ITEM 2.1.
CITY MANAGER' SREPORT
DECEMBER 9, 2024 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
ITEM: DECLARATION AND CERTIFICATION OF THE
NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
RESULTS
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024,
Declaring the Result and Such Other Matters as
Provided by Law
BACKGROUND:
On June 10, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24- 5543 calling a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the full term of two ( 2) years beginning December 2024 and ending December 2026; and two ( 2) Members of the City Council for the full term of four ( 4) years beginning December 2024 and ending December 2028. The City Council also adopted Resolution No. 22- 5544 requesting the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters to conduct a Consolidated General Municipal Election on behalf of the City of Lathrop, along with the Statewide General Election to be held on the date pursuant to § 10403 of the Elections Code, November 5, 2024. The election was held with:
Four ( 4) nominees for City of Lathrop Mayor: Mansoor Fazel, Paul Akinjo, Diana Radonic, and Paul Camarena; and
Three ( 3) nominees for City of Lathrop City Council: Jennifer Torres - O' Callaghan, Minnie " Cotton" Diallo, and Steve Dresser.
The Elections Code Section 10262( b) provides that in consolidated elections, upon receipt of the results following the canvass of the returns, the City elections official shall certify the results to the governing body no later than the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting or at a special meeting called for this purpose. The San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters posted the results of the canvass of the election on December 3, 2024, and their website and provided the Official Statement of Cumulative Results and Certificate of Election Facts on December 5, 2024, to the City Elections Official/ City Clerk. The vote counts are as follows:
City of Lathrop Vote Count Summary
Ballots Cast Registered Voters Voter Turnout Percentage 12, 203 16, 740 72. 90%
Office of the Mayor
Full Term 2 years ( 1 Seat)
Candidate Vote Count Percentage of 100%
Paul Akinjo 5, 162 46. 09%
Paul Camarena 2, 889 25. 79%
Mansoor Fazel 2, 337 20. 86%
Diana Radonic 813 7. 26%
CITY MANAGER' S REPORT
DECEMBER 9, 2024 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
DECLARATION AND CERTIFICATION OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS
PAGE 2
Members of the City Council
Full Term 4 years ( 2 Seats)
Candidate Vote Count Percentage of 100%
Jennifer Torres -O' Callaghan 7, 059 42. 13%
Minnie " Cotton" Diallo 6, 274 37. 44%
Steve Dresser 3, 424 20. 43%
Elections Code Section 10263 requires the City Council to adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the election and declaring elected the candidates for whom the highest number of votes were cast for each office prior to the installation of new officers Attachment A).
FISCAL IMPACT:
None at this time. Funds were included in the FY 2024-5 City Council Budget for the estimated cost of the General Municipal Election. Currently, the City of Lathrop has not received the final statement from the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters Office. Should the estimated budgeted amount not cover the final cost of the election, staff will request a budget amendment at the midyear budget review in February 2025.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024, Declaring the Result and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law
a. Exhibit A: Official Statement of Cumulative Results and Certificate of Election Facts of the City of Lathrop Municipal Election held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Provided by the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters
b. Exhibit B: City Clerk' s Certification of Election Results CITY MANAGER' S REPORT PAGE 3
DECEMBER 9, 2024 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
DECLARATION AND CERTIFICATION OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS
APPROVALS:
eresa Vargas
Government Services Director &
City Clerk
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Salvador Navarrete Date
City Attorney
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Stephen J. Salvatore Date
City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 24-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 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 Lathrop, California, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 , as required by law; and WHEREAS, notice of 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 San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters Office canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to this City Council, the results were posted on the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters website on December 3, 2024, and Official Statement of Cumulative Results and Certificate of Election Facts were received on December 5, 2024, attached, and made a part hereof as " Exhibit A"; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk as the City' s
Election Official declares the results of
the General Municipal Election, as provided and certified by the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters Office, to the City Council, pursuant to Elections Code § 10262, attached, and made a part hereof as " Exhibit B".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lathrop, California, does hereby resolve, declare, determine, and order as follows:
Section 1. That the number of registered voters in the City of Lathrop was 16, 740, and the whole number of votes ( ballots) cast in the City of Lathrop was 12, 203.
Section 2. That the names of persons voted for at the election for Mayor of the City of Lathrop are as follows:
Mansoor Fazel
Paul Akinjo
Diana Radonic
Paul Camarena
Resolution No. 24- Page 1 of 3
That the names of persons voted for at the election for Members of the City Council are as follows:
Jennifer Torres - O' Callaghan
Minnie " Cotton" Diallo
Steve Dresser
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 as listed in " Exhibit A" attached.
Section 4.
Section 5.
Section 6.
