CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
Dec
ember 16, 2024
TO: Cit
y Council
FR
OM: Office of the City Manager
SUBJ
ECT: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION RECITING THE FACT THAT A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024,
AND DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER
MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It
is recommended that the City Council:
Adopt
Resolution No. 2024-53 (page 3) reciting the fact that a General Municipal Election was held on November 5, 2024, and declaring the results thereof and such other matters as are provided by law.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
Cal
ifornia 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.
Aut
horization to prepare this statement of the election results and also to canvass the election returns of the General Municipal Election of November 5, 2024, was provided to the County Elections Official through Resolution No. 2024-12, which was adopted by the City Council on May 20 , 2024. The attached resolution and the accompanying official canvass (Exhibit A, page 6) incorporate the statement of election results as required by Elections Code Section 10264.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
The Gener
al Municipal Election was held on November 5 , 2024, for the purpose of electing a Mayor at-large, a member of the City Council for District 1, and a member of the City Council for District 3.
AGENDA I
TEM NO.
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he following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-53 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:
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move to adopt Resolution No. 2024-53 reciting the fact of the general municipal election and declaring the results thereof and such other matters as provided by law.
SUMMARY
E
lections 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 (page 3) reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on November 5 , 2024, 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. 2024-53 ....................................................................... 3 Exhibit A – Canvass of the Votes Cast ............................................ 6
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SIMI VALLEY RECITING THE FACT THAT A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION WAS HELD IN THE CITY OF SIMI
VALLEY ON NOVEMBER 5 , 202 4 AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS
ARE PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a consolidated general municipal election was held and conducted in the City of Simi Valley, County of Ventura, State of California, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024; and
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2024-12 adopted May 20, 2024, 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”.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIMI VALLEY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The general municipal election of November 5 , 2024, 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.
SECTION 2. The names of the people voted for at the election for Mayor are as follows:
Robert Clarizio
Wayne H. Holland III
Michael Shaw
Fred Thomas
SECTION 3. The names of the persons voted for at the election for District 1 City Council member are as follows:
Dee Dee Cavanaugh
SECTION 4. The names of the persons voted for at the election for District 3 City Council member are as follows:
Elaine Litster
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2 SECTION 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”.
SECTION 6. The City Council does declare and determine that:
a. Fred Thomas was elected at-large as Mayor of the City for a full two- year term, and
b. Dee Dee Cavanaugh was elected as a member of the City Council District 1 of the City for a full four-year term, and
c. Elaine Litster was elected as a member of the City Council District 3 of the City for a full four-year term.
SECTION 7. The City Elections Official shall enter into the records of the City Council of the City, a statement of the results of the election, showing:
a. The whole number of votes cast in the City.
b. The names of the persons voted for.
c. For what office each person was voted for.
d. The number of votes given at each precinct to each person.
e. The number of votes given in the City to each person.
SECTION 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.
SECTION 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.
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PASSED
and ADOPTED this 16th day of December 2024.
Atte
st:
Lucy Blanco, City Clerk Fred Thomas, Mayor of the City of Simi Valley, California
Appr
oved as to Form: Approved as to Content:
Algeria R. Ford, City Attorney Samantha C. Argabrite, City Manager 5 EXHIBIT A
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