RPVCCA_SR_2011_04_05_14_Certification_of_ElectionCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
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HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEM_~F7THE CITY COUNCIL
CARLA MORREALE,CITY CLER~
APRIL 5,2011
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION r:.n
CAROLYN LEHR,CITY MANAGER \.lY--
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No.2011-_,a resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes,reciting the facts of the Special Municipal Election held in said City on
March 8,2011,declaring the results thereof and such other matters as provided by law.
DISCUSSION
The City Council should adopt a resolution,which recites the facts of the March 8,2011
Special Municipal Election.The official Canvass of the Election by the City of Los
Angeles Election Division was completed and the certified results transmitted to the City
Clerk's Office on March 30,2011.Staff has provided the necessary Resolution for the
Council's adoption along with the official Certificate of Canvass of the Election Results
and Statement of Ballots Cast.
Attachments:
Resolution No.2011-
Exhibit "A"-Certificate of Canvass of the Election Results &Statement of Ballots Cast
W:\City Council Elections12011 Special Election·Charter Cily12011 0405 Election Certification Staff Report.doc
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RESOLUTION NO.2011-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES RECITING THE FACTS OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD
IN SAID CITY ON MARCH 8,2011,DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF AND
SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
WHEREAS,a Special Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes,California,on Tuesday,March 8,2011 ;
WHEREAS,pursuant to Resolution No.2010-91 adopted on October 5,2010,
the election was consolidated with the City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating and
Consolidated Elections and the City of Los Angeles Election Division canvassed the
returns of said election and has certified the results to this City Council,said results are
received,attached and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A.n
NOW,THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes does
resolve,declare,determine and order as follows:
Section 1:That the whole number of ballots cast for and against Rancho
Palos Verdes Measure C at the Special Election by the qualified voters in the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes was 7,482 as set forth in the certification of the Los Angeles City
Clerk.
Section 2:That the measure voted upon at the election was as follows:
MEASURE C
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES
Shall the proposed City Charter be adopted to change YES NO
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes from a general law city
to a charter city?
Section 3:That the total number of votes in favor of Measure C was 2,049 and
the total number of votes opposed was 5,433.
Section 4:That the City Council does declare and determine that:
As a result of the election,a majority of the voters voting on Measure C (proposing that
a City Charter be adopted to change the City of Rancho Palos Verdes from a general
law city to a charter city)did not vote in favor of this measure and that said measure
was not carried and shall not 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 results of the election showing:
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1.The whole number of ballots cast in the City;
2.The measure voted upon;and
3.The total number of votes given for and against the measure.
Section 6: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 this 5th day of April 2011.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
State of California
County of Los Angeles
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
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I,Carla Morreale,City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,California,hereby
certify that the above Resolution No.2011-_was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a Regular Meeting thereof held on April 5,2011.
City Clerk
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JUNELAGMAY
CITY Cl.ERK
HOLLY I..WOLCOTT
IlXECUTIY£OFFIC£R
March 29,2011
CITY OF Los ANGELES
CAL.IFORNIA
ANTONIO R.VIL.L.ARAlGOSA
MAYOR
Ol"FICEOFTHE
crrv CL.ERK
ROOM 360.CITY HAL.L.
200 N.SPRING 5TREET
L.OS ANGEl.ES.CA 90012
(213)978-1020
FAX (213)978-1027
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Office of the City Clerk
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard
Rancho Palos Verdes,CA 90275
ATIN.:Carla Morreale,City Clerk
Certified Election Results of the March 8,2011 Election,Measure C
Honorable City Council:
Transmitted herewith for your Information and records are the Certified Final Bulletin
(election reSUlts),the Certified Canvass of Returns and the accompanying Resolution
declaring the results of the total number of votes cast for Charter City of Rancho Palos
Verdes -Measure C at the Primary Nominating and Consolidated Elections held on
March 6,2011.
I hereby certify that the enclosed documents are true and complete copies of the
original documents contained in Los Angeles City Council File No.11-1100.
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UTYCLERK
Enclosures
cc:Reglstrar-RecorderfCounty Clerk,County.of Los Angeles
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AN EClUAL ElMPLOYMItNTOPPORTUNITY -AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
EXHIBIT "A"
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,a Special Election was ordered to be held in the City of Los Angeles
pursuant to Resolution No.2010-90 of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the
Resolution adopted by the City Council on November 9,2010 to place a measure
before the voters and the election was consolidated with the City of Los Angeles
Primary Nominating and Consolidated Elections held March 8,2011;and
WHEREAS,the following measure was submitted to a vote of the qualified
voters of the City of Los Angeles:
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES.MEASURE C.
Shall the proposed City Charter be adopted to change the City of Rancho Palos Verdes from a
general law city to a charter oity?
WHEREAS,the Los Angeles City Clerk,in accordance with City of Los Angeles
Charter Section 404,did canvass the returns of the Primary Nominating and
Consolidated Elections held in the City of Los Angeles on March 8,2011,and certified
them to the City Council;and
WHEREAS,it appears to the City Council that the canvass of votes Is true and
correct.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL hereby finds,
determines,and declares that the total number of votes cast for and against Rancho
Palos Verdes Measure C at the Special Election by the qualified voters was 7.482 as
set forth in the certification of the Los Angeles City Clerk.and that the measure as
proposed by Resolution of the City Council is hereby declared not to have been
approved by a majority of the voters voting thereon.
I HERESY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Los
Angeles City Council at its meeting of ,2011.
