December 17, 2024
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City Clerk's Office
DATE: December 17, 2024
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Pamela Christian, City Clerk
Subject:
Canvass of Returns, November 5, 2024, 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
November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election. This
resolution must be adopted before the newly elected
Mayor and Councilmembers are sworn in on January 14,
2025.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution Declaring the Canvass of Returns
and Results of the General Municipal Election held on
November 5, 2024 – City Clerk’s Office (Pamela
Christian 510-620-6513).
BACKGROUND
On June 4, 2024, the City of Richmond adopted Resolution No. 47-24 calling and giving notice of the holding of a municipal election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for the election of certain officers as required by the provisions of the Charter of Richmond, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa to consolidate the municipal election with the statewide general election to be held on November 5, 2024, and adopting regulations for candidates for elective office AGENDA
REPORT
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pertaining to candidates’ statements submitted to the voters, costs of candidates’ statements and other fees, word limit for candidates’ statements, and action to be taken in case of a tie vote (Attachment 3) .
Pursuant to the provisions of the Elections Code, 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 5, 2024, for candidates for Districts 1, 5, and 6, and two ballot measures (J – Election Reform Act and L - Instant Runoff Election) submitted to the electorate.
On December 3, 2024, County Clerk Kristin Connelly certified the results of the election (Attachment 2). The City Council must now adopt a resolution confirming and accepting the final results of the votes cast in the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election, before the newly elected and/or reelected councilmembers are sworn in on January 14, 2025 (Attachment 1).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 - Resolution Certifying the Canvass of the November 5, 2024, General Election
Attachment 2 - Certification of County Clerk as to the results of the Canvass of the City of Richmond - November 5, 2024, General Election
Attachment 3 – Resolution No. 47-24 – Calling for the November 5, 202 4, General Election