Agenda Item No. 7
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council DATE: December 9, 2024 FROM: Matthew Bronson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Wendi Sims, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Resolution Declaring the Results of the November 5, 2024 Municipal Election
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution declaring the results of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024.
BACKGROUND
On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, a General Municipal Election was held in the City of Grover Beach for the purpose of electing a Mayor At-Large and two City Council Members including one Council Member in District 3 and one Council Member in District 4. The City’s election was consolidated with the Statewide General Election conducted by the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office. The County Clerk-Recorder was therefore responsible for conducting the canvass of all votes cast and certifying the election results.
On November 5, 2024, there were three candidates seeking to be elected to the office of Mayor, two candidates seeking to be elected to the office of Council Member for District 3 and one candidate seeking to be elected to the office of Council Member for District 4. On the ballot for the City was also a recall of District 2 Council Member Daniel Rushing and a citizen initiative Measure G-24 which would repeal the water and wastewater rate structure adopted in 2023.
There are 7,953 registered voters in Grover Beach with a total voter turnout of 6,428 or 80.82% of registered voters. There were 621 voters at the polls on Election Day and 5,807 voting by mail.
Office of Mayor
Of the three qualified candidates, Kassi Dee, Debbie Peterson and Robert Robert, the person who received the highest number of votes was:
Kassi Dee, Small Business Owner
Office of Council Member for District 3
Of the two qualified candidates, Marsha Bolyanatz and Kathy McCorry, the person who received the highest number of votes was:
Kathy McCorry, Director of Operations
Staff Report: November 5, 2024 Consolidated General Municipal Election Results Page 2 December 9, 2024
Office of Council Member for District 4
Council Member Clint Weirick ran unopposed for the seat of Council Member for District 4.
Recall of District 2 Council Member Daniel Rushing
The vote requirement for the question to pass was a majority (50% + 1) of the votes cast for the voters of District 2.
The question passed with a vote of 55.38%.
Citizen Initiative Measure G-24
The vote requirement for the measure to pass was a majority (50% + 1) of the votes cast for the entire City.
The measure passed with a vote of 64.62%.
Council Reorganization
Once the City Council adopts the Resolution, a presentation from the City will be made to outgoing Mayor Karen Bright, who has served a two-year term as the directly elected Mayor, along with outgoing Council Members Daniel Rushing and Zach Zimmerman. The outgoing members of the Council will then be respectfully requested to step down from the dais and will be invited to be seated in the audience. The three candidates who were successfully elected to office (Kassi Dee, Kathy McCorry, and Clint Weirick) will be called forward to have the City Clerk administer the Oaths of Office before receiving Certificates of Election and being seated at the dais as part of the City Council reorganization.
Following the Council reorganization, subsequent agenda items on this meeting agenda include comments from newly elected officials, selection of a Mayor Pro Tem by the incoming Mayor, approval of the 2025 Council meeting schedule, and policy direction on filling the Council seat vacated by the recall of District 2 Council Member Daniel Rushing. The public is then invited to remain in the Council Chamber to join the Council and staff for a brief reception.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with adoption of the resolution. The San Luis Obispo CountyClerk Recorder’s Office will invoice the City for our share of election costs for conducting a consolidated election. The County’s estimated cost and other election-related expenses were included in the FY 2024-25 budget.
ALTERNATIVES
No alternatives are recommended.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The agenda was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. A copy of this staff report and the meeting agenda were provided to all candidates running for elective office in Grover Beach.
Staff Report: November 5, 2024 Consolidated General Municipal Election Results Page 3 December 9, 2024
Attachments
1. Resolution Declaring Results of the Election
(Exhibit A: Certificates of County Clerk-Recorder regarding Results of Canvass of All Votes Cast, dated December 5, 2024; and Statement of Votes Cast, dated December 5, 2024.)
