RESOLUTION NO. ___________ (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALINAS, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022 FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR, AND COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 3 AND 5 WHEREAS, on May 10, 2022, the Salinas City Council approved Resolution No. 22358 duly calling and ordering the November 8, 2022 Consolidated General Municipal Election pursuant to Salinas City Charter Article 3 to fill the office of Mayor for a two-year term and City Councilmembers for District 2, District 3, and District 5 for a four-year term; and WHEREAS, said municipal election was held on said date in accordance with all applicable provisions of the California Elections Code of the State of California and the City of Salinas Charter. The Registrar of Voters of the County of Monterey has duly canvassed the votes cast by the electors in the City of Salinas upon the offices hereinafter set forth, and has supplied the City Council the certification of the results of the canvass and the final results of the votes cast which are attached as Exhibit A and declared in all respects.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Salinas City Council hereby declare, determine, and order that the number of votes cast for each candidate is as follows:
OFFICE/NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL VOTES
Mayor
Kimbley Craig 14,404
Amit Pandya 9,012
District 2
Tony Barrera 1,862
District 3
Cary Swensen 3,056
Steve McShane 4,069
District 5
Christie Cromeenes 1,564
Jose Andrew Sandoval 2,074
Kimbley Craig received the highest number of votes cast for Salinas Mayor and is hereby elected to said office until the term ending upon declaration of the results of the November 2024 election.
Tony Barrera received the highest number of votes cast for Salinas City Councilmember for District 2 and is hereby elected to said office until the term ending upon declaration of the results of the November 2026 election.
Steve McShane received the highest number of votes cast for Salinas City Councilmember for District 3 and is hereby elected to said office until the term ending upon declaration of the results of the November 2026 election.
Jose Andrew Sandoval received the highest number of votes cast for Salinas City Councilmember for District 5 and is hereby elected to said office until the term ending upon declaration of the results of the November 2026 election.
The “Certificate of the Registrar of Voters for the City of Salinas Election” held on November 8, 2022 is attached as Exhibit A and is incorporated by reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby authorized to issue a certificate of election to Kimbley Craig, Tony Barrera, Steve McShane, and Jose Andrew Sandoval. The oath of office shall be administered by the City Clerk pursuant to the Constitution of the State of California to the elected officers named herein and pursuant to California Government Code section 36503 and California Election Code section 10263(b).
PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of December 2022 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
Attachments:
Certificate of the Registrar of Voters for the City of Salinas Election