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RESOL
UTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCI L OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 5T H DAY OF MARCH, 2024 DECLARING
THE RESULTS THEREOF AND SETTING FORTH SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 24049 adopted on October 17, 2023, a Municipal Election was held on March 5, 2024, for the purpos e of electing the Mayor and members of the City Council for the First, Third, Fifth and Seventh Wards of said City of Riverside for four-year terms, and the County of Riverside Registrar of Voters canvassed the returns of said election and has certified the results to this City Council and said results are received, attached, and made a part hereof as Exhibit “A”; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution N o. 24063 adopted on November 28, 2023, a Municipal Election was held on March 5, 2024 for th e purpose of submitting a measure to adopt an ordinance imposing a cannabis business tax of up to ten percent (10%) of gross receipts, and the County of Riverside Registrar of Voters canvassed the returns of said election and has certified the results to this City Council an d said results are received, attached, and made a part hereof as Exhibit “A”; and
WHEREAS, notice of said election was duly and regularly given in the time, form and manner as provided by law; voting precincts were properly established; election officers were appointed and in all respects said election was held and the returns made and declared in the time, form, and manner as required by the provisions of the Charter of the City of Riverside and the Elections Code of the State of California for the holding of elections in the City of Riverside; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter, section 402(b), t he members of the City Council shall be nominated and elected by wards by the re gistered voters of the respective wards only.
One member of the City Council shall be elected by each ward, and only the registered voters of each ward shall vote for the me mber of the City Council to be elected by that ward. In those wards where there are more than two candidates, only a candidate receiving a majority of the
REVISED
with Exhibit A
Date: 4-9-24
Item No. 30
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total votes cast for the office shall be declared elected; and WHEREAS, the California Elections Code section 10262, entitled “Canvassing of returns and certification of results,” states that “(b) For a consolidated election, the city elections official, upon receipt of the results of the election from the elections official conducting the election, shall certify the results to the governing body which sha ll, no later than the ne xt regularly scheduled city council meeting following presentation of the 28–day canvass of the returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, complying with the applicable provisions of Section 10263;” and WHEREAS, California Elections Code s ection 10263, “Declaration of results and installation of newly elected officers,” states that “[u]pon the completion of the canvass and before installing the new officers, the governing body sha ll adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the election and the other matters that are enum erated in Section 10264. The governing body shall declare elected the persons for whom the highest numbe r of votes were cast for each office. . . . (b) For a consolidated election, the governing body shall meet at its usual place of meeting no later than the next regularly scheduled city counc il meeting following presentation of the 28–day canvass of the returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, to declare the results and to install the newly elected officers;” and
WHEREAS, Riverside City Charte r section 400(e) states that “ Officials elected at the general municipal election shall ta ke office on the second Tuesda y following completion of the canvass, but in no event later than the fifth Tu esday following the gene ral municipal election.
Officials elected at any other election shall take office on the seco nd Tuesday following completion of the canvass, but in no event later than the fifth Tuesday following the election;” and
WHEREAS, the California Elections Code section 15400 states that “[t]he governing board shall also declare the results of each election under its jurisdiction as to each measure voted on at the election."
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, as follows:
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Section 1: Every registered voter received a vote-by-mail ballot. There were twenty-one (21) Voter Centers and thirteen (13) ballot drop-off locations in the City of Riverside in addition to the Registrar of Voters Office.
Section 2: That said municipal election was held for the purpose of electing a Mayor of the City of Riverside and memb ers of the City Council for the First, Third, Fifth and Seventh Wards and submitting a measure to the voters.
Section 3: That the whole number of votes cast in the City of Riverside was 47,684___.
Section 4: That the names of the persons vo ted for at said election and the office which each person was voted for are as follows:
MAYOR:
PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
JESSICA QATTAWI
CITY COUNCIL, FIRST WARD:
STEVEN LAWSON
KAYLA BOOKER
PHILIP FALCONE
HASS RATNAYAKE
DAVID LEON ROMO SR
CITY COUNCIL, THIRD WARD:
WARREN AVERY
STEVEN ROBILLARD
CITY COUNCIL, FIFTH WARD:
GABY PLASCENCIA
SEAN MILL
CITY COUNCIL, SEVENTH WARD:
STEVE HEMENWAY
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Section 5: That the number of votes given in the City to each of said persons above named for the respective offices for which said persons were candidates are listed on the attached Exhibit “A”.
