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FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting: _______________________
Disposition: ___________________________
Agenda Item No: SM 1.a
Meeting Date: December 19, 2022
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Department: City Clerk
Prepared by: Lindsay Lara, City Clerk City Manager Approval: ________ TOPIC: NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS SUBJECT: RESOLUTION DECLARING CANVASS OF VOTES CAST AND
RESULTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution declaring canvass of votes cast and results of the Consolidated General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022.
BACKGROUND:
A General Municipal Election was held in the City of San Rafael on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Sections 10262 through 10264 of the California Elections Code require that upon certification of the results of an election by the County Elections Office, the City Council shall meet to declare the results of the election. The City Council is required to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) and the City Clerk is required to enter a statement of the results into the minutes.
ANALYSIS:
On December 5, 2022, Marin County Chief Elections Officer Lynda Roberts certified the results of the election and the Official Report is included as Exhibit A to the resolution.
According to the Official Report, the qualified electors cast ballots at said election for the Offices of City Councilmember Districts 2 & 3, and Board of Education Trustees Areas 2 & 4, as follows:
Candidate Election Votes
Received
Percentage
of Votes
Received
Eli Hill Councilmember District 2 4,899 89.46%
Maribeth Bushey Councilmember District 3 4,248 78.35%
Lucia Martel Dow Board of Education, Area 2 4,258 78.47% Carolina Martin Board of Education, Area 4 4,500 74.54% Staff recommends the City Council declare the results of the election, per the official election results, as certified by the Marin County Chief Elections Officer, Lynda Roberts (Attachment A).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution declaring canvass of votes cast and results of the Consolidated General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A to Resolution: Official November 8, 2022 Election Results
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DECLARING
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022
WHEREAS, in pursuance of law and the Charter of the City of San Rafael, there was held in said City on Tuesday, the 8th day of November 2022, a consolidated general municipal election to elect municipal officers, at which election the offices to be filled and the candidates for such offices were as follows:
Councilmember District 2:
Eli Hill
Gerrod Herndon
Councilmember District 3:
Maribeth Bushey
Jonathan Frieman
Board of Education Trustee, Area 2:
Lucia Martel Dow
Lisa Longnecker
Board of Education Trustee, Area 4:
Faye Bourret
Carolina Martin
WHEREAS, said consolidated general municipal election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, in accordance with law and the votes thereat received and canvassed, and the returns thereof ascertained, determined and declared in all respects as required by law.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael resolves as follows:
1. That the total number of ballots cast in the precincts and vote by mail ballots for the City of San Rafael District 2 was 7,020 out of 9,880, and for City of San Rafael District 3 was 6,581 out of 9,281;
2. That said General Municipal election was held for the purpose of electing one District 2 Councilmember, one District 3 Councilmember, one trustee for San Rafael Board of Education Trustee Area 2 and one trustee for San Rafael Board of Education Trustee Area 4, for terms expiring upon the election of the successor thereto at the general election in November 2026;
2 3. That the names and results of the persons voted for at said election for Councilmember District 2 are:
NAME NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
ELI HILL 4,899 (89.46%)
GERROD HERNDON 577 (10.54%)
4. That the names and results of the persons voted for at said election for Councilmember District 3 are:
NAME NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
MARIBETH BUSHEY 4,248 (78.35%)
JONATHAN FRIEMAN 1,174 (21.65%)
5. That the total number of ballots cast in the precincts and vote by mail ballots for the Board of Education Trustee Area 2 was 6,793 out of 9,778, and for Board of Education Trustee Area 4 was 7,238 out of 10,121;
6. That the name and results of the person voted for at said election for Board of Education Trustee Area 2 are:
NAME NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
LUCIA MARTEL DOW 4,258 (78.47%)
LISA LONGNECKER 1,168 (21.53%)
7. That the name and results of the person voted for at said election for Board of Education Trustee Area 4 are:
NAME NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
FAYE BOURRET 1,537 (25.46%)
CAROLINA MARTIN 4,500 (74.54%)
8. That the City Council does declare and determine that:
• Eli Hill was elected as Councilmember District 2 for a term expiring upon the election and swearing-in of a successor thereto at the General Municipal election in November 2026;
3 • Maribeth Bushey was elected as Councilmember District 3 for a term expiring upon the election and swearing-in of a successor thereto at the General Municipal election in November 2026;
• Lucia Martel Dow was elected as a member of the Board of Education Trustee Area 2 for a term expiring upon the election and swearing-in of a successor thereto at the General Municipal election in November 2026;
• Carolina Martin was elected as a member of the Board of Education Trustee Area 4 for a term expiring upon the election and swearing-in of a successor thereto at the General Municipal election in November 2026.
10. That the City Clerk shall deliver to each person elected a certification of election signed by her and duly authenticated; she shall also administer to the persons elected the oath of office as prescribed in the State Constitution of the State of California and shall have those persons subscribe thereto and file it in the office of the City Clerk. Each person so elected shall be inducted into the office to which he or she has been elected; and
11. That the City Clerk shall enter in the records of the City Council a statement of the results of said election, showing (1) the whole number of votes cast in the city; (2) the names of the persons voted upon; (3) the office for which each person was voted for; (4) the number of votes given at each precinct to each person; and (5) the number of votes given in the city to each person. These results are attached as Exhibit A to the resolution.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a Special meeting of the Council of said City held on Monday, the 19th day of December 2022, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
12/5/2022 11:10:39 AM
MARIN COUNTY ELECTIONS
DEPARTMENT GENERAL ELECTION -
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Official Final Election Results
Precincts Reported: 137 of 137 (100.00%)
Voters Cast: 121,402 of 170,534 (71.19%)
Governor (Vote for 1)
Precincts Reported: 137 of 137 (100.00%)
City of San Rafael Council District 2 (Vote for 1)
Precincts Reported: 10 of 10 (100.00%)
Total
Times Cast 7,020 / 9,880 71.05%
Candidate Party Total
ELI HILL 4,899 89.46%
GERROD LONZELL
HERNDON 577 10.54%
Write-in 0 0.00%
Total Votes 5,476
City of San Rafael Council District 3 (Vote for 1)
Precincts Reported: 8 of 8 (100.00%)
Total
Times Cast 6,581 / 9,281 70.91%
Candidate Party Total
MARIBETH BUSHEY 4,248 78.35%
JONATHAN FRIEMAN 1,174 21.65%
Write-in 0 0.00%
Total Votes 5,422
12/5/2022 11:10:39 AM
MARIN COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Official Final Election Results
Precincts Reported: 137 of 137 (100.00%)
Voters Cast: 121,402 of 170,534 (71.19%)
San Rafael City Schools Board of Education Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 2 (Vote for 1)
Precincts Reported: 6 of 6 (100.00%)
Total
Times Cast 6,793 / 9,778 69.47%
Candidate Party Total
LUCIA MARTEL DOW 4,258 78.47%
LISA LONGNECKER 1,168 21.53%
Write-in 0 0.00%
Total Votes 5,426
San Rafael City Schools Board of Education Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 4 (Vote for 1)
Precincts Reported: 11 of 11 (100.00%)
Total
Times Cast 7,238 / 10,121 71.51%
Candidate Party Total
CAROLINA MARTIN 4,500 74.54%
FAYE BOURRET 1,537 25.46%
Write-in 0 0.00%
Total Votes 6,037