2. Election Summary Report for the 2024 Consolidated General Election (dated December 5, 2024.)
RESOLUTION NO 24-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing two Council Members, an at-large Mayor, deciding a recall against Council Member Rushing, and deciding passage of an initiative measure was duly consolidated with the Presidential General Election held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024; and
WHEREAS, said consolidated election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024; and WHEREAS, the polling places and voting booths were the same and the election officers the same as those provided for said general statewide election within the City of Grover Beach; and
WHEREAS, said election was held in all respects as if there were one election, and only one form of ballot was used; 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, pursuant to Resolution No. 24-24, 24-26 and 24-43, the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office canvassed the returns of the election in the form and manner required by law and has certified the results and provided the Statement of Votes Cast at the Election in the City of Grover Beach and Certificate of County Clerk to Results of the Canvass (“Statement”) to the Grover Beach City Clerk as the City’s election official in accordance with Elections Code section 10262(b) and the Grover Beach City Council, and said results are received and attached hereto as “Exhibit A”, and incorporated by reference; and WHEREAS, the Grover Beach City Clerk has certified the results of the election as reflected in the certification included as part of Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Grover Beach met at the Council Chambers thereof in the City Hall in the City of Grover Beach on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the hour of 6:00 o’clock p.m. of said day to examine the returns of said election and declare the results of said election and install the newly elected officers at said election; and the returns of said election having been canvassed by the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder who was retained by said City Council to conduct said general municipal election pursuant to the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, and said San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder having canvassed said returns in the form and manner required by law and having submitted to the City Council their certificate as to the results of the canvass of said general municipal election, the Council find the whole number of votes cast, the names of the persons voted for, and all other matters required by law to be as hereinafter stated:
Attachment 1
Resolution No. 24-__ Page 2
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The general municipal election was consolidated with a general statewide election held and conducted in the City of Grover Beach on Tuesday, the 5th of November 2024, in the time, form and manner required by law.
SECTION 2. There was a total of five (5) voting precincts, with the polling places, voting booths and election officers the same as provided for said general statewide election in the City of Grover Beach.
SECTION 3. The total ballots cast in said general municipal election were 6,186; that the said ballots were cast by vote by mail ballot (5,766) or at a voting precinct (420), for the persons, recall, and measure, in total numbers as set forth on the certificate of said San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, a copy of which is attached hereto as “Exhibit A”.
SECTION 4. At said general municipal election:
1) Kassi Dee was elected as Mayor for the full term of two (2) years; 2) Kathy McCorry was elected to the office of Council Member for District 3 for the full term of four (4) years; and Clint Weirick was elected to the office of Council Member for District 4 for the full term of four (4) years;
3) The Recall of Daniel Rushing, Council Member for District 2 passed. 4) The Initiative Measure G-24 Repealing the Water and Wastewater Rates Adopted on December 11, 2023 passed.
SECTION 5. In accordance with Elections Code section 10264, the City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach a statement of the result of the election showing: 1) The whole number of votes (ballots) cast in the City; 2) the names of the persons voted for; 3) the measures voted upon; 4) for what office each person was voted for; 5) the number of votes given at each precinct to each person and for and against each measure; and 6) the total number of votes given in the City to each person and for and against each measure.
