APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF
OAKLAND GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
WHEREAS, pursuant to California law and section 1101 of the Charter of the City of Oakland, a General Municipal Election was duly and regularly held in the City of Oakland on Tuesday, November 5, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters has prepared and submitted a certified statement of the results of said General Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has canvassed the election returns of said General Municipal Election pursuant to law; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has certified the results for the General Municipal Election attached hereto as Attachment A; and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code sections 10263 and 15400 provide that the governing body shall declare the results of each election under its jurisdiction as to the persons elected and the measures voted on at the election; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council declares the results of the canvass of the returns of said General Municipal Election to be as follows:
The final round votes cast for the candidates for the Office of Councilmember, At Large are as follows:
Rowena Brown 72,315 56.90%
Leronne L. Armstrong 54,779 43.10%
Charlene Wang 0
Shawn Danino 0
Kanitha Matoury 0
Cristina “Tina” Tostado 0
Mindy Ruth Pechenuk 0
Fabian Robinson 0
Nancy Sidebotham 0
Selika Thomas 0
2 The final round votes cast for the candidates for the Office of Councilmember, District 1 are as follows:
Zac Unger 24,350 83.24%
Len Raphael 4,902 16.76%
Edward C. Frank 0
The final round votes cast for the candidates for the Office of Councilmember, District 3 are as follows:
Carroll Fife 11,437 58.63%
Warren Mitchell Logan 8,069 41.37%
Baba Afolabi 0
Michelle D. Hailey 0
Meron Semedar 0
Shan M. Hirsch 0
The final round votes cast for the candidates for the Office of Councilmember, District 5 are as follows:
Noel Gallo 7,120 59.04%
Erin Armstrong 4,939 40.96%
Dominic Prado 0
The final round votes cast for the candidates for the Office of Councilmember, District 7 are as follows:
Ken Houston 6,303 52.07%
Iris Merriouns 5,803 47.93%
Marci Hodge 0
Merika Goolsby 0
The final round votes cast for the candidates for the Office of City Attorney are as follows:
Ryan Richardson 82,462 58.34%
Brenda Harbin Forte 58,876 41.25%
The final round votes cast for the candidates for the Office of School Director, District 1 are as follows:
Rachel Latta 22,512 77.73%
Benjamin Salop 6,448 22.27%
The final round votes cast for the candidates for the Office of School Director, District 3 are as follows:
3 VanCedric Williams 11,007 55.13%
Dwayne Aikens Jr. 8,957 44.87%
The final round votes cast for the candidates for the Office of School Director, District 5 are as follows:
Patrice Berry 6,595 53.50%
Sasha Ritzie-Hernandez 5,731 46.50%
The final round votes cast for the candidates for the Office of School Director, District 7 are as follows:
Clifford Thompson 7,934 62.72%
Domonic Ware 4,715 37.28%
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby determines and declares that the following candidates, having received the majority of the votes cast for all candidates for said offices are hereby declared elected to said office and shall assume the duties of that office on January 6, 2025:
Rowena Brown Councilmember, At Large
Zac Unger Councilmember, District 1
Carroll Fife Councilmember, District 3
Noel Gallo Councilmember, District 5
Ken Houston Councilmember, District 7
Ryan Richardson City Attorney
Rachel Latta School Director, District 1
VanCedric Williams School Director, District 3
Patrice Berry School Director, District 5
Clifford Thompson School Director, District 7
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the results of all votes cast on the Recall Election question—“Shall Sheng Thao be recalled (removed) from the Office of the Mayor?”— that was presented to the electors of the City of Oakland at said election are as follows:
Yes 86,535 60.62% ( Passed)
No 56,220 39.38%
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby determines and declares that the Recall Election did receive a majority of the votes cast (i.e. a majority of votes cast are “Yes” in response to the question presented) and the Recall Election is hereby declared PASSED; and be it 4 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the results of the votes cast for and against the measure that was presented to the electors in the City of Oakland Wildfire Prevention Zone at said election are as follows:
MEASURE MM
Proposed Ordinance
Measure to levying a special tax for 20 years in the “Wildfire Prevention Zone” defined in the measure), to prevent wildfires by implementing City of Oakland prevention plans, including vegetation management, evacuation route protection, enhanced fire patrols during high danger periods, and goat grazing at annual rates of $99/single-family parcel, $65/condominium/multifamily unit; nonresidential parcels based on a formula, generating $2,670,000 in 2025-26, with cost of living increases, citizens’ oversight and audits.
For the Measure: 25,125 71.23% ( Passed)
Against the Measure: 10,150 28.77%
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the results of the votes cast for and against the measures that were presented to the electors of the City of Oakland at said election are as follows:
MEASURE NN
Proposed Ordinance
Measure to 1) fund Citywide violence reduction services, such as 9-1-1 dispatch, community policing, mobile crisis responders, and violence interruption, and 2) increase police and fire minimum staffing, by extending and increasing both the existing parking tax surcharge to 10% and the existing parcel tax to $198 annually for single-family parcels, and other parcels as specified, with exemptions and reductions, for 9 years, raising approximately $47,400,000 annually, with oversight and auditing.
For the Measure: 112,971 70.80% ( Passed)
Against the Measure: 46,602 29.20%
MEASURE OO
Proposed Ordinance
Measure amending the City Charter and Oakland Municipal Code to, among other things, revise qualifications and restrictions for service and removal procedures, specify the vote threshold for action and increase minimum staffing requirements for the Public Ethics Commission; allow the Commission to set 5 City Attorney and City Auditor salaries biannually rather than annually; and amend the Lobbyist Registration Act to restrict payments and expenses incurred by local government lobbyists.
For the Measure: 110,317 73.30% ( Passed)
Against the Measure: 40,186 26.70%
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby determines and declares that the following measures have passed or have failed as shown below:
1) Measure MM did receive two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast and is hereby declared PASSED;
2) Measure NN did receive a majority of the votes cast and is hereby declared PASSED; and
3) Measure OO did receive a majority of the votes cast and is hereby declared PASSED ; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the total number of registered voters was 252,413 and the canvas of the returns of said General Municipal Election show that the total number of ballots cast at the General Municipal Election was 173,416 (or 68.70%); and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby declares that the Official Canvass Summary report on file in the Office of the City Clerk, containing within the number of votes cast at each precinct for each candidate and for and against each measure, be and is hereby adopted. IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS NOES – ABSENT – ABSTENTION –
ATTEST: ASHA REED City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the City of Oakland, California 3389139v1/SW