RESOLUTION NO. -24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024; DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS
AS PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Pleasant Hill, California, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as required by law; and WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in the time, form, and manner as provided by law; voting precincts were properly established; election officers were appointed, and in all respects the elections were held and conducted and the votes were cast, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in the 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, pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California; as of the close of the Nomination Period on August 9, 2024, there were not more candidates than offices to be elected in the General Municipal Election of District 2 to be held on November 5, 2024, allowing appointment to the office the person who has been nominated.
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2024, the City Council appointed Andrei Obolenskiy to District 2, as if elected in the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.
WHEREAS, the County Election Department canvassed the returns of the election for Districts 1 and 5 and has certified the results to this City Council; the results are received, attached, and made a part hereof as “Exhibit A”.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill hereby finds, determines, and resolves as follows:
Section 1. That the whole number of ballots cast in the precincts including vote-by-mail ballots and provisional ballots are detailed in the Official Canvass attached as Exhibit A.
Section 2. That the names of the persons voted for in the election for Member of City Council, District 1 were as follows:
Belle La
Marshall Lewis
That the names of the persons voted for in the election for Member of City Council, District 5 were as follows:
Amanda Szakats
Oliver Greenwood
Section 3. That the number of votes cast in each precinct, and the number of votes cast in the City for each of the persons above-named for the respective offices for which the persons were candidates, are set forth in “Exhibit A,” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 4. The City Council does declare and determine that as a result of the election:
1) Belle La was elected as a Member of the City Council representing District 1 for the full term of four years;
2) Amanda Szakats was elected as a Member of the City Council representing District 5 for the full term of four years;
Section 5. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City of Pleasant Hill, a statement of 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;
4) The total number of votes cast for each person.
Section 6. 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.
Section 7. CEQA. The proposed action pertains to the organizational activities of the City and does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Guidelines section 15378(b)(5). Further, and in the alternative, it can be seen with certainty that these organizational activities will have no impact on the environment and thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA, Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
Section 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
Section 9. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, or clause or phrase in this Resolution or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Resolution or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each section irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, or phrases are declared unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective.
Section 10. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting held on the 16th of December, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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MATTHEW RINN, Mayor
ATTEST:
LYONE CONNER, City Clerk