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.
Resolution No. 24-__ Page 3
Upon motion by Council Member ___, and second by Council Member ___, and carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
the foregoing Resolution was PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach on this 9th day of December 2024. _____________________________
KAREN BRIGHT, MAYOR
Attest:
____________________________
WENDI SIMS, CITY CLERK
** D R A F T **
Precinct Registered
Voters Voters Cast % Turnout
County
Electionwide
301
Polling 2,156 167 7.75%
Vote by Mail 2,156 1,617 75.00%
Total 2,156 1,784 82.75%
302
Polling 1,651 131 7.93%
Vote by Mail 1,651 1,223 74.08%
Total 1,651 1,354 82.01%
303
Polling 448 42 9.38%
Vote by Mail 448 320 71.43%
Total 448 362 80.80%
304
Polling 1,731 150 8.67%
Vote by Mail 1,731 1,169 67.53%
Total 1,731 1,319 76.20%
305
Polling 1,085 74 6.82%
Vote by Mail 1,085 776 71.52%
Total 1,085 850 78.34%
306
Polling 882 57 6.46%
Vote by Mail 882 702 79.59%
Total 882 759 86.05%
Electionwide - Total 7,953 6,428 80.82%
SOVC for: City of Grover Beach, Mayor, Recall City of Grover Beach City Council District 2 (50% +1), City of Grover Beach, Councilmember, District 3, City of Grover Beach, Councilmember, District 4, City of Grover Beach, All Counting Groups NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL ELECTION
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS - CITY OF GROVER BEACH
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Precinct Registered
Voters Voters Cast % Turnout
County - Total 7,953 6,428 80.82%
Polling 7,953 621 7.81%
Vote by Mail 7,953 5,807 73.02%
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City of Grover Beach, Mayor (Vote for 1) **** - Insufficient Turnout to Protect Voter Privacy Precinct
Times CastRegistered VotersUndervotesOvervotes
County
Electionwide
301
Polling 167 2,156 41 0
Vote by Mail 1,617 2,156 106 1
Total 1,784 2,156 147 1
302
Polling 131 1,651 32 0
Vote by Mail 1,223 1,651 89 2
Total 1,354 1,651 121 2
303
Polling 42 448 9 0
Vote by Mail 320 448 20 0
Total 362 448 29 0
304
Polling 150 1,731 39 0
Vote by Mail 1,169 1,731 108 0
Total 1,319 1,731 147 0
305
Polling 74 1,085 13 0
Vote by Mail 776 1,085 76 2
Total 850 1,085 89 2
306
Polling 57 882 12 0
Vote by Mail 702 882 66 0
Total 759 882 78 0
Electionwide - Total 6,428 7,953 611 5
County - Total 6,428 7,953 611 5
Precinct
KASSI DEEROBERT ROBERT
County
Electionwide
301
Polling 62 25
Vote by Mail 618 342
Total 680 367
302
Polling 51 25
Vote by Mail 525 223
Total 576 248
303
Polling 16 12
Vote by Mail 111 68
Total 127 80
304
Polling 41 29
Vote by Mail 477 211
Total 518 240
305
Polling 30 20
Vote by Mail 292 144
Total 322 164
306
Polling 23 11
Vote by Mail 282 151
Total 305 162
Electionwide - Total 2,528 1,261
County - Total 2,528 1,261
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Precinct
DEBBIE PETERSONTotal Votes
County
Electionwide
301
Polling 39 126
Vote by Mail 550 1,510
Total 589 1,636
302
Polling 23 99
Vote by Mail 384 1,132
Total 407 1,231
303
Polling5 33
Vote by Mail 121 300
Total 126 333
304
Polling 41 111
Vote by Mail 373 1,061
Total 414 1,172
305
Polling 11 61
Vote by Mail 262 698
Total 273 759
306
Polling 11 45
Vote by Mail 203 636
Total 214 681
Electionwide - Total 2,023 5,812
County - Total 2,023 5,812
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Recall City of Grover Beach City Council District 2 (50% +1) (Vote for 1) **** - Insufficient Turnout to Protect Voter Privacy Precinct
Times CastRegistered VotersUndervotesOvervotes
County
Electionwide
302
Polling 131 1,651 47 0
Vote by Mail 1,223 1,651 185 1
Total 1,354 1,651 232 1
303
Polling 42 448 15 0
Vote by Mail 320 448 38 0
Total 362 448 53 0
Electionwide - Total 1,716 2,099 285 1
County - Total 1,716 2,099 285 1
Precinct
YESNOTotal Votes
County
Electionwide
302
Polling 55 29 84
Vote by Mail 551 486 1,037
Total 606 515 1,121
303
Polling 17 10 27
Vote by Mail 169 113 282
Total 186 123 309
Electionwide - Total 792 638 1,430
County - Total 792 638 1,430
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City of Grover Beach, Councilmember, District 3 (Vote for 1) **** - Insufficient Turnout to Protect Voter Privacy Precinct
Times CastRegistered VotersUndervotesOvervotes
County
Electionwide
304
Polling 150 1,731 65 0
Vote by Mail 1,169 1,731 249 0
Total 1,319 1,731 314 0
Electionwide - Total 1,319 1,731 314 0
County - Total 1,319 1,731 314 0
Precinct
KATHY MCCORRYMARSHA BOLYANATZTotal Votes
County
Electionwide
304
Polling 47 38 85
Vote by Mail 485 435 920
Total 532 473 1,005
Electionwide - Total 532 473 1,005
County - Total 532 473 1,005
