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RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RE
SOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
RECITING THE FACT S OF THE CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA ON
NOVEMBER 5 , 20 24, WITH THE STATEWIDE PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION AND
SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a Consolidated Municipal Election was held with the Statewide Presidential Election and conducted in the City of Santa Clara, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as required by law; WHEREAS, notice of the election was g iven in time, f orm and manner as pr ovided by law; that voting precincts were pr operly established; that election officers were ap pointed and t hat 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. 24-9336 (a resolution calling f or a consolidated general municipal electi on to be hel d on November 5 , 2024 with t he Statewide P residential election) adopted on J une 25, 2024; and Resolution No. 24-9 347 (a resolution calling for a consolidated special municipal election to be held on November 5, 2024 with the Statewide Presidential election) adopted on July 16 , 2024, the County Registrar of Voters canvassed the returns of the election and has certified to this City Council, the results are received, attached and made part of hereof as Exhibit A and B.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
1. That
the total number of votes (ballots): 44,129
2. That the names of the persons voted for at the election for Chief of Police: Cory B. Morgan, for City Clerk: Bob O’Keefe, for Councilmember in Council District 1: Albert Gonzalez, for Councilmember in Council District 4: Kevin Nara Park, for Councilmember in Council District 5:
Sudhanshu “Suds” Jain, and for Councilmember in Council District 6: Kelly G. Cox.
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3. That the number of votes given at each district and precinct and the number of votes given i
n the City to the persons named above for the respective offices for which the persons were a candidate are listed in the attached Exhibits A and B.
4. That the City Council does declare and determine that :
Cory B. Morgan was elected as Chief of Police, Bob O’Keefe was elected as City Clerk, Albert Gonzalez was elected as Councilmember in Council District 1, Kevin Nara Park was elected as Councilmember in Council District 4, Sudhanshu “Suds” Jain was elected as Councilmember in Council District 5, and Kelly G. Cox was elected as Councilmember in Council District 6, each for a four-year term ending 2028.
5. That the City does declare and determine that City of Santa Clara Measure I to approve the I
ssuance of General Obligation Bond passed with the following results: votes in favor of Measure I – 28,133; and votes against Measure I – 12,399.
6. That the Assistant City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and ent
er into the book of original resolutions.
7. 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.
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8. 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 17th DAY OF DECEMBER 2024, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILORS:
NOES: COUNCILORS:
ABSENT: COUNCILORS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCILORS:
ATTEST: ______________________________
NORA PIMENTEL, MMC
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
Attachments incorporated by reference:
1. Exhibit A – Certificates of Election Results
2. Exhibit B – Santa Clara County Official Final Results