JUNE LAGMAY -CITY CLERK
By _
C.F.11-1100
EXHIBIT "A"
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JU/IlELAGMAY
CITY Cl.ERK
HOLLY l..WOLCOtt
EXECUTMI:OFl"lCER
March 29,2011
CITY OF Los ANGELES
bAL.lFORNIA
ANTONIO R.VILLARAIGOSA
MAYOR
.OFFICE OF THe:
CiTY CLERK
ROOM 360.CITY HAl-I-
200 N.SPRING STREET
I-OS ANGEI-Ea,CA 90012
(21S)978-1020
FAX (213)978-1027
C.F.11':1100
Honorable City Council
City of Los Angeles
Room 395,City Hall
Los Angeles,CA 90012
CERTIFJED RESULTS ....-MARCH 8,2011 PRIMARY NOMINATING AND
CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS
Honorable Members:
Transmitted herewith are the certified results of the votes cast in the City of Los
Angefes Primary Nom'inating and Consolidated Elections held Tuesday,March 8,2011,
on the following matters submitted to the voters:
For the various candidates for the OffIces of Member of the Los Angeles City
Council In District Numbers 2,4,6,8,10,12,and 14.
For the various candidates for the OffIces of Member of the Board of Education
o(the Los Angeles Unified School District in District Numbers 1,3,5.and 7.
For the various candidates to fill the Offices of Member of the Board of Trustees
of the Los Angeles Community College District for Seat Numbers 1,3,5,anp 7.
_For and against City of Los Angeles Charter Amendments G,H,I,J,L,N,P and
Q;and Propositions Mand 0
For and against Measure C to establish the Charter City of Rancho Palos Verdes
In addition to the votes tabulated and certified by the Los Angeles City Clerk,
summaries of the certified results from the County and those cities conducting
portions of the election for the Offlc.es of Member of the Board of Education of the
Los Angeles Unified School District lnDlstrict Numbers 1,3,5 and 7 and fOr the~..'.'I,.~".,
Offices of Member of the Board of Trustees onne Los Angeles Community College
District for Seat Numbers 1,3,5 an9.,l :~f!:l.,~!.~?~~,p~J!1~~fid herewith.
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AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY -AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EIYlPLOYER
EXHIBIT "A"
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Honorable City Council
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Tne above set of certified results are accompanied by thirteen (13)Resolutions,one
for the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Unified School District Offices,one for
City of Los Angeles Charter Amendment G.one for City of Los Angeles Charter
Amendment H,one for Charter Amendment I,one for Charter Amendment J,one
for Charter Amendment L,one for Proposition M,one for Charter Amendment N,
one for Proposition 0,one for Charter Amendment P,one for Charter Amendment
A,one for the establishment of a Charter City of Ranchos Palos Verdes,and one for
the Los Angeles Community College District Offices/Seats,declaring the results of
the election.
Recommenda~on
That the City Council adopt the thirteen (13)accompanying Resolutions declaring
the results of the City of Los Angeles March 8,2011,Primary Nominating and
Consolidated Elections.
Fiscal Impact Statement
Adopting the Resolutions declaring the results of the City of los Angeles Primary
Nominating and Consolidated Elections will have no impact on the General Fund as
the funds necessary to condUct the 2011 munioipal elections are already included in
the City Clerk's operating budget for Fiscal Year 2010..11.
Enclosures
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EXHIBIT "A"
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I,JUNE LAGMAY,City Clerk of the City of Los Angeles,hereby certify to the City
Council that I have canvassed the returns of the Primary Nominating and Consolidated
Elections held March 8,2011,relative to the nomination and election of candJdates and
the votes cast for and against ballot measures,and further certify the attached canvass
of returns conducted by my Office to be a true,correct and complete canvass of the
returns of that election.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 29lh day of
March,2011.
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EXHIBIT "A"
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CITY OF LOS ANGELES
PRIMARY NOMINATING AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS
held
MARCH 8,2011
(Pursuant to Ordinance Nos.181518,181429,181435,181436,181437,181427.
181438, 181432,181434, 181433,181428 and Council Resolution C.F.11-1100 S1)
,Total Number of Ballots Cast in the portion of the election conducted by the City of Los
Angeles was:267,340.
Total Number of Ballots Cast in the CRy of Los Angeles was:232,328.
Total Number of Ballots Cast in the Territory Outside of the City of Los Angeles
Annexed to the City for School Election Purposes Conducted by the City of Los Angeles
was:13,583.'
The Number of Votes Cast by Candidate and Measure was:
TOTAL
VOTES
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ..SECOND DISTRICT
Paul Krekorian
Augusto Blsanl
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL -FOURTH DISTRICT
Tomas O'Grady
Tom LaBonge
Stephen Box
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL -SIXTH DISTRICT
Rich Goodman
Tony Cardenas
James "Jamie"Cordaro
David Barron
EXHIBIT "A"
12,692
.4,109
6,088
10,629
2,n8
1.539
4,788
1,238
734
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FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL -EIGHTH DISTRICT
.Forescee Hogan-Rowles
Bernard C.Parks
Jabari S.Jumaane.
FOR MEMBER OF IHE.QOUNCIL -TENTH DISTRICT
Herb J.Wesson,Jr.
Andrew "Andy"Kim
Althea Rae Shaw
Austin Dragon
Luis Montoya
Chris Brown
FOR MEMBEB OF THE COUNCIL -TWELFTH DISTRICT
Dinesh "Danny"Lakhanpal
Kelly M.Lord,Jr.
Brad Smith
Navraj "Singh"Singh
Armineh Chelebian
Mitchell Englander
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL -FOURTEENTH DISTRICT
Jose Huizar
RUdy Martinez
FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION -FIRST DISTRICT
Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte
Eric Lee
FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION -THIRD DISTRICT
Tamar Galatzan
Louis Pugliