RESOLUTION NO. 24-191
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, DECLARING THE RESULTS, AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of San Clemente, California, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as required by law; and WHEREAS, the ballot for San Clemente’s General Municipal Election included elections for one Member of the City Council in District 3 and one Member of the City Council in District 4 for full four-year terms and Measure BB, the City of San Clemente Beach Protection, Restoration and Clean Ocean Measure; and WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in the time, form and manner as provided by law; voting districts and precincts were properly established; election officers were appointed and in all respects the election was held and conducted and the votes were cast, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in the time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California for the holding of elections in general law cities; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 24-109, adopted on July 17, 2024, by the San Clemente City Council, the Orange County Registrar of Voters canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results, which is attached hereto and made a part herein as Exhibit “A”.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City Of San Clemente, California, does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:
Section 1. That the above recitals are true and incorporated fully herein by this reference as findings.
Section 2. That the number of ballots cast for City Council offices and Measure BB are listed in “Exhibit A” to this Resolution, which is fully incorporate herein.
Section 3. That the City Clerk shall enter into the records of the City of San Clemente, a statement of the results of the election, showing: (1) the whole number of ballots cast in the City; (2) the names of the persons appearing on the ballot for City Council offices in District 3 and District 4; (3) the text and ballot language for Measure BB; and (4) the number of votes given at each precinct to each person running for each office, and for or against Measure BB.
Section 4. That the names of persons voted for at the election for City offices were as follows (in the order they appeared on the ballot):
District 3
Rick Loeffler
Amanda Quintanilla
Lois McNicoll
Angela Watts
District 4
Zhen Wu
Sarah Schneider
Section 5. That the City Council does declare that Rick Loeffler was elected as Member of the City Council for District 3 and Zhen Wu was elected as Member of the City Council for District 4 for the full term of four years.
Section 6. That the Measure voted for at the election is as follows:
BB - City of San Clemente, Beach Protection, Restoration, Clean Ocean Measure (VOTE FOR 1)
Shall the measure restoring/keeping sand on the beach, maintaining beach access for residents, reducing beach erosion; protecting ocean water quality, surfing/ocean swimming locations; restoring/maintaining beach trail, pier and lifeguard lifesaving equipment, helping protect San Clemente’s local beach economy, by establishing a dedicated 1/2¢ sales tax providing approximately $6,750,000 annually until ended by voters; requiring public spending disclosure, independent audits, all funds used locally and cannot be taken for other purposes, be adopted? YES
NO
Section 7. That the City Council does declare that Measure BB failed. A total of 24,004 (64.62%) voted in favor of Measure BB and a total of 13,145 (35.38%) voted in opposition of Measure BB. In order for Measure BB to pass, it required 2/3 (66.7%) “Yes” votes.
Section 8. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of the persons elected a Certificate of Election signed by the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk and authenticated; that the Oath of Office prescribed in the Constitution of the State of California shall be administered to each person elected. Each person elected shall subscribe to the Oath and copies shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk. Each and all of the persons elected shall then be inducted into the respective office to which they were elected.
Section 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ____________________, _______.
ATTEST:
___________________________ __________________________
City Clerk of the City Mayor of the City of San
of San Clemente, California Clemente, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 24-191 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the _______ day of _______________________, _________, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Clemente, California, this _____ day of _________________, ________. __________________________
City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California
Approved as to form:
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Elizabeth A. Mitchell, City Attorney
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