1 of 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PATTERSON
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION HELD ON
APRIL 9, 2024, TO CONFIRM THE ZACHARIAS-BALDWIN MASTER PLAN
REORGANIZATION TO THE CITY OF PATTERSON
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2022, the Patterson City Council (“City Council”) authorized City Staff to file a proposal with the Stanislaus Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCO”) to annex approximately 1,296 acres north of City limits and 66 acres south of City limits (“Affected Territory”); and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2023, LAFCO adopted LAFCO Resolution No. 2023-08 approving the Zacharias-Baldwin Ranch Master Plan Reorganization subject to certain terms and conditions (the “Reorganization Proposal”), and directing the LAFCO Executive Officer to complete the required protest proceedings pursuant to Government Code section 57000 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2023, the LAFCO Executive Officer conducted the protest hearing of the qualified voters residing in the Affected Territory. The LAFCO Executive Officer determined that the written protests received were insufficient to confirm or terminate the Reorganization Proposal; and
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2023, LAFCO adopted LAFCO Conducting Authority Resolution No. 01-2023, ordering the Reorganization Proposal to be subject to confirmation by the registered voters residing in the Affected Territory; and WHEREAS, on October 4, 2023, LAFCO notified the City that the Reorganization Proposal is subject to an election by the registered voters residing in the Affected Territory; and WHEREAS, on November 7, 2023, the City Council called for a Special Mail Ballot Election on April 9, 2024, to confirm the Reorganization Proposal and requested election services from the Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters (“County Registrar”); and WHEREAS, the City Clerk provided all notices for the Special Mail Ballot Election designated as “Measure O” in the time, form, and manner provided by law, pursuant to Government Code section 57130 and the Elections Code; and WHEREAS, on April 9, 2024, the City held the Special Mail Ballot Election to confirm the Reorganization Proposal; and
WHEREAS, election officers were appointed and election supplies were furnished; in all respects said election was held and conducted; the votes were cast, received, and canvassed and the returns were made and declared in the time, form, and manner as required by provisions of the Government Code and the Elections Code of the State of California; and 1 of 1
WHEREAS, the County Registrar has canvassed the returns of the Special Mail Ballot Election and certified the results to the City Council, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 15400, once the election results have been certified, the City Council shall declare the results of the election. The City Council convened at a regular meeting on May 7, 2024, to accept the certification of the election results and declare the results of the Special Mail Ballot Election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PATTERSON AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Special Mail Ballot Election designated as “Measure O” to Confirm the Reorganization Proposal was held and conducted on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in the time, form, and manner required by law.
2. That the total number of votes cast for Measure O was 29 votes.
3. That the numbers of votes cast in favor of and against Measure O were as follows:
MEASURE O VOTES
Shall the order be confirmed that was adopted on
July 26, 2023, by the Stanislaus Local Agency
Formation Commission ordering a reorganization
consisting of annexation to the City of Patterson
and detachment from the West Stanislaus Fire
Protection District, West Stanislaus Irrigation
District, Patterson Irrigation District, and Del
Puerto Water District, subject to the terms and
conditions specified in the order?
YES 19
NO 10
4. That at said Special Mail Ballot Election for Measure O, the measure to confirm the Reorganization Proposal passed with the majority voter approval of 65.52% of the votes in favor of the measure.
5. That the City Clerk shall forward this Resolution reporting the results of the Special Mail Ballot Election to the LAFCO Executive Officer, pursuant to Government Code section 57149.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7
th day of May 2024, by the following roll call vote:
1 of 1
AYES:
NOES:
EXCUSED:
APPROVED:
Michael Clauzel
Mayor of the City of Patterson
ATTEST:
Aracely Alegre
City Clerk of the City of Patterson
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, correct and true copy of a resolution passed by the City Council of the City of Patterson, a Municipal Corporation of the County of Stanislaus, State of California, at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of May 2024, and I further certify that said resolution is in full force and effect and has never been rescinded or modified.
DATED:
City Clerk of the City of Patterson
1 of 1
EXHIBIT A
Certification of Election Results