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HomeMy Public PortalAboutElection Results ("', ~-- RESOLUTION NO. 97-108 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 4,1997, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW. WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Claremont, California, on Tuesday, March 4, 1997, as required by law; and WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in time, form and manner as provided by law; that voting precincts were properly established; that election officers were appointed and that 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 the holding of elections in general law cities; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 96-153 adopted October 22, 1996, the City Clerk canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to this City Council, the results are received, attached and made a part hereof as "Exhibit A." NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, . CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the whole number of ballots cast in the precincts except absent voter ballots and provisional ballots was 5,734. That the whole number of absent voter ballots cast in the City was 1,364, the whole number of provisional ballots cast in the City was 28, making a total of 7,126 ballots cast in the City. SECTION 2. That the names of persons voted for at the election for Member of the City Council (Long Term) are as follows: Joseph W. OToole Paul D. Held Suzan Smith Bill Wiese Alan T. Kroner Richard Bunck Resolution No. 97-108 Page 1 of 3 /---, That the names of the persons voted for at the election for Member of the City Council (Short Term) are as follows: Karen M. Rosenthal Tom Lamb That the measure voted upon at the election is as follows: City of Claremont Municipal Services Measure Measure A: "Shall the voters of Claremont ratify, approve and continue the City's already existing 5% % Utility Users' Tax and the City's already existing Landscaping and Lighting District No. LL001 assessments, by enacting Ordinance No. 97-11" Yes No SECTION 3. That the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to each of the persons for the respective offices for which the persons were candidates and for and against the measure were as listed in Exhibit "A.n SECTION 4. The City CounCil does declare and determine that: Paul Held was elected as Member of the City Council for the full term of four years; Suzan Smith was eiected as Member of the City Council for the full term of four years; Karen Rosenthal was elected as Member of the City Council for the short term of two years; That as a result of the election, a majority of the voters voting on the measure relating to the already existing Utility Tax, and Landscaping and Lighting District LL001, did vote in favor of it, and that the measure was carried, and shall be deemed adopted and ratified. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City, a statement of the result of the election, showing: (1) The whole number of ballots cast in the City; (2) The names of the persons voted for; (3) The measure voted upon; (4) For what office each person was voted for; (5) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person, and for and against the measure; (6) The total number of votes given to each person, and for and against each measure. SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of the persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by the City Clerk and authenticated; that the City Clerk shall also administer to each person elected the Oath Resolution No. 97- Page 2 of 3 ~~ of Office prescribed in the Constitution of the State of California and shall have them subscribe to it and file it in the office of the City Clerk. Each and all of the persons so elected shall then be inducted into the respective office to which they have been elected. SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON MARCH 11, 1997. Resolution No. 97- Page 3 of 3 EXHIBIT "A" CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS I, Cynthia M. Tjarks, City Clerk of the City of Claremont, authorized by Resolution No. 96-153, adopted by the City Council on October 22" 1996, do certify that I have canvassed the returns of the General Municipal Election held on March 4, 1997, and find that the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to persons voted for, the respective offices for which the persons were candidates and . for and against the measure were as follows: COUNCIL COUNCIL I (Full Term) (Short Term) MEASUREA P R R 0 E 0 S C I K E I T S W R B N N 0 H M I 0 U T L C 0 E I E N N H A TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL T L L T S E C A M VOTES BALLOTS REG. S E D H E R K L B YES NO CAST CAST VOTERS 1 41 141 160 51 17 16 175 47 180 54 882 237 2,193 2 92 143 143 92 17 28 157 119 149 134 1,074 297 1,531 3 272 198 212 153 32 135 224 305 220 341 2,092 577 2,397 8 62 460 430 85 11 17 468 74 478 78 2,163 574 1,197 9 110 271 266 68 11 27 260 129 288 120 1,550 426 1,246 14 200 328 294 121 16 57 325 217 322 237 2,117 574 1,920 15 357 552 483 158 37 87 498 382 508 397 3,459 938 2,459 19 343 426 395 132 26 75 409 323 409 356 2,894 776 2,310 37 231 222 183 75 18 87 202 228 205 243 1,694 458 1,646 39 175 185 174 58 10 58 182 160 186 188 1,376 378 1,183 61 230 247 198 94 36 76 212 244 203 284 1,824 499 1,646 Provisional 9 16 12 5 2 5 12 11 12 15 99 28 nla Absentee 515 746 703 304 109 68 668 623 654 680 5,070 1,364 nl, TOTAL VOTES 2,628 3,919 3,641 1,391 340 731 3,780 2,851 3,802 3,112 26,195 7,126 19,728 PERCENT OF TOTAL VOTES 20.77% 30.98% 28.78% 11.00% 2.69% 5.78% 57.00% 43.00% 54.99% 45.01% 100% ~ \ VOTER 'TURNOUT: 36.12% qJL~04Kh ~ M. Tjarks,Ci Clerk Dated: March 7. 1997 (' ~', 1 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF CLAREMONT ) 3 4 5 6 7 I, CYNTHIA M. TJARKS, City Clerk of the City of Claremont, County of Lo Angeles, State of California, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 97-108 wa regularly adopted by the City Council of said City of Claremont at a regular meeting of sai council held on the 11th day of March, 1997, by the following vote: 8 9 10 11 12 AYES: 13 NOES: 14 ABSENT: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Councilmembers: Ring, Smith, Mayor Leiga Councilmembers: None Councilme~bers: Wright -1-