Section 6: That the followi ng measure was submitted to the qualified electors at said election:
Measure B: Shall the City of Riverside adopt an ordinance establishing a tax on all cannabis businesses at a maximum rate of 10% of the gro ss receipts of each business, potentially generating $2,000,000 or more in revenues annually for unrestricted general revenue purposes, until repealed by voters? Section 7: That the number of votes given in the City for and ag ainst said measure are listed on the attached Exhibit “A”.
Section 8: That the number of votes given at each precinct, the number of votes given in the City to each of said persons above named for the respective offices for which said persons were candidates and that the number of votes given in each precinct in the City for and against Measure B are listed on the attached Exhibit “A”.
Section 9: That the City Council does declar e and determine that Patricia Lock Dawson was elected Mayor of said City to serve for the full term of four years.
Section 10: That the City Council does declare and determ ine that Philip Falcone was elected as a member of the City Council from the First Ward of said City to serve for the full term of four years.
Section 11: That the City Council does decl are and determine that Steve Robillard was elected as a member of the City Council from the Third Ward of said City to serve for the full term of four years.
Section 12: That the City Council does declar e and determine that Sean Mill was elected as a member of the City Council from the Fifth Ward of said City to serve for the full term of four years.
Section 13: That the City Council does decl are and determine that Steve Hemenway was
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elected as a member of the City Council from the Seventh Ward of sa id City to serve for the full term of four years.
Section 14: That the City Council does declare and determine Measure B to have passed.
Section 15: That the City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of said City a statement of the results of the General Municipal Election held on March 5, 2024, showing:
(1) The whole number of votes cast in the City;
(2) The names of the persons voted for;
(3) The office each person was voted for;
(4) The number of votes given at each precinct to each of said persons; (5) The number of votes given in the City to each of said persons; (6) The measure voted upon;
(7) The number of votes given at each precinct in favor and against the measure; (8) The number of votes given in the City in favor and against the measure; Section 16: That pursuant to Section 400 of the Riverside City Charter and Election Code section 10265, the City Clerk shall deliver to the person so elected, a Certificate of Election signed by her and duly authenticated; that she shall also administer to each person elected, the Oath of Office prescribed in the State Constitution of the State of California and shall have them subscribe thereto and file the same in her office; whereupon, said persons so elected shall be inducted in to the office to which they have been elected.
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ADOPTED by the City Council this 9th day of April, 2024.
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PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the 9th day of April, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this 9th day of April, 2024.
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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EXHIBIT "A"
1 Riverside Mayor
11 Registered
Voters
Voters Cast
Turnout (%)
PATRICIA
LOCK
DAWSON
JESSICA
QATTAWI
121000 Total 2651 544 20.52 % 402 111
121009 Total 1962 467 23.80 % 332 96
121012 Total 578 98 16.96 % 67 26
121016 Total 2874 973 33.86 % 677 210
121021 Total 2841 1003 35.30 % 688 234
121024 Total 1378 531 38.53 % 374 107
121025 Total 2840 1301 45.81 % 932 247
121033 Total 2362 492 20.83 % 341 107
