Reso. No.
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS OF THE RECOUNT OF DISTRICT 2 VOTES 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, 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 recount for District 2, 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 positions of Councilmember for District 2 was as follows:
COUNCILMEMBER – DISTRICT 2 (Four Year Term)
Andrew Butt 1918 – 49.96%
Cesar Zepeda 1921 – 50.04%
3. That at said General Municipal Election the following named person received the largest number of votes for the office of Councilmember within District 2 and was, therefore, duly elected to the office for which they were a candidate, and 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 said person, certifying their election to the office appearing after their name, and to administer to said person 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)
Reso. No.
I certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a special meeting held on January 9, 2023, 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