CC - Item 5A - Resolution Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held March 3, 2015 and Declaring the Results as Required By LawROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER
DATE: MARCH 24, 2015
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD MARCH 3, 2015 AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
AS REQUIRED BY LAW
SUMMARY
On March 10, 2015, the City Clerk's office conducted the manual tally of one precinct as
required by the California Elections Code. On the same day, the final count of ballots
was conducted, which included provisional ballots and vote by mail ballots that were
postmarked with the Election date and submitted to the City Clerk's office on or before
Friday, March 6, 2015.
Resolution No. 2015 -15 (Attachment A) declares the official results of the March 3, 2015
election and includes the signed Certification of Canvass of election results. The
resolution also declares that the City Clerk must immediately make and deliver to each
of the persons elected a Certificate of Election and administer to each the Oath of Office
prescribed in the Constitution of the State of California.
Staff Recommendation
That the City Council approve Resolution No. 2015 -15.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared by:
Gam/` MOLLEDA
CITY CLERK
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2015 -15
ITEM NUMBER'. 9k
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, RECITING
THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD ON MARCH 3, 2015 DECLARING THE RESULT
AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Rosemead,
California, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 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, 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 ROSEMEAD, 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 758, and that the whole number of vote by mail ballots cast in the City was
1,426, the whole number of provisional ballots cast In the City was 107, making a total of 2,291 ballots cast
in the City.
SECTION 2. That the names of persons voted for at the election for Member of the City Council
are as follows: Polly Low, Rosendo Plasencia, Janet Chin, and William Alarcon.
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 above named for the respective offices for which the persons were
candidates were as listed in Exhibit "A ".
SECTION 4. The City Council does declare and determine that: Polly Low was elected as
Member of the City Council for the full term of four years. William Alarcon was elected as Member of the
City Council for the full term of four years.
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) For what office each person was voted for; (4) The number of votes
given at each precinct to each person; (5) The total number of votes given to each person.
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 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 24, 2015.
ATTEST:
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk
William Alarocn
Mayor
APPROVE AS TO FORM:
Rachel Richman
City Attorney
Exhibit A
CITY OF ROSEMEAD • GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD MARCH 3, 2015
CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION OF CANVASS
I, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
do hereby certify that I have canvassed the returns of the General Municipal Election held on March 3, 2015 and
find that the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City were as follows:
Member of the City Council (Vale for no more than TWO)
Provialonal & Vote by Mall
Vote by Mail (VBM) Ballots -
2nd Run and Provisional Ballots
Provision & VBM totals - --
TOTALS
317
# votes for
Pollv Low
# votes for
Rosendo Plasencia
# votes for
Janet Chin
# votes for
William Alarcon
Precinct #
Registered Voters
ITotal Ballots
14
3223
344
136
15
41
126
14 VBM
126
19
52
124
35
4100
275
73
14
38
54
35 VBM
120
9
65
112
50A
3780
459
126
25
58
119
50A VBM
204
36
114
168
50B
53
10
2
1
7
7
70
2782
360
101
15
28
110
70 VBM
1 154
23
61
1 154
73
4433
296
71
11
31
61
73 VBM
126
19
102
104
74
2369
230
48
14
25
50
74VBM
I
I 111
22
57
79
20740
1974
1 1398
223
679
1268
Provialonal & Vote by Mall
Vote by Mail (VBM) Ballots -
2nd Run and Provisional Ballots
Provision & VBM totals - --
TOTALS
317
238
34
121
183
317
238
34
121
183
2291
1 1886
1 257
1 800
1 1451
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Gloria Molleda, City Clerk
City of Rosemead, California
Dated: March 24, 2015