121042 Total 4682 817 17.45 % 579 164
122008 Total 142 19 13.38 % 11 7
122011 Total 2328 427 18.34 % 272 78
122017 Total 2259 858 37.98 % 534 125
122020 Total 488 113 23.16 % 76 18
122021 Total 1129 216 19.13 % 136 52
122026 Total 752 342 45.48 % 240 55
122033 Total 3544 1164 32.84 % 777 196
122036 Total 2925 1472 50.32 % 953 220
122039 Total 2013 677 33.63 % 460 104
122045 Total 1050 259 24.67 % 172 47
122048 Total 2771 1235 44.57 % 784 203
122058 Total 0 0
123005 Total 2726 650 23.84 % 476 130
123010 Total 1921 740 38.52 % 511 166
123014 Total 3968 849 21.40 % 604 169
123021 Total 1756 586 33.37 % 408 131
123025 Total 2013 1115 55.39 % 850 168
123028 Total 3380 1060 31.36 % 740 230
123031 Total 1852 568 30.67 % 399 129
123036 Total 2804 909 32.42 % 622 200
123037 Total 2512 844 33.60 % 604 159
123044 Total 1982 900 45.41 % 681 155
124003 Total 942 382 40.55 % 259 54
124010 Total 2345 919 39.19 % 537 205
124013 Total 1831 885 48.33 % 563 121
124019 Total 1822 871 47.80 % 560 125
124026 Total 1245 582 46.75 % 394 62
124028 Total 3927 1672 42.58 % 1072 240
124034 Total 2720 766 28.16 % 496 123
124035 Total 3714 1355 36.48 % 844 251
124047 Total 4881 1749 35.83 % 1104 302
124048 Total 2601 801 30.80 % 498 151
124053 Total 3271 1035 31.64 % 629 171
125000 Total 3452 1054 30.53 % 720 228
125010 Total 2442 584 23.91 % 386 152
125012 Total 2449 704 28.75 % 467 173
125019 Total 1630 401 24.60 % 278 93
125023 Total 2593 642 24.76 % 473 121
125027 Total 2373 712 30.00 % 493 155
125037 Total 1646 623 37.85 % 449 100
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11 Registered
Voters
Voters Cast
Turnout (%)
PATRICIA
LOCK
DAWSON
JESSICA
QATTAWI
125040 Total 2722 589 21.64 % 422 116
125043 Total 1288 301 23.37 % 218 59
125045 Total 1906 528 27.70 % 385 101
126002 Total 3172 557 17.56 % 348 110
126007 Total 4248 953 22.43 % 542 205
126013 Total 3370 657 19.50 % 409 153
126020 Total 3369 674 20.01 % 390 157
126024 Total 782 311 39.77 % 188 48
126030 Total 1898 394 20.76 % 218 70
126039 Total 2941 667 22.68 % 417 129
127005 Total 5386 970 18.01 % 623 229
127012 Total 3246 721 22.21 % 428 192
127022 Total 2994 958 32.00 % 647 227
127024 Total 2186 420 19.21 % 285 97
127026 Total 2017 285 14.13 % 183 81
127028 Total 1151 270 23.46 % 185 64
127036 Total 2174 660 30.36 % 460 121
127040 Total 3007 803 26.70 % 561 146
Riverside County Total 160224 47684 29.76 % 31833 9176
Contest Total 160224 47684 29.76 % 31833 9176
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1 Riverside City Council Ward 1
11111
Registered
Voters
Voters Cast
Turnout (%)
STEVEN
LAWSON
KAYLA
BOOKER
PHILIP
FALCONE
HASS
RATNAYAKE
DAVID LEON
ROMO SR.
121000 Total 2651 544 20.52 % 23 103 216 83 84
121009 Total 1962 467 23.80 % 18 71 190 54 92
121012 Total 578 98 16.96 % 11 20 40 4 17
121016 Total 2874 973 33.86 % 38 104 525 205 37
121021 Total 2841 1003 35.30 % 43 163 519 159 58
121024 Total 1378 531 38.53 % 13 37 297 124 30
121025 Total 2840 1301 45.81 % 43 105 732 269 66
121033 Total 2362 492 20.83 % 19 136 167 60 73
121042 Total 4682 817 17.45 % 46 195 275 113 111
Riverside County Total 22168 6226 28.09 % 254 934 2961 1071 568 Contest Total 22168 6226 28.09 % 254 934 2961 1071 568
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1 Riverside City Council Ward 3
11 Registered
Voters
Voters Cast
Turnout (%)
WARREN
AVERY
STEVEN
ROBILLARD
123005 Total 2726 650 23.84 % 197 360
123010 Total 1921 740 38.52 % 288 372
123014 Total 3968 849 21.40 % 266 488
123021 Total 1756 586 33.37 % 257 264
123025 Total 2013 1115 55.39 % 626 379
123028 Total 3380 1060 31.36 % 442 494
123031 Total 1852 568 30.67 % 202 293
123036 Total 2804 909 32.42 % 378 439
123037 Total 2512 844 33.60 % 322 397
123044 Total 1982 900 45.41 % 386 424
Riverside County Total 24914 8221 33.00 % 3364 3910
Contest Total 24914 8221 33.00 % 3364 3910
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1 Riverside City Council Ward 5
11 Registered
Voters
