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 5, 2024, TO ELECT MUNICIPAL OFFICERS FOR DISTRICTS 1, 5, AND 6, AND MEASURES
J (RICHMOND ELECTION REFORM ACT) AND L (INSTANT RUNOFF
VOTING)
WHEREAS, the General Municipal election for the City of Richmond was duly called and legally held on Tuesday, the 5th day of November 2024, as provided by law, to elect municipal officers; and
WHEREAS, the qualified electors, including absent voters, cast ballots at said election for the following proposed competing Measures:
MEASURE J
“Shall the Charter of the City of Richmond be amended to reform the election process in the City of Richmond to improve accountability, governance, and strengthen representation by adding a nonpartisan primary municipal election to the City’s election process?”
MEASURE L
“Shall the City of Richmond Charter be amended to authorize use of instant runoff voting, also known as ranked choice voting, to allow Richmond voters to rank Mayor and City Council election candidates in order of preference on their ballots, intended for implementation for the November 2026 election, and upon adoption of an implementing ordinance by the Richmond City Council?”
WHEREAS, said General Municipal Election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 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 three positions of Councilmember was as follows:
COUNCILMEMBER – DISTRICT 1 (Four Year Term)
JAMELIA BROWN 1,852 – 49.48%
MELVIN LEE WILSON JR 1,495 – 39.94%
MARK WASSBERG 396 – 10.58%
COUNCILMEMBER – DISTRICT 5 (Four Year Term)
SUE WILSON 4,079 – 56.47%
AHMAD ANDERSON 3,144 – 43.53%
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COUNCILMEMBER – DISTRICT 6 (Four Year Term)
CLAUDIA JIMENEZ 4,232 – 61.40%
SHAWN DUNNING 2,661 – 38.60%
3. That at said General Municipal Election the following named persons received the largest number of votes 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 14, 2025, 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:
Jamelia Brown Councilmember – District 1 (four-year term) Sue Wilson Councilmember – District 5 (four-year term) Claudia Jimenez Councilmember – District 5 (four-year term)
6. That at said General Municipal Election Measures J and L were competing measures and the measure with the majority votes shall pass, and the other measure shall be void in its entirety.
7. That at said General Municipal Election Measure J received a majority of the votes cast supporting said measure and was, duly approved, to wit:
Measure J – Richmond
Election Reform Act
“Shall the Charter of the City of
Richmond be amended to reform the
election process in the City of
Richmond to improve accountability,
governance, and strengthen
representation by adding a nonpartisan
primary municipal election to the
City’s election process?”
Total Yes
(20,645) – 58.12%
Total No
(14,879) – 41.88%
Measure L – Instant Run-Off
Voting
“Shall the City of Richmond Charter
be amended to authorize use of instant
runoff voting, also known as ranked
choice voting, to allow Richmond
voters to rank Mayor and City Council
election candidates in order of
preference on their ballots, intended
for implementation for the November
2026 election, and upon adoption of an
implementing ordinance by the
Richmond City Council?”
Total Yes
(19,284) – 54.39%
Total No
(16,168) – 45.61%
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 17, 2024, 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