RESOLUTION NO. 22-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES, CALIFORNIA, 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 Hercules, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, as required by law; 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, the County Election Department 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 A”.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the whole number of votes (ballots) cast in the precincts was 919. That the whole number of vote by mail voter ballots cast in the City was 12,769, making a total of 13,688 votes (ballots) 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: DION BAILEY, CHRIS KELLEY, PAMELA VARGAS, AND WILLIAM “BILL” HENDERSON.
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 hereto.
SECTION 4. The City Council does declare and determine that: DION BAILEY was elected as Member of the City Council for the full term of four years; CHRIS KELLEY was elected as Member of the City Council for the full term of four years.
SECTION 5. The City Council does declare and determine that Measure N passed as determined by a majority of the votes cast listed in Exhibit “A” attached hereto.
SECTION 6. 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 (ballots) cast in the City; (2) The names of the persons voted for; (3) The measure(s) 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(s); (6) The total number of votes given to each person, and for and against each measure.
SECTION 7. 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 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 13th day of December 2022 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Dion Bailey, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lauren Berges
City Clerk
Resolution 22-