RESOLUTION NO. 2024-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACTS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 9, 2024 SECTION 1. Recitals.
A. A General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Vernon, California, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, as required by law.
B. Notice of the election was given in time, form, and manner as prescribed by law; an election officer was appointed, vote-by-mail ballots were properly sent to all registered voters, and in all respects the election was held and conducted, the votes were cast, received and canvassed, and the returns were made and declared in the time, form, and manner required by the City Charter, Vernon Municipal Code, California Elections Code, and Federal Voting Rights Act.
C. The official canvass commenced immediately upon the close of the polls. Ballots were counted on April 9, 2024, beginning at 8:01 p.m., and a second and final count was held on April 17, 2024, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
D. The Interim City Clerk prepared the Official Results of the election returns.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 3. The number of ballots legally cast at the April 9, 2024, General Municipal Election was 31.
SECTION 4. The Interim City Clerk canvassed the returns of the election and certified the results to the City Council, which certification and results are received, accepted, and attached hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION 5. The name, in the order it appeared on the official ballot, and the number of votes cast for the candidate, is as follows:
Crystal Larios 21 votes
SECTION 6. The City Council of the City of Vernon declares that Crystal Larios was elected as member of the City Council for the full term of five years.
Resolution No. 2024-06
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SECTION 7. The Interim City Clerk shall execute a Certificate of Election and administer the Oath of Office.
SECTION 8. Measure X voted upon on the April 9, 2024 General Municipal Election was as follows:
Shall the measure establishing a ten percent (10%) transient occupancy tax to fund general services in the City of Vernon, such as street and sidewalk repairs, public safety, and City health services, to be paid by hotel guests staying within the City of Vernon, providing an estimated $84,539 annual
revenue for general government use until ended by voters, with all funds locally controlled, be adopted?
YES 26
NO 3
SECTION 9. The City Council declares that a majority of the voters voting on Measure X (Ordinance No. 1294) voted in favor of the measure. The measure carried and shall be deemed adopted and ratified.
SECTION 10. The Deputy City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED May 7, 2024.
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CRYSTAL LARIOS, Mayor
ATTEST:
YONNIE PARKER,
Deputy City Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA,
City Attorney
CITY OF VERNON
APRIL 9, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
OFFICIAL RESULTS
I, Deborah Harrington, Interim City Clerk of the City of Vernon, California, do hereby certify that I have canvassed the April 9, 2024 General Municipal Election ballots returned as of April 16, 2024, and find the number of votes cast as follows:
TO ELECT ONE
COUNCIL MEMBER
1 st Count
April 9, 2024
2 nd Count
April 17, 2024 Total
Crystal Larios 16 5 21
Total Votes 16 5 21
BALLOT MEASURE 1
st Count
April 9, 2024
2 nd Count
April 17, 2024 Total
Measure X –
Establishing a Transient
Occupancy Tax
YES 22 4 26
NO 3 0 3
Total Votes 25 4 29
A majority voter approval is required. Measure X was approved by 90% of the votes cast.
VOTER TURNOUT These results are official and reflect all ballots received and counted as of April 17, 2024.
The results are hereby certified and the new Council Member sworn in at the May 7, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting.
Deborah Harrington, Interim City Clerk
April 17, 2024
Registered Voters 109
Total Ballots Cast 31
Voter Turnout 28%
Exhibit A
Resolution No. 2024-06
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