CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
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ecember 12, 2022
TO
: City Council
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ROM: Office of the City Manager
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UBJECT: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022,
DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS
AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution No. 2022-67 (page 3) reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022, declaring the results thereof and such other matters as are provided by law.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
California Elections Code Section 10264 requires the City Elections Official to enter into the records of the City , a st atement of the election results setting forth the following information: 1) the whole number of votes cast in the City , 2) the names of the persons voted for, 3) for what office 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.
Authorization to prepare this statement of the election results and also to canvass the election returns of the General Municipal Election of November 8, 2022 was provided to the County Elections Official through Resolution No. 2022- 28 that was adopted by the City Council on June 13, 2022. The attached resolution and the accompanying official canvass (Exhibit A, page 6) incorporate the statement of election results as requir ed by Elections Code Section 10264.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
The General Municipal Election was held on November 8, 2022 for the purpose of electing a Mayor at-large, a member of the City Council for District 2 and a member of the City Council for District 4.
AGENDA ITEM NO.
3A(1)
2 The following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached R esolution No. 2022 -67 reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election and declaring the results thereof and such other matters as provided by law;
2. Defer adoption of the attached resolution and provide staff with further direction.
SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION:
I move to adopt Resolution No. 2022-67 reciting the fact of the general municipal election and declaring the results thereof and such other matters as provided by law.
SUMMARY
Elections Code Section 10264 requires the City Elections Official to enter into the records of the City a statement of the election results. It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution No. 2022-67 rec iting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022, declaring the results thereof and such other matters as are provided by law.
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Lucy Blanco
City Clerk
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repared by: Lucy Blanco, City Clerk
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esolution No. 2022-67 ....................................................................... 3 Exhibit A – Canvass of the Votes Cast ............................................ 6 R
ESOLUTION NO. 2022-67
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SIMI VALLEY RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SIMI
VALLEY ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022, DECLARING THE
RESULTS THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS
ARE PROVIDED BY LAW
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HEREAS, a consolidated general municipal election was held and conducted in the City of Simi Valley, County of Ventura, State of California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022; and
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HEREAS, notice of said election was duly and regularly given in time, form, and manner as provided by law; and said election was held and conducted and the votes 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 the holding of elections in cities; and
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HEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2022 -28 adopted June 13, 202 2, the County Elections Official of the County of Ventura canvassed the returns of said election and has certified the results to the City Elections Official, said results are received, attached, and made a part hereof as “Exhibit A”.
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W, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIMI VALLEY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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ECTION 1. The general municipal election of November 8, 2022 was held as required by the laws relating to cities in the State of California for the purpose of electing a mayor and two members of the City Council.
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ECTION 2. The names of the people voted for at the election for Mayor are as follows:
J oe Ayala
Robert Clarizio
Wayne H. Holland III
Mary Poitier
Fred Thomas
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ECTION 3. The names of the persons voted for at the election for District 2 City Council member are as follows:
M
ike Judge
Sean Weisman
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ECTION 4. The names of the persons voted for at the election for District 4 City Council member are as follows:
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cott Enright
Eric Lundstrom
Nancy Mason
Rocky Rhodes
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ECTION 5. The whole number of ballots cast in the City is listed in “Exhibit A” attached. The number of votes given in the City to each of such persons above named for the respective offices for which these persons were candidates in each district are also listed in “Exhibit A”.
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ECTION 6. The City Council does declare and determine that:
a. F
red Thomas was elected at-large as Mayor of the City for a full two- year term, and
b. M
ike Judge was elected as a member of the City Council District 2 of the City for a full four-year term, and
c. R
ocky Rhodes was elected as a member of the City Council District 4 of the City for a full four-year term.
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ECTION 7. The City Elections Official shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City, a statement of the results of the election, showing:
a. T
he whole number of votes cast in the City.
b. T
he names of the persons voted for.
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or what office each person was voted for.
d. T
he number of votes given at each precinct to each person. e. T
he number of votes given in the City to each person.
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ECTION 8. Upon compliance by the persons elected with the provisions of Section 81000 through Section 91014 of the Government Code of the State of California, the City Elections Official shall immediately make and deliver to each of such persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by the City Elections Official and duly authenticated. The City Elections Official shall cause to be administered to each person elected the Oath of the Office prescribed in the State Constitution of the State of California and shall have them subscribe thereto and file the same in the Office of the City Clerk; and each and all of said persons so elected shall be inducted into the respective office to which they have been elected.
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CTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the Office of the City Clerk.
PASSED
and ADOPTED this 12th day of December 2022.
At
test:
Lucy Blanco, City Clerk Keith Mashburn, Mayor of the City of Simi Valley, California
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proved as to Form: Approved as to Content:
David L. Caceres, City Attorney Brian Paul Gabler, City Manager 5 6
EXHIBIT A
RES. NO. 2022-67
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