Voters Cast
Turnout (%)
GABY
PLASCENCIA
SEAN MILL
125000 Total 3452 1054 30.53 % 509 459
125010 Total 2442 584 23.91 % 250 286
125012 Total 2449 704 28.75 % 334 303
125019 Total 1630 401 24.60 % 170 198
125023 Total 2593 642 24.76 % 280 309
125027 Total 2373 712 30.00 % 247 403
125037 Total 1646 623 37.85 % 239 323
125040 Total 2722 589 21.64 % 301 237
125043 Total 1288 301 23.37 % 131 144
125045 Total 1906 528 27.70 % 258 234
Riverside County Total 22501 6138 27.28 % 2719 2896
Contest Total 22501 6138 27.28 % 2719 2896
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1 Riverside City Council
Ward 7
1 Registered
Voters
Voters Cast
Turnout (%)
STEVE
HEMENWAY
127005 Total 5386 970 18.01 % 680
127012 Total 3246 721 22.21 % 488
127022 Total 2994 958 32.00 % 671
127024 Total 2186 420 19.21 % 303
127026 Total 2017 285 14.13 % 210
127028 Total 1151 270 23.46 % 195
127036 Total 2174 660 30.36 % 456
127040 Total 3007 803 26.70 % 550
Riverside County Total 22161 5087 22.95 % 3553
Contest Total 22161 5087 22.95 % 3553
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1 Measure B-City of Riverside
Cannabis Business Tax
11 Registered
Voters
Voters Cast
Turnout (%)
YES
NO
121000 Total 2651 544 20.52 % 330 176
121009 Total 1962 467 23.80 % 263 155
121012 Total 578 98 16.96 % 62 33
121016 Total 2874 973 33.86 % 590 302
121021 Total 2841 1003 35.30 % 591 337
121024 Total 1378 531 38.53 % 293 194
121025 Total 2840 1301 45.81 % 740 441
121033 Total 2362 492 20.83 % 271 183
121042 Total 4682 817 17.45 % 484 252
122008 Total 142 19 13.38 % 6 12
122011 Total 2328 427 18.34 % 247 157
122017 Total 2259 858 37.98 % 482 289
122020 Total 488 113 23.16 % 63 46
122021 Total 1129 216 19.13 % 132 75
122026 Total 752 342 45.48 % 207 119
122033 Total 3544 1164 32.84 % 700 411
122036 Total 2925 1472 50.32 % 875 506
122039 Total 2013 677 33.63 % 419 223
122045 Total 1050 259 24.67 % 141 96
122048 Total 2771 1235 44.57 % 724 441
122058 Total 0 0
123005 Total 2726 650 23.84 % 352 245
123010 Total 1921 740 38.52 % 366 322
123014 Total 3968 849 21.40 % 477 313
123021 Total 1756 586 33.37 % 327 208
123025 Total 2013 1115 55.39 % 643 381
123028 Total 3380 1060 31.36 % 552 424
123031 Total 1852 568 30.67 % 318 208
123036 Total 2804 909 32.42 % 481 354
123037 Total 2512 844 33.60 % 473 296
123044 Total 1982 900 45.41 % 528 302
124003 Total 942 382 40.55 % 212 148
124010 Total 2345 919 39.19 % 497 363
124013 Total 1831 885 48.33 % 511 304
124019 Total 1822 871 47.80 % 515 293
124026 Total 1245 582 46.75 % 376 181
124028 Total 3927 1672 42.58 % 962 623
124034 Total 2720 766 28.16 % 444 270
124035 Total 3714 1355 36.48 % 782 507
124047 Total 4881 1749 35.83 % 963 692
124048 Total 2601 801 30.80 % 493 265
124053 Total 3271 1035 31.64 % 582 383
125000 Total 3452 1054 30.53 % 580 391
125010 Total 2442 584 23.91 % 332 204
125012 Total 2449 704 28.75 % 398 255
125019 Total 1630 401 24.60 % 234 140
125023 Total 2593 642 24.76 % 341 246
125027 Total 2373 712 30.00 % 404 259
125037 Total 1646 623 37.85 % 347 216
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11 Registered
Voters
Voters Cast
Turnout (%)
YES
NO
125040 Total 2722 589 21.64 % 357 194
125043 Total 1288 301 23.37 % 169 114
125045 Total 1906 528 27.70 % 310 183
126002 Total 3172 557 17.56 % 341 179
126007 Total 4248 953 22.43 % 559 314
126013 Total 3370 657 19.50 % 391 238
126020 Total 3369 674 20.01 % 354 277
126024 Total 782 311 39.77 % 181 100
126030 Total 1898 394 20.76 % 233 134
126039 Total 2941 667 22.68 % 364 273
127005 Total 5386 970 18.01 % 546 367
127012 Total 3246 721 22.21 % 383 282
127022 Total 2994 958 32.00 % 548 340
127024 Total 2186 420 19.21 % 245 147
127026 Total 2017 285 14.13 % 176 88
127028 Total 1151 270 23.46 % 160 92
127036 Total 2174 660 30.36 % 385 223
127040 Total 3007 803 26.70 % 440 299
Riverside County Total 160224 47684 29.76 % 27252 17085 Contest Total 160224 47684 29.76 % 27252 17085
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