Agenda Item: 1
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: December 10, 2024
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
PRESENTER: Mary Cusick
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024, declaring the results and such other matters as provided by law.
BACKGROUND
By Resolution 24-29, adopted on June 25, 2024, the City Council called and gave notice of the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election, which was held in consolidation with the Statewide General Election held in Los Angeles County for the purpose of electing one Member of the City Council, District 1, for the full term of four years and one Member of the City Council, District 3, for the full term of four years.
At the close of the nomination period on August 9, 2024, there were no more candidates than District 3 offices to be elected on the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election ballot.
Pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, during a special meeting of the City Council on August 19, the City Council received a presentation to determine whether to move forward with the election for District 3 with only one candidate on the ballot or adopt a resolution canceling the election for District 3 and appointing Jason Gibbs, the sole nominee for that district. At the special meeting, the City Council unanimously voted to adopt Resolution 24-61, canceling the District 3 election, appointing Jason Gibbs, and saving the City approximately $120,000.
For the District 1 election, the Los Angeles County Election Planning Section conducted the canvass of all election returns and verified that all ballots have been counted and accounted for.
The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk certified the results and submitted the Official Canvass Certificate and the Official Statement of Votes Cast. The results are marked as Exhibit A to the attached resolution.
The canvass of this election verified that the number of registered voters in District 1 for this election was 23,054; the whole number of ballots cast in the precincts excluding vote by mail voter ballots was 5,099; the whole number of vote by mail voter ballots cast was 10,409, making a total of 15,508 ballots cast, which results in a 67 percent turnout. By a majority vote, Patsy Ayala was elected as Member of the City Council, District 1, for a four-year term of office.
The City Council is required by Elections Code 10263(b) to declare the results and to install the newly elected officer no later than the next regularly scheduled meeting following the presentation of the 28-day canvass of returns or at a special meeting called for this purpose.
Once the election results have been certified, the City Council should proceed with the installation of the newly elected and appointed officers and the City Council reorganization.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
None.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution Declaring Results 2024