TO: HONORABLE MAYOR FROM: TONI J. TABER, CMC
AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: DECLARATION AND DATE: July 19, 2022
RECORDING A STATEMENT
OF THE RESULTS OF THE
JUNE 7, 2022 PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION
AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
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RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution declaring and recording a statement of the results of the June 7, 2022 Primary Municipal Election and Special Municipal Election per Elections Code Sections 10263, 10264, and 15400.
OUTCOME
The resolution will declare the results of the election, as certified by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, and record a statement of:
• The election of Rosemary Kamei to the Office of Councilmember – District1, and Pam Foley to the Office of Councilmember –District 9;
• That Measure B, the City of San José’s Charter Amendment moving the Mayoral election to the Presidential Cycle, passed by majority vote; and • Two candidates who will proceed to the Run-off Election on November 8, 2022, having received the greatest number of votes in the Primary Election but not a majority of all votes case for such office, are:
o Office of Councilmember—District 3: Omar Torres and Irene Smith o Office of Councilmember—District 5: Nora Campos and Peter Ortiz o Office of Councilmember—District 7: Maya Esparza and Bien Doan o Office of the Mayor: Cindy Chavez and Matt Mahan
BACKGROUND
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 80349 on January 25, 2022 calling for a Primary Municipal Election on June 7, 2022 and a Run-Off Election, if necessary, on November 8, 2022 to elect one person each for the Office of the Mayor and for Office of Councilmember for Council Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 for full four-year terms. The Resolution also requested that the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors consolidate the City’s elections with the Statewide Primary and Statewide General Elections.
COUNCIL AGENDA: 08/09/2022
FILE: 22-1123
ITEM: 2.9
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
July 19, 2022
Subject: Certification of Election Results for June 7, 2022
In addition, on February 15, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 80387, calling for a Special Municipal Election to be held on June 7, 2022 to place a measure on the ballot to amend the City Charter to (1) move the mayoral election from the gubernatorial election cycle to the presidential election cycle beginning in 2024 and (2) to limit the person elected to the Office of Mayor in 2022 to a two-year term with the option to run for the office of mayor and serve as such for two additional successive four-year terms
All Municipal Elections were consolidated with the County of Santa Clara and held in accordance with established procedures governing the conduct of elections. Under the Elections Code, the County Registrar of Voters has thirty days to certify the results of an election. The City Clerk’s Office received the official certification of results on July 11, 2022
ANALYSIS
Of the 520,464 voters registered as of May 25, 2022, a total of 167,403 ballots were cast in the City of San Jose. The results are as follows:
Measure B – Mayoral Elections:
Total Votes Percentage of Votes
Yes 91,162 55.48
No 73,147 44.52
District 1:
Total Votes Percentage of Votes
Rosemary Kamei 9,943 65.69
Ramona Arellano Snyder 3,913 25.85
Tim Gildersleeve 1,280 8.46
District 3:
Total Votes Percentage of Votes
Omar Torres 5,182 44.18
Irene Smith 2,340 19.95
Joanna Rauh 1,776 15.14
Elizabeth Chien-Hale 1,647 14.04
Ivan Torres 785 6.69
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
July 19, 2022
Subject: Certification of Election Results for June 7, 2022
District 5:
Total Votes Percentage of Votes
Nora Campos 3,545 30.92
Peter Ortiz 2,577 22.48
HG “Hanh Giao” Nguyen 1,960 17.10
Rolando Bonilla 1,788 15.60
Andrés Quintero 1,594 13.90
District 7:
Total Votes Percentage of Votes
Maya Esparza 5,449 47.52
Bien Doan 3,298 28.79
Van Le 2,719 23.71
District 9:
Total Votes Percentage of Votes
Pam Foley 16,051 100
EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP
Approval of this item will declare and record a statement of the election results from the June 7, 2022 Primary Municipal Election and Special Municipal Election as required under the California Elections Code.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
This action does not meet the criteria for public outreach; however, the Office of the City Clerk will post the item on the City’s website for the August 9, 2022 City Council agenda. Registered voters in the City of San José received all appropriate ballot materials for the election.
COORDINATION
Preparation of this report has been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office and the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION/INPUT
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
July 19, 2022
Subject: Certification of Election Results for June 7, 2022
No Commission input was solicited as this is a routine item required under the California Elections Code.
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure & Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk
For questions, please contact Toni J. Taber, City Clerk, at (408) 535-1260.