CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: December 16, 2024
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ___-24 RECITING THE FACT OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024,
DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS
PROVIDED BY LAW
SYNOPSIS
A General Municipal Election was held in the City of Pleasant Hill on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, consolidated with the Statewide General Election, for the purposes of election of City Council Members from Districts 1 and 5.
DISCUSSION
Background
The County of Contra Costa Registrar of Voters has completed the canvass of the results, and the appropriate Resolution has been prepared for adoption, which is attached to this Report. The results are attached as Exhibit “A” to the above-entitled Resolution.
As a result of the election, the following candidates were elected:
Belle La for City Council representing District 1 for a term of four years.
Amanda Szakats for City Council representing District 5 for a term of four years.
There were not more candidates than offices to be elected for the City’s General Municipal Election of District 2 to be held on November 5, 2024. On August 19, 2024, pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the City Council appointed Andrei Obolenskiy to District 2, as if elected at the General Municipal Election.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made through posting of the City Council agenda on the City’s official notice bulletin board, at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center, and at the Pleasant Hill Police Department.
The agenda and staff report are posted on the City’s web page.
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Adopt the resolution.
ALTERNATIVES TO RECOMMENDED ACTION
None
ATTACHMENT(S):
Proposed Resolution - Certifying the Results of the General Municipal Election Exhibit A – Certificate of County Clerk - Canvass of the City of Pleasant Hill Election Results Exhibit B – Resolution 60-24 District 2 Election
Prepared by: Lyone Conner, City Clerk
Approved by: Ethan Bindernagel, City Manager