Agenda Item No: 3.a
PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: December 17, 2024
Submitted by: Carole Wayman
From: City Clerk
Subject:
Certification of the Canvass of the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election Results Financial Impact:
Fiscal Impact: None
Summary:
Every even -numbered year, the Placentia Charter requires the holding of a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing City officials. Through City Council action, the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election was consolidated with the Statewide General Election conducted by the Orange County Registrar of Voters held on the same day.
The State Elections Code requires the City Council to certify the election results no later than the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting following the Orange County Registrar's final Canvass of the Returns. The City Clerk is submitting the subject Resolution (Attachment No. 1) for adoption as required by the State Elections Code and City Charter.
The Resolution and the Certificate of Registrar of Voters to Result of the Canvass of the General Election Returns (Attachment No. 1, Exhibit A) provide the specific numbers of ballots cast and votes received by each candidate in the November 5, 2024 election.
Oranae County Reaistrar of Voters Analysis and Results
The municipal elective offices open in the election were as follows:
• One (1) member of the City Council, District 1 for a full term of four (4) years.
Candidates: Thomas Hummer
Joshua Correa
• One (1) member of the City Council, District 3 for a full term of four (4) years.
Candidates: Jeremy B. Yamaguchi
Kenneth Stevenson
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• One (1) member of the City Council, District 5 for a full term of four (4) years.
Candidates: Ward L. Smith
Colson Teal
• One (1) City Treasurer for a full term of four (4) years.
Candidate: Kevin A. Larson
Pursuant to the vote of the people of the City of Placentia, the following individuals were elected to the following offices:
Member of the City Council, District 1: Thomas Hummer
Member of the City Council, District 3: Jeremy B. Yamaguchi Member of the City Council, District 5: Ward L. Smith
City Treasurer: Kevin A. Larson
The City Council's adoption of the proposed Resolution is required to certify the election results. According to the City Charter, the term of all members shall commence at the first regular Council meeting following the certification of the election results and each member shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified. The official canvass of the election contains a report of the numbers of votes cast for each candidate.
Recommendation:
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Receive and file the Certificate of Registrar of Voters to Result of the Canvass of the General Election Returns; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. R-2024-87, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 declaring the result and such other matters as provided by law.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Resolution R-2024-87- 2024 Election Resolution.docx City of Placentia OCROV Certification - Exhibit A.pdf
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 5, 2024, DECLARING THE RESULT AND
SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
A. Recitals.
(i). A General Municipal Election ("Election") was held and conducted in the City of Placentia, California, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as required by law. (ii). Notice of the Election was given in the time, form and manner as provided by law; 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 Election Code of the State of California for the holding of elections in general law cities and pursuant to the requirements of the Placentia City Charter.
(iii). The Orange County Election Department 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".
(iv). All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
1. In all respects as set forth in the Recitals, Part A., above.
2. The whole number of ballots cast in the precincts except vote by mail voter ballots and provisional ballots, was 6,227.
3. The whole number of vote by mail voter ballots cast in the City was 19,529, making a total of 25,756 ballots cast in the City.
4. The names of persons voted for at the election for Member of the City Council, District 1 are as follows:
Thomas Hummer
Joshua Correa
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5. The names of persons voted for at the election for Member of the City Council, District 3 are as follows:
Jeremy B. Yamaguchi
Kenneth Stevenson
6. The names of the persons voted for at the election for Member of the City Council, District 5 are as follows:
Ward L. Smith
Colson Teal
7. The name of the person voted for at the election for City Treasurer is as follows:
Kevin A. Larson
8. The number of votes given in the City to each of the persons above named for the respective offices for which the persons were as listed in "Exhibit A" attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.
9. The City Council does declare and determine that:
Thomas Hummer was elected as Member of the City Council, District 1 for the full term of four (4) years;
Jeremy B. Yamaguchi was elected as Member of the City Council, District 3 for the full term of four (4) years;
Ward L. Smith was elected as Member of the City Council, District 5 for the full term of four (4) years;
Kevin A. Larson was elected as City Treasurer for the full term of four (4) years.
10. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City, a statement of the result of the Election, showing: (1) The whole number of ballots cast in the City; (2) The names of the persons voted for; (3) For what office each person was voted for; and (4) The total of number of votes given to each person.
11. 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 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.
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12. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 17th day of December 2024.
Jeremy B. Yamaguchi, Mayor
ATTEST:
Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
I, Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk of the City of Placentia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Placentia held on the 17th day of December 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Christian L. Bettenhausen, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO RESULT OF THE
CANVASS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, Bob Page, Registrar of Voters of Orange County, do hereby certify the following to be a full, true, and correct Statement of the Vote, consolidated with the Presidential General Election held on November 5, 2024.
CITY OF PLACENTIA
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL. DISTRICT 1
THOMAS HUMMER 1,469
JOSHUA CORREA 892
VOTE CENTER BALLOTS CAST:
VOTE -BY -MAIL BALLOTS CAST:
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST:
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 3
JEREMY YAMAGUCHI 3,089
KENNETH STEVENSON 1,536
816
1,857
2,673
VOTE CENTER BALLOTS CAST: 1,421
VOTE -BY -MAIL BALLOTS CAST: 3,889
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST: 5,310
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL. DISTRICT 5
WARD L. SMITH 2,744
COLSON TEAL 1,952
VOTE CENTER BALLOTS CAST:
VOTE -BY -MAIL BALLOTS CAST:
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST:
1,284
4,135
5,419
CITY TREASURER
KEVIN A. LARSON 19,455
VOTE CENTER BALLOTS CAST:
VOTE -BY -MAIL BALLOTS CAST:
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST:
6,227
19,529
25,756
I hereby certify that the number of votes cast for each candidate is as set forth above and appears in the Certified Statement of the Vote.
WITNESS my hand and Official Seal this 3rd day of December, 2024.
BOB PAGE
Registrar of Voters
Orange County
Docusign Envelope ID: 063170C4-6D40-4C8D-B0B8-COED0F1 DEC9A
FIRST AMENDMENT TO BENEFICIARY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE AND THE CITY OF PLACENTIA FOR AMERICAN
RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING
This First Amendment to the Beneficiary Agreement (the "First Amendment") is made and entered into as of June 29, 2024, by and between the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as "County," and the City of Placentia, a California municipal corporation, hereafter referred to as "Beneficiary," with the County and Subrecipient referred to as "Party," or collectively as "Parties."
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2022, the Orange County Board of Supervisors authorized the allocation of $9,500,000 in State Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) funds to be used for various Fourth District priority projects, including local governments for educational and infrastructure projects; and WHEREAS, on May 16, 2023, the Parties entered into a Beneficiary Agreement for American Rescue Plan Act Funding ("Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Parties wish to amend the Agreement to revise the use of grant amount terms.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties mutually agree as follows:
1. Paragraph 1 of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety by the following:
1. TERM OF AGREEMENT. The term of this Agreement begins on May 16, 2023, and terminates on June 30, 2026, or when all the Parties' obligations under this Agreement are fully satisfied, whichever occurs earlier.
2. Paragraph 2, subparagraph (b) of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety by the following:
b. Beneficiary shall use Grant Amount provided under this Agreement for costs associated with the development, construction, and maintenance of the playground at McFadden Park.
3. Paragraph 11 of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety by the following:
INDEMNITY. The Beneficiary agrees to indemnify, defend with counsel approved in writing by County, and hold County, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents and those special districts and agencies which County's Board of Supervisors acts as the governing Board harmless File Folder: 2759906
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Docusign Envelope ID: 063170C4-6D40-4C8D-B0B8-COED0F1 DEC9A from any claims, demands or liability of any kind or nature, arising from or related to the Beneficiary's receipt or use of the Grant Amount under this Agreement, including any claims that the amounts paid by the County to Beneficiary were not used consistent with the restrictions on the use of SLFRF program funds as set forth in the regulations and guidance issued by the Department of Treasury regarding the use of such funds. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
4. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this First Amendment on the date first above written.
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DATED: 12/3/2024
DATED: 12/3/2024
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the County Counsel
County of Orange, California
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James C. Harman, Chief Assistant
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