CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
December 9, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Rosalia A. Butler, MMC, City Clerk
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-207 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 5, 2024, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
According to Sections 10262 and 10263 of the California Elections Code, the Elections Official shall certify the results to the governing body, and the governing body shall adopt a resolution reciting the facts of the election, declaring the official results and such other matters as provided by law, no later than the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting following presentation of the canvass, or at a special meeting called for that purpose.
PREVIOUS ACTION:
At the December 2, 2024 City Council Meeting, Resolution No. 2024-194 was approved, which scheduled a regular meeting for December 9, 2024, to accept the official canvass of the election and administer the oaths of incoming City Council Members.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to this action at this time.
DISCUSSION:
On November 5, 2024, a General Municipal Election was held in consolidation with the Los Angeles County Local and Municipal Consolidated General Elections for the purpose of electing three members of the City Council for Districts 1, 4 & 6 for the full term of four years and voting on the following measure:
MEASURE Y – Shall the City Charter be amended to require that at least ten percent (10%) of the City’s annual unrestricted general purpose revenues be allocated to children and youth programs and services by Fiscal Year 2030-2031, in addition to the current funding for children and youth programs, and to establish a City Department of Children and Youth to administer funding for said programs and services? The Los Angeles County Election Department conducted a canvass of all election returns and has verified that all ballots have been counted and accounted for. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has certified the results and submitted the Official Canvass Certificate and Statement of Votes Cast. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors declared the election results official on December 3, 2024. The results are marked as “Exhibit A” to the attached resolution (Attachment No.’s 1 & 2).
The canvass of this election verified that the number of registered voters in Pomona for this election was 76,938. A total of 43,355 ballots were cast in the City (13,456 in precincts and 29,899 vote-by-mail), resulting in a 56% turnout. Voter turnout in the specific districts for Councilmembers was as follows:
District 1: 6,723 ballots cast out of 12,178 registered District 4: 7,627 ballots cast out of 13,302 registered District 6: 8,806 ballots cast out of 14,064 registered By a majority vote, Debra Martin has been elected Councilmember for District 1; Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole has been elected Councilmember for District 4; and Lorraine Canales has been elected Councilmember for District 6. All terms of office are for four-year terms.
For the Measure Y ballot measure, 24,872 voted “yes” and 14,958 voted “no. By a majority vote, Measure Y, was carried and shall be deemed adopted and ratified.
The City Council is required by State Law to adopt a resolution certifying the election results. The installation of the newly elected officers will proceed after the General Election results have been certified.
Prepared by:
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Karla Shipman, CMC
Assistant City Clerk
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 2024-207 – Declaration of Election Results Attachment No. 2 – Exhibit A – Election Official’s Certificate of Canvass Adoption of November 5, 2024 Election Results