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City of Grover Beach, Councilmember, District 4 (Vote for 1) **** - Insufficient Turnout to Protect Voter Privacy Precinct
Times CastRegistered VotersUndervotesOvervotes
County
Electionwide
305
Polling 74 1,085 32 0
Vote by Mail 776 1,085 285 0
Total 850 1,085 317 0
306
Polling 57 882 27 0
Vote by Mail 702 882 230 0
Total 759 882 257 0
Electionwide - Total 1,609 1,967 574 0
County - Total 1,609 1,967 574 0
Precinct
CLINT WEIRICKTotal Votes
County
Electionwide
305
Polling 42 42
Vote by Mail 491 491
Total 533 533
306
Polling 30 30
Vote by Mail 472 472
Total 502 502
Electionwide - Total 1,035 1,035
County - Total 1,035 1,035
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Precinct Registered
Voters Voters Cast % Turnout
County
Electionwide
301
Polling 2,156 167 7.75%
Vote by Mail 2,156 1,617 75.00%
Total 2,156 1,784 82.75%
302
Polling 1,651 131 7.93%
Vote by Mail 1,651 1,223 74.08%
Total 1,651 1,354 82.01%
303
Polling 448 42 9.38%
Vote by Mail 448 320 71.43%
Total 448 362 80.80%
304
Polling 1,731 150 8.67%
Vote by Mail 1,731 1,169 67.53%
Total 1,731 1,319 76.20%
305
Polling 1,085 74 6.82%
Vote by Mail 1,085 776 71.52%
Total 1,085 850 78.34%
306
Polling 882 57 6.46%
Vote by Mail 882 702 79.59%
Total 882 759 86.05%
Electionwide - Total 7,953 6,428 80.82%
County - Total 7,953 6,428 80.82%
Polling 7,953 621 7.81%
SOVC for: Measure G-24 Grover Beach Master Fee Schedule Amendment (50% +1), City of Grover Beach, All Counting Groups
NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL ELECTION
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS - MEASURE G-24
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Precinct Registered
Voters Voters Cast % Turnout
Vote by Mail 7,953 5,807 73.02%
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Measure G-24 Grover Beach Master Fee Schedule Amendment (50% +1) (Vote for 1) **** - Insufficient Turnout to Protect Voter Privacy
Precinct
Times CastRegistered VotersUndervotesOvervotes
County
Electionwide
301
Polling 167 2,156 52 0
Vote by Mail 1,617 2,156 152 2
Total 1,784 2,156 204 2
302
Polling 131 1,651 34 0
Vote by Mail 1,223 1,651 109 0
Total 1,354 1,651 143 0
303
Polling 42 448 9 0
Vote by Mail 320 448 22 0
Total 362 448 31 0
304
Polling 150 1,731 40 0
Vote by Mail 1,169 1,731 144 0
Total 1,319 1,731 184 0
305
Polling 74 1,085 14 0
Vote by Mail 776 1,085 71 0
Total 850 1,085 85 0
306
Polling 57 882 17 0
Vote by Mail 702 882 59 0
Total 759 882 76 0
Electionwide - Total 6,428 7,953 723 2
County - Total 6,428 7,953 723 2
Precinct
YESNOTotal Votes
County
Electionwide
301
Polling 65 50 115
Vote by Mail 932 531 1,463
Total 997 581 1,578
302
Polling 60 37 97
Vote by Mail 706 408 1,114
Total 766 445 1,211
303
Polling 25 8 33
Vote by Mail 207 91 298
Total 232 99 331
304
Polling 63 47 110
Vote by Mail 674 351 1,025
Total 737 398 1,135
305
Polling 45 15 60
Vote by Mail 477 228 705
Total 522 243 765
306
Polling 30 10 40
Vote by Mail 401 242 643
Total 431 252 683
Electionwide - Total 3,685 2,018 5,703
County - Total 3,685 2,018 5,703
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Official Results of the November 5, 2024
General Municipal Election
Polling = Votes cast by marking a ballot at a polling location.
VBM = Votes cast via Vote-by-Mail ballot and mailed or dropped off at a VBM Ballot Box Drop Off Location or a Voter Service Center.
*Note: The above information was provided by the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office on December 3, 2024.
/s/ Wendi Sims Posted: December 3, 2024
City Clerk/Executive Assistant Grover Beach City Hall & Website GROVER BEACH: City Council
Total Number of Precincts in Grover Beach -
Precincts Reporting - 6
Ballots Cast (Registered Voters ) – 7,953
Polling
621
VBM
5,807
Total
6,428 80.82%
DIRECTLY ELECTED MAYOR (two-year term) 7,953
Vote for 1
TOTAL VOTES
KASSI DEE
Debbie Peterson
Robert Robert
Write-in Votes – unresolved
475
223
130
122
5,337
2,305
1,893
1,139
5,812
2,528
2,023
1,261
80.82%
43.50%
34.81%
21.70%
%
COUNCIL MEMBERS - DISTRICT 3 (four-year term)
Vote for 1 (1,731)
TOTAL VOTES
KATHY MCCORRY
Marsha Bolyanatz
Write-in Votes – unresolved
85 47
38 920
485
435
1,005
532
473
76.20%
52.94%
47.06%
%
COUNCIL MEMBERS – DISTRICT 4 (four-year term)
Vote for 1 (1,967)
TOTAL VOTES
CLINT WEIRICK
Write-in Votes – unresolved
72 72
963
963
1,035
1,035
81.80%
100%
MEASURE G-24 (Water and Wastewater Repeal) (simple majority required, 50% + 1)
TOTAL VOTES
YES
NO
455
288
167
5,248
3,397
1,851
5,703
3,685
2,018
80.82%
64.62%
35.38%
RECALL OF COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT 2 – DANIEL RUSHING (simple majority required, 50% + 1) 2,099
TOTAL VOTES
YES
No
111
72 39
1,319
720
599
1,430
792
638
81.75%
55.38%
44.62%
Attachment 2