RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 5, 2024, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF AND SETTING FORTH SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 24050 adopted on October 17, 2023, a Municipal Election was held on November 5, 2024 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City certain amendment to the charter of the City of Riverside, to include a new Charter officer, the Inspector General, 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, 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, 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 shall, no later than the next 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 section 10263 states that “[u]pon the completion of the canvass and before installing the new officers, the governing body shall adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the election and the other matters that are enumerated in Section 10264. . . (b) For a consolidated election, the governing body shall meet at its usual place of meeting no later than the next regularly scheduled city council 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, 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:
Section 1: Every registered voter received a vote-by-mail ballot. There were fourteen (14) Voter Centers and nine (9) 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 submitting a measure to amend the City Charter to the voters.
Section 3: That the whole number of votes cast in the City of Riverside was ___.
Section 4: That the following measure was submitted to the qualified electors at said election:
Measure L: Shall the measure to amend the Charter of the City of Riverside to include a new Charter officer, the Inspector General, appointed by the City Council, with the powers and duties to investigate fraud, waste, abuse and illegal acts within city government and to provide annual reports on findings and recommendations, with an appropriate budget and with further powers and duties of the Inspector General set by ordinance of the City Council be adopted? Section 5: That the number of votes given in the City for and against said measure are listed on the attached Exhibit “A”.
Section 6: That the number of votes given in each precinct in the City for and against Measure L are listed on the attached Exhibit “A”.
Section 7: That the City Council does declare and determine Measure L to have passed. Section 8: 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 November 5, 2024, showing:
The whole number of votes cast in the City;
The measure voted upon;
The number of votes given at each precinct in favor and against the measure; The number of votes given in the City in favor and against the measure; Section 9: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to record the necessary document associated with the Charter measure with the County Recorder and file same with the Secretary of State pursuant to Government Code section 34460.
ADOPTED by the City Council this____ day of December, 2024. ____________________________________
PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
____________________________________
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 ____ day of December, 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 ____ day of December, 2024. ____________________________________
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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