided by law.
ANALYSIS
The total number of ballots cast in the March 5, 2024 Glendale Municipal Election was 40,531 (out of 111,709), see exhibit 2. The election produced an overall voter turnout of
36.28%. By comparison, the 2022 General Municipal Election yielded a voter turnout of
34.19%, indicating that this year’s turnout was 2.09% higher. The total votes cast in the Glendale Community College District elections were as follows: 12,721 votes for Area 1 and 6,740 votes for Area 5 (see exhibit 2). The total votes cast for the Glendale Unified School District elections were as follows: 13,412 votes in Area A and 6,603 votes in Area E (see exhibit 2).
The following are the election results based on the votes cast:
FOR MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL:
(Four-Year Term)
Ardy Kassakhian
Vartan Gharpetian
FOR BALLOT MEASURE A: YES
FOR GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
(Four-Year Term)
Trustee Area 1: Desiree P. Rabinov
Trustee Area 5: Sevan Benlian
FOR GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD
(Four-Year Term)
Trustee Area A: Telly Tse
Trustee Area E: Neda Farid
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
N/A
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FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of the election was budgeted at $591,547 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 and the Glendale Community College District will be billed for their respective portions of the consolidated election by the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorders Office.
Existing Appropriation
Amount Account String
$591,547 43110-1010-CCD-1500-P0000
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
N/A
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
No reasonable alternatives to the recommendation are available for consideration.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
Prepared by:
Karen Cortes, Administrative Assistant
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, MARCH 5, 2024, 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, March 5, 2024, 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, 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 1."
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, Measure A, the Glendale Unified School District, and the Glendale Community College District elections are attached and made a part hereof as "Exhibit 2."
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, as well as the result of Ballot Measure A election are as follows:
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FOR MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
Names of Persons voted for: Number of Votes given to each person in the whole City of Glendale
FOR MEASURE A
FOR MEMBERS OF THE GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TRUSTEE AREA NO. 1
Names of Persons voted for: Number of Votes given to each person in the whole City of Glendale
FOR MEMBERS OF THE GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TRUSTEE AREA NO. 5
Names of Persons voted for: Number of Votes given to each person in the whole City of Glendale
FOR MEMBERS OF THE GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT,
BOARD OF EDUCATION, TRUSTEE AREA A
Names of Persons voted for: Number of Votes given to each person in the whole City of Glendale
Vartan Gharpetian 10,241
Andre Haghverdian 2,931
Vrej Agajanian 9,802
James Clarke 7,334
Ardy Kassakhian 14,176
Karen Kwak 9,405
Denise Miller 7,963
YES 20,300
NO 12,429
Harry Leon 4,977
Desiree P Rabinov 5,269
Sevan Benlian 3,185
Armine Pogosyan 1,660
Jordan Henry 4,267
Telly Tse 6,934
Shant Kevorkian 1,018
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT,
BOARD OF EDUCATION, TRUSTEE AREA E
Names of Persons voted for: Number of Votes given to each person in the whole City of Glendale
SECTION 3. That in 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, and council does declare and determine that Ballot Measure A was approved by the majority of the votes cast for that measure.
FOR MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL:
Four-Year Term
Ardy Kassakhian
Vartan Gharpetian
FOR MEASURE A: YES
FOR GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD Four-Year Term
Trustee Area No. 1: Desiree P. Rabinov
Trustee Area No. 5: Sevan Benlian
FOR GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD Four-Year Term
Trustee Area A: Telly Tse
Trustee Area E: Neda Farid
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; (2) the number of votes cast in Measure A, (3) the number of votes cast in the Glendale Community College District, and (4) the number of votes cast in the Glendale Unified School District.
Neda Farid 2,930
Aneta Krpekyan 2,740
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Total Votes Cast in the City of Glendale: 40,531
Total Votes Cast in Measure A: 40,501
Total Votes Cast in Glendale Community College Board, Trustee Area 1: 12,721 Total Votes Cast in Glendale Community College Board, Trustee Area 5: 6,740 Total Votes Cast in Glendale Unified School District, Trustee Area A: 13,412 Total Votes Cast in Glendale Unified School District, Trustee Area E: 6,603 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 to elected to City Council 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 APRIL 16, 2024.
Adopted this 16th day of April, 2024.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
State of California )
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County of Los Angeles )
I, Dr. Suzie Abajian, 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 16th day of April, 2024, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
City Clerk
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DEAN C. LOGAN
ReglslrarR€corder/County Clcrf
March 29,2024
Aram Adjemian, City Clerk
City of Glendale
61 3 East Broadway Avenue, Unit 1 10
Glendale, California 9'1 206
CITY OF GLENDALE GENERAL AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Dear City Clerk
Enclosed are the Official Canvass Certificate and the Official Statement of Votes Cast by precinct for the City of Glendale General and Special Municipal Elections consolidated with the Presidential Primary Election held in Los Angeles County on March 5,2024.
Please call the Election Planning Section at (562) 462-2317 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
C--..^..',*t-
SONIA CORONA, Head
Election Planning Section
Attachment:
Canvass Certificate
Final Official Election Retums
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY
REG!STRAR.RECOROER/COUNTY CTERK
12400 IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, NORWAIK, CA 90650 LAVOTE.GOV
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CERTIFICATE OF THE CANVASS
l, DEAN C. LOGAN, ReSistra r-Reco rder/Cou nty Clerk of the County of Los Angeles, of the State of California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that pursuant to the provisions of Section 15300 et seq. of the California Elections Code, I canvassed the returns of the votes cast for each elective office and/or measure(s) for I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Statement of Votes Cast, to which this certificate is attached, shows the total number of ballots cast in said jurisdiction, and that the whole number of votes cast for each candidate and/or measure(s) in said jurisdiction in each of the respective precincts therein, and the totals of the respective columns and the totals as shown for each candidate and/or measure(s) are full, true and correct. lN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 29th day of March 2024.
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at the Presidential Primary Election, held on the 5th day of March, 2024.
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DEAN C. TOGAN
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
County of Los Angeles
OF THE EI,ECTION RETURNS
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