Reso. No.
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Richmond duly called and ordered held in said City on Tuesday, the 8th day of November 2022, an election consolidated with the General Municipal Election to elect municipal officers; and
WHEREAS, the qualified electors, including absent voters, cast ballots at said election for the following proposed Measures:
MEASURE P
“Shall the Ordinance to amend the City of Richmond’s Municipal Code, changing the City’s Rent Ordinance so that the maximum allowable rent increase on rent- controlled units is adjusted to 60 percent of CPI or three percent whichever is lower, be adopted?”
WHEREAS, said General Municipal Election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, in accordance with law and the Charter of said City and with Chapter 2.16 of the Municipal Code of the City of Richmond, and the votes thereat received and canvassed, and the returns thereof ascertained, determined, and declared in all respects as required by law.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Richmond, as follows:
1. That the statement of the County Clerk of the County of Contra Costa of the votes casts, set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, is hereby approved and adopted and is hereby entered on the Minutes of this Council as a statement of the result of said election.
2. That the total number of votes given to the position of Mayor was as follows:
MAYOR (Four Year Term)
Shawn Dunning 7,667 – 29.12%
Nathaniel “Nat” Bates 7,330 – 27.84%
Eduardo Martinez 10,319 – 39.20%
Mark Wassberg 1,009 – 3.83%
3. That the total number of votes given to the three positions of Councilmember was as follows:
COUNCILMEMBER – DISTRICT 2 (Four Year Term)
Andrew Butt 1921 - 50%
Cesar Zepeda 1921 - 50%
COUNCILMEMBER – DISTRICT 3 (Four Year Term)
Courtland “Corky” Booze 846 – 29.27%
Doria Robinson 1,145 – 39.62%
Oscar Garcia 899 – 31.11%
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COUNCILMEMBER – DISTRICT 4 (Four Year Term)
Soheila Bana 4,191 – 67.40%
Jamin Pursell 2,027 – 32.60%
4. That at said General Municipal Election the following named persons received the largest number of votes for the office of Mayor and for the office of Councilmember within their district and were, therefore, duly elected to the office for which they were a candidate, and each having received the largest number of votes cast for any person for such office is hereby declared to be duly and regularly elected to such office for the term commencing January 10, 2023, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to issue a Certificate of Election to each of said persons, certifying their election to the office appearing after their name, and to administer to each of said persons the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution and laws of the State of California and the Charter of said City, to wit:
Eduardo Martinez Mayor – At Large (four-year term)
Doria Robinson Councilmember – District 3 (four-year term) Soheila Bana Councilmember – District 4 (four-year term)
5. That as a result of the tie in District 2, pursuant to Resolution No. 79-22, a tie must be broken by lot. The city clerk summoned the candidates to the Council Chamber on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. to break the tie. The winner of the lottery is hereby declared to be the City Councilmember of District 2 for the term commencing January 10, 2023, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to issue a Certificate of Election, certifying his election to the office appearing after his name, and to administer the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution and laws of the State of California and the Charter of said City, to wit:
Cesar Zepeda Councilmember – District 2 (four-year term)
6. That at said General Municipal Election the following measure received a majority of the votes cast opposing and supporting said measure and was, duly approved, to wit:
Measure P – Rent Ordinance
Change
“Shall the Ordinance to amend the City of
Richmond’s Municipal Code, changing
the City’s Rent Ordinance so that the
maximum allowable rent increase on rent-
controlled units is adjusted to 60 percent
of CPI or three percent whichever is
lower, be adopted?”
Total Yes
(15,390) – 58.81%
Total No
(10,780) – 41.19%
Reso. No.
I certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on December 20, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Clerk of the City of Richmond
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney