RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA RECITING THE FACTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA ON MARCH 5, 2024, WITH THE STATEWIDE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, a Consolidated Municipal Special Election was held and conducted in the City of Santa Clara, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, as required by law; WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in time, form and manner as provided by law; that voting precincts were properly established; that election officers were appointed and that in all respects the election was held and conducted and the votes were cast, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California for holding of elections in charter cities; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 23-9287 (a resolution calling for a consolidated special municipal election to be held on March 5, 2024 with the Statewide Presidential Primary election for two ballot measures known as the City of Santa Clara Charter Review Amendment 1 (City Clerk) and City of Santa Clara Charter Review Amendment 2 (Chief of Police) adopted on December 5, 2023, the County Registrar of Voters canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to this City Council, the results are received and attached and made part of hereof as Exhibit A and B.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the total number of votes (ballots): 21,934
2. That the City does declare and determine that Measure A City of Santa Clara Charter Amendment (City Clerk) was defeated with the following results: votes in favor of Measure A – 6,580; and votes against Measure A – 13,735 as listed in the attached Exhibit B.
3. That the City does declare and determine that Measure B City of Santa Clara Charter Amendment (Chief of Police) was defeated with the following results: votes in favor of Measure B – 5,680; and votes against Measure B – 14,887 as listed in the attached Exhibit B.
4. That the Assistant City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter into the book of original resolutions.
5. Constitutionality, severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this resolution is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the resolution. The City of Santa Clara, California, hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution and each section, subsection, sentence, clause phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section(s), subsection(s), sentence(s), clause(s), phrase(s), or word(s) be declared invalid.
6. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE 9th day of APRIL 2024, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILORS:
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ABSENT: COUNCILORS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCILORS:
ATTEST: ______________________________
HOSAM HAGGAG
CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
Attachments incorporated by reference:
1. Exhibit A – Certificate of Election Results
2. Exhibit B – Santa Clara County Official Statement of Vote Resolution/Certifying Election Results Page PAGE 1 of 3 Rev: 11/22/17
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Rev: 03-09-10; Typed: *Insert date