REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk
Date:December 10, 2024
Subject:Declaring the Results of the General Municipal Election Held on November 5, 2024
Recommendation
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, AND DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
Background
On April 23, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-11, calling for the General Municipal Election of November 5, 2024, for the election of City Council Members for Districts 2, 4, and 5 and the City Treasurer. The following is a list of candidates who qualified for the ballot, in ballot order:
City Council (District 2)
Steve Manos
Marvin Andrade
City Council (District 4)
Natasha Johnson
City Council (District 5)
Bob Magee
Election Results
City Treasurer
Edwin Castro
Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10229(a)(3), on August 21, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-42 providing for the appointment of the City Council Members for Districts 4 and 5 and the City Treasurer to the offices that were to be elected since there were not more candidate than offices to be elected as of the close of the nomination period.
Discussion
On November 5, 2024, in compliance with the Election Code of the State of California, a General Municipal election was held for the purpose of electing a City Council Member for District 2. The canvass of the election was completed and was certified by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, with the official results posted the same day. The five- day protest period expires on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 5:00 p.m., and, at the time of the writing of this report, no protests have been received.
The certified report of the results of the votes cast in each precinct, as well as the final votes cast for each of the candidates and the number of ballots received per precinct, is attached to the Resolution as Attachment 1. The summary indicates the following results:
The summary indicates the following results:
City Council District 2 Votes
Steve Manos 3,095
Marvin Andrade 1,836
The City Clerk, as the City’s Elections Official, hereby certifies the election results submitted by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters and presents a Resolution reciting such fact for adoption by the City Council.
Fiscal Impact
The conducting of the election has a fiscal impact that was previously budgeted; however, the declaration of the results has no impact other than staff time.
Attachments
Attachment 1 – Resolution
Exhibit A – Certified Election Results
City Clerk’s Office