HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 12891 (Election Results 2009)RESOLUTION NO. 12891
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS
OF CONSOLIDATED GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON
NOVEMBER 3, 2009, TO INCLUDE RESULTS OF BALLOT MEASURE G
WHEREAS, in pursuance of law and the Charter of the City of San Rafael, there was held in
said City on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 2009, a consolidated general municipal election to
elect municipal officers, at which election the offices to be filled and the candidates for such offices
were as follows:
FOR CITY COUNCIL: (Two to be elected for a full term of four years each)
WI IITNEY HOYT
ERIC HOLM
BARBARA HELLER
GARY FORD
MARC LEVINE
DAVID MAYER
*Note: Candidate withdrew her name after nominations were closed.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 5326 and 5328 of the Education Code, an election was not
held in the San Rafael Elementary School District and the San Rafael High School District on
l'uesday, the 3rd day of November, 2009, as the following two persons who were nominated for the
two Trustee positions on the San Rafael Board of Education assume office by Operation of Law to
the San Rafael Board of Education, for full term of four years each, and will be sworn in on
Monday, December 7, 2009;
FOR TRUSTEES, SAN RAFAEL BOARD OF EDUCATION:
JON LOBERG
NATU TUATAGALOA
WHEREAS, the following measure was submitted to the electors of the City of San Rafael
at the consolidated general municipal election held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009:
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MEASURE G — SAN RAFAEL PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES BOND MEASURE
"To protect the safety of San Rafael residents and maintain rapid emergency response by
upgrading/replacing aging police/fire stations and related city facilities to accommodate
modern firefighting/lifesaving emergency medical equipment and provide an earthquake -
safe dispatch center and police/fire stations so emergency communications and
police/fire/paramedic units remain operational in disasters, shall the City of San Rafael issue
$88 million in bonds with independent oversight, no money for administrators and all funds
staying local?"
WHEREAS, said consolidated general municipal election was held on Tuesday,
November 3, 2009, in accordance with law and the votes thereat received and canvassed, and the
returns thereof ascertained, determined and declared in all respects as required by law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Rafael, as
follows:
1. That the City Clerk of the City of San Rafael be, and is hereby instructed to enter this resolution
on the minutes of the Council as a statement of the results of said election.
2. That the whole number of votes cast at said election was 111,000 votes. That the total number of
votes cast for municipal offices at said election in said City was 11,000.
3. That the names of the persons voted for and the respective offices to be filled, for which ballots
were cast, and the number of votes given in each precinct and by votes by mail to each of said
persons was as detailed in Exhibit A, attached.
4. That at said consolidated general municipal election the following named persons received the
largest number of votes for the following offices, respectively, and were, therefore, duly elected
to the respective office for which they were respective candidates, and each of said persons
having received the largest number of votes cast for any person for such office is hereby
declared to be fully and regularly elected to such office, respectively for the term commencing
December 7, 2009, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to issue a Certificate of Election to each
of said persons, certifying his/her election to the office appearing after his/her name, and to
administer or direct administration to each of said persons the oath of office prescribed by the
Constitution and laws of the State of California and the Charter of said City, to wit:
Barbara Heller Councilmember
Marc Levine Councilmember
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5. That the following assume office by Operation of Law, and will be sworn in on December 7,
2009.
Jon Loberg Trustee, San Rafael Board of Education
Natu Tuatagaloa Trustee, San Rafael Board of Education
6. That all vote by mail ballots have been duly received and canvassed in time, form and
manner as required by law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Rafael, as follows:
1. That the City Clerk of the City of San Rafael be, and is hereby instructed to enter this resolution
in the Minutes of the City Council as a statement of the results of said election regarding
Measure G;
2. That the whole number of votes cast at said election was 11,000 votes;
3. That less than a two-thirds majority of all the votes cast on said Measure G were in favor of said
Measure, and said Measure failed.
4. That all vote by mail ballots have been duly received and canvassed in time, form and
manner as required by law.
I, ESTHER BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a special meeting of the Council of said
City held on Monday, the 7th day of December, 2009 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Miller & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Aslic.-A e RKe
ESTHER BEIRNE, City Clerk
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