The City Council does declare and determine that Paul Akinjo was elected as Mayor for the full term of two ( 2) years; Jennifer Torres -O' Callaghan was elected as Member of the City Council for the full term of four ( 4) years; and. Minnie " Cotton" Diallo was elected as Member of the City Council for the full term of four (4) years.
The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City of Lathrop, 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) for what office each person was voted for; (4) the number of votes given at each precinct to each person; and ( 5) the total number of votes given to each person. Said information is set forth in this Resolution and the documentation attached hereto by reference.
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 official 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 2 of 3
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Lathrop this 9th day of December 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Sonny Dhaliwal, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Teresa Vargas, City Clerk & Salvador Navarrete, City Attorney Elections Official
Resolution No. 24- Page 3 of 3
SAN JOAQUIN
COUNTY
December 4, 2024
CITY OF LATHROP
390 TOWN CENTRE DR
LATHROP, CA 95330
EXHIBIT
Registrar of Voters
Olivia Hale, Registrar of Voters
Eric Diaz, Assistant Registrar of Voters
Subject: Certification of the Tuesday, November 5, 2024, General Election Dear TERESA VARGAS:
RECEIVED
DEC 0 5 2024
CITY CLERK
The election for your district was held on November 5, 2024, and the results are now finalized.
Enclosed is the Certificate of Election Facts, Cumulative Results, and Candidate Certificate( s). We look forward to serving you again in any future elections.
Sincerely,
Olivia Hale
San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters
Enclosures:
Certificate of Election Facts
Exhibit A (Cumulative Results)
Candidate Certificate( s)
44 N. San Joaquin Street, Suite 350 1 Stockton, California 95202 1 T 209 468 2885 1 F 209 468 2889
COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN
VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
CERTIFICATE OF FACTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
County of San Joaquin
SS.
I, OLIVIA HALE, Registrar of Voters of the County of San Joaquin, State of California, do hereby certify that the names of the candidates shown below were submitted to the known qualified electors in San Joaquin County in the:
City of Lathrop
to elect: 2 Council Members
at the November 5, 2024 General Election.
The results of the Official Canvass conducted by this office are as follows:
Candidates Name Total Votes Cast
Jennifer Torres -O' Callaghan* 7, 059
Minnie " Cotton" Diallo* 6, 274
Steve Dresser 3, 424
I further certify that the conduct of the election and canvassing of the ballots was in every respect in accordance with the election laws of the State of California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have set my hand and affixed my official seal on this December 3, 2024, in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
OLIVIA HALE
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
County of San Joaquin
State of California
Elected
COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN
VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
CERTIFICATE OF FACTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA 1
County of San Joaquin
ss.
I, OLIVIA HALE, Registrar of Voters of the County of San Joaquin, State of California, do hereby certify that the names of the candidates shown below were submitted to the known qualified electors in San Joaquin County in the:
City of Lathrop
to elect: 1 Mayor
at the November 5, 2024 General Election.
The results of the Official Canvass conducted by this office are as follows:
Candidates Name
Paul Akinjo*
Paul Camarena
Mansoor Faze!
Diana Radonic
Total Votes Cast
5, 162
2, 889
2, 337
813
I further certify that the conduct of the election and canvassing of the ballots was in every respect in accordance with the election laws of the State of California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have set my hand and affixed my official seal on this December 3, 2024, in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
OLIVIA HALE
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
County of San Joaquin
State of California
Elected
Cumulative Results Report
Official 2024 General Election
Run Time 8: 41 AM
Run Date 12/ 03/ 2024
City of Tracy Treasurer - Vote for One
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
GENERAL ELECTION
11/ 5/ 2024
Official Results
Registered Voters
267627 of 378657 = 70. 68%
Precincts Reporting
272 of 272 = 100. 00%
Precincts
Counted Total Percent Ballots Registered Percent
19 19 100. 00% 34, 691 49, 103 70. 65%
Choice
Voters
Party VOTE BY MAIL EARLY G ELECTION DAY Total
RAYMOND MCCRAY 18, 496 100. 00% 65 100. 00% 3, 539 100. 00% 22, 100 100. 00% Cast Votes:
Underv. • .
