RESOLUTION NO. 24-71
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER RECITING THE FACTS OF THE SPECIAL
ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 05, 2024, AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS
AS PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a Special Election was held and conducted in the City of Lancaster, California, on Tuesday, November 05, 2024, as required by law; and
WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in time, form and manner as provided by law; and 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 req uired by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles on behalf of the City 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 A”.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The whole number of valid ballots cast was 56, 637.
SECTION 2. The Measure voted for at the election is as follows:
City of Lancaster
Lancaster Essential Services Protection Measure
Shall an ordinance protecting Lancaster’s financial stability; maintaining essential services; maintaining 911 response; retaining businesses; maintaining veterans, senior, mental health, and homelessness community programs; by amending the city’s sales and use tax ordinance to provide automatic increase to the sales and use tax rate to the maximum permitted – whether because another tax expires, the Legislature increases the statutory maximum use tax for the City, or otherwise – be adopted?
YES
NO
SECTION 3. The number of votes given in the City for Measure YM is as listed in “Exhibit A” attached.
Resolution No. 24-71
SECTION 4. The City Council does declare and determine that as a result of the election, the total percentage of votes in favor of Measure YM was 52.19 %
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall enter in 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 Measure voted for; (3) the total number of votes for and against MEASURE YM.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of December 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Vice Mayor Crist
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Mayor Parris
ATTEST: APPROVED:
______________________________ __________________________ FOR ANDREA ALEXANDER, CMC R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
Resolution No. 24-71
STATE OF CA
LIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF LANCASTER )
CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL
I, , City of Lancaster, California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 24-71, for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this ______ day of _______________, _________.
(seal)
_____________________________
EXHIBIT A-CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
11/05/24
GENERAL ELECTION
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LANCASTER CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE YM
FINAL OFFICIAL V
2 STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
LANCASTER - 3550001A*
63 30
23 VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6713
112
58 44
TOTAL
307
175
88 67
LANCASTER - 3550005A
725
386
258
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0388
1,369
782
470
TOTAL
4,469
2,094
1,168
728
LANCASTER - 3550011B*
302
141
123
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6714
712
397
247
TOTAL
1,851
1,014
538
370
LANCASTER - 3550014A
512
265
185
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0389
1,016
473
440
TOTAL
2,921
1,528
738
625
LANCASTER - 3550019A
738
385
268
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0390
1,516
835
565
TOTAL
4,100
2,254
1,220
833
LANCASTER - 3550022A*
282
152
102
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6715
474
256
173
TOTAL
1,508
756
408
275
LANCASTER - 3550025A
701
347
254
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0391
1,439
741
573
TOTAL
3,772
2,140
1,088
827
LANCASTER - 3550026A
759
367
323
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0392
1,321
613
606
TOTAL
3,270
2,080
980
929
LANCASTER - 3550027A*
208
132
48 VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6716
434
289
99 TOTAL
1,165
642
421
147
LANCASTER - 3550028A
570
303
206
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0393
1,032
572
354
TOTAL
3,352
1,602
875
560
LANCASTER - 3550036A*
331
159
122
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6717
526
272
213
TOTAL
1,747
857
431
335
LANCASTER - 3550038A*
334
138
166
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6718
662
267
337
TOTAL
1,376
996
405
503
LANCASTER - 3550042A
698
363
260
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0394
1,576
911
560
TOTAL
4,181
2,274
1,274
820
LANCASTER - 3550054A
821
414
329
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0395
1,694
914
654
TOTAL
4,832
2,515
1,328
983
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
11/05/24
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LANCASTER CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE YM
FINAL OFFICIAL V
2 STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
LANCASTER - 3550058A
606
210
347
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0396
1,545
579
812
TOTAL
2,881
2,151
789
1,159
LANCASTER - 3550061A
953
376
464
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0397
2,262
953
1,084
TOTAL
4,795
3,215
1,329
1,548
LANCASTER - 3550065B*
73 25
38 VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6719
176
65 96
TOTAL
364
249
90 134
LANCASTER - 3550065H*
3 0
3 VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6720
17 5
11 TOTAL
46 20
5 14
LANCASTER - 3550068A
597
264
259
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0398
1,302
597
588
TOTAL
3,058
1,899
861
847
LANCASTER - 3550069A*
348
153
175
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6721
834
380
389
TOTAL
1,700
1,182
533
564
LANCASTER - 3550076A
559
283
223
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0399
1,296
659
551
TOTAL
3,251
1,855
942
774
LANCASTER - 3550080A
816
363
341
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0400
1,922
816
918
TOTAL
4,202
2,738
1,179
1,259
LANCASTER - 3550084A*
570
206
286
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6722
1,050
451
505
TOTAL
2,317
1,620
657
791
LANCASTER - 3550086B*
1 0
1 VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6723
2 2
0 TOTAL
6 3
2 1
LANCASTER - 3550090A
1,051
417
466
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0401
2,241
980
1,025
TOTAL
4,946
3,292
1,397
1,491
LANCASTER - 3550094A
830
338
404
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0402
2,045
799
1,039
TOTAL
4,328
2,875
1,137
1,443
LANCASTER - 3550098A
666
362
239
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0403
1,632
849
639
TOTAL
4,097
2,298
1,211
878
LANCASTER - 3550099A
757
396
295
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0404
1,474
805
556
TOTAL
4,134
2,231
1,201
851
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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LANCASTER CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE YM
FINAL OFFICIAL V
2 STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
LANCASTER - 3550119A
971
358
512
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0405
2,053
765
1,107
TOTAL
4,178
3,024
1,123
1,619
LANCASTER - 3550133A
726
281
380
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0406
1,437
608
708
TOTAL
3,058
2,163
889
1,088
LANCASTER - 3550138A*
241
96 120
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6725
573
288
219
TOTAL
1,358
814
384
339
LANCASTER - 3550140A
616
309
256
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0407
1,412
741
584
TOTAL
3,379
2,028
1,050
840
LANCASTER - 3550145A*
153
80 56
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6726
308
147
119
TOTAL
723
461
227
175
LANCASTER - 3550151A*
465
213
197
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6727
1,127
524
454
TOTAL
2,493
1,592
737
651
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
11/05/24
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LANCASTER CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE YM
FINAL OFFICIAL V
2 STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
PRECINCT TOTAL
18,046
8,312
7,729
VBM TOTAL
38,591
18,393
16,739
GRAND TOTAL
94,165
56,637
26,705
24,468