December 20, 2022
City Clerk's Office
DATE: December 20, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Pamela Christian, City Clerk
Subject:
Canvas of Returns – November 2022 General Election
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The City Council must adopt a resolution confirming and accepting the final results of the votes cast in the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022. This
resolution must be adopted before the newly elected
Richmond Mayor and councilmembers are sworn in on
January 10, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution Declaring the Canvass of Returns
and Results of the General Municipal Election held on
November 8, 2022 – City Clerk’s Office (Pamela
Christian 510-620-6513).
BACKGROUND:
On June 21, 2022, the City of Richmond adopted Resolution No. 79-22 (attached), which provides notice of holding of a municipal election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. This resolution called for the election of the Mayor and City councilmembers , requested that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa consolidate the municipal election with the statewide general election to be held on November 8, 2022, and adopted regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to : (i) candidates’ statements submitted to the voters, (ii) costs of candidates’ statements and other fees, (iii) word limit for candidates’ statements, and (iv) action to be taken in case of a tie vote.
AGENDA
REPORT
December 20, 2022
Pursuant to Elections Code section 10403, the Contra Costa County Elections Department canvassed the returns of the votes cast in the City of Richmond at the General Election held on November 8, 2022, for candidates and Measure P (rent ordinance amendment) submitted to the electorate.
On December 2, 2022, County Clerk Deborah Cooper certified the results of the election (attached). The City Council must adopt a resolution confirming and accepting the final results of the votes cast in the November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election.
This resolution must be adopted before the newly elected Mayor and Councilmembers are sworn in on January 10, 2023.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Resolution Certifying the Canvass of the November 8, 2022, General Election
Attachment 2 – Certification of County Clerk as to the results of the Canvass of the City of Richmond - November 8, 2022, General Election
Attachment 3 – Resolution No. 79-22 – Calling for the November 8, 2022, Election