Overvotes:
Rejected write- invotes:
Unresolved write- in votes:
Vote for One
18, 496 . 1.00% 65 100. 00% 3, 539 100. 00% 22, 100 100. 00% 9, 243 53 2, 623 11, 919
0 0 3 3
523 2 144 669
0 0 0 0
Precincts Voters
Counted Total Percent Ballots Registered Percent
8 8 100. 00% 12, 203 16, 740 72. 90%
Choice Party VOTE BY MAIL EARLY VOTING ELECTION DAY Total
MANSOOR FAZEL
PAUL AKINJO
DIANA RADONIC
PAUL CAMARENA
1, 754 19. 85%
4, 227 47. 83%
657 7. 43%
2, 199 24. 88%
11 22. 00%
21 42. 00%
1 2. 00%
17 34. 00%
572 24. 72% 2, 337 20. 86%
914 39. 50% 5, 162 46. 09%
155 6. 70% 813 7. 26%
673 29. 08% 2, 889 25. 79%
Cast Votes: 8,37 100. 00% 50 100. 00% 2, 314 100. 00% 11, 201 100. 00% Undervotes: 637 5 295 937
Overvotes: 6 0 15 21
Rejected write- invotes: 32 1 11 44
Unresolved write- invotes: 0 0 0 0
Cumulative Results Report
Official 2024 General Election
Run Time
Run Date
8: 41 AM
12/ 03/ 2024
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
GENERAL ELECTION
11/ 5/ 2024
Vote for Two
Official Results
Registered Voters
267627 of 378657 = 70. 68%
Precincts Reporting
272 of 272 = 100. 00%
Precincts Voters
Counted Total Percent Ballots Registered Percent
8 8 100. 00% 12, 203 16, 740 72. 90%
Choice Party VOTE BY MAIL EARLY VOTING ELECTION DAY Total
JENNIFER TORRES- O' CALLAGHAN
MINNIE " COTTON" DIALLO
STEVE DRESSER
5, 728 42.0%
5, 049 37.7%
2, 734 20.4%
32 41. 56%
24 31. 17%
21 27.7%
1, 299 40. 99%
1, 201 37. 90%
669 21. 11%
7, 059 42. 13%
6, 274 37A4%
3, 424 20. 43%
Cast Votes: 13, 511 100. 00% 77 100. 00% 3, 169 100. 00% 16, 757 100. 00% Undervotes: 5, 425 33 2, 060 7, 518
Overvotes: 0 0 4 4
Rejected write- invotes: 88 2 33 123
Unresolved write- invotes: 0 0 0 0
Farmington Rural County Fire Protection District Governing Board Member - Vote for Three Precincts Voters
Counted Total Percent Ballots Registered Percent
2 2 100. 00% 1, 045 1, 282 81. 51%
Choice Party VOTE BY MAIL EARLY VOTING ELECTI • ' AY Total
NANCY LEMOS
JEREMIAH MULVIHILL
JEFF BRIGGS
FRANK ED BRACCO JR
KELLY OGILVIE
382 21.0% 4 36.6% 43 15. 87% 429 20. 59%
308 17. 09% 2 18.8% 40 14. 76% 350 16. 79%
604 33. 52% 4 - .. 36% 91 33. 58% 699 33. 54%
384 21. 31% 1 9. 09% 72 26. 57% 457 21. 93%
124 6. 88% 0 0.0% 25 9. 23% 149 7. 15%
Cast Votes: 1, 802 1 i:.r0% 11 100. 00% 271 100. 00%
Undervotes: 813 7 224
Overvot- : 0 0 0
Rejected writ ' votes: 4 0 3
Unreso : write- in votes: 0 0 0
2, 084 100. 00%
1, 044
0 7
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EXHIBIT " B" to Resolution
City of Lathrop
City Clerk' sCertification of Election Results
I, Teresa Vargas, City Clerk of the City of Lathrop, State of California, as the Elections Official for the City of Lathrop, do hereby declare and certify the results of the General Municipal Election held in the City on November 5, 2024, as set forth in the Registrar of Voters Official Statement of Cumulative Results and Certificate of Election Facts as posted and certified by the County of San Joaquin Registrar of Voters on December 3, 2024, on the Registrar of Voters official website, and received on December 5, 2024, for the Offices of the City of Lathrop Mayor and two ( 2) Members of the City Council.
Furthermore, I certify that the number of votes given in the City of Lathrop to persons voted for, the respective offices for which the persons were candidates, were as follows:
City of Lathrop Voters
Ballots Cast Registered Voters Voter Turnout Percentage 12, 203 16, 740 72. 90%
Office of the Mayor
Full Term 2 years, ending December 2026 ( 1 Seat)
Candidate Vote Count Percentage of 100%
Paul Akinjo 5, 162 46. 09%
Paul Camarena 2, 889 25. 79%
Mansoor Fazel 2, 337 20. 86%
Diana Radonic 813 7. 26%
Members of the City Council
Full Term 4 years, ending December 2028 ( 2 Seats)
Candidate Vote Count Percentage of 100%
Jennifer Torres -O' Callaghan 7, 059 42. 13%
Minnie " Cotton" Diallo 6, 274 37. 44%
Steve Dresser 3, 424 20. 43%
Teresa Vargas, MMC
Government Services Director, City Clerk
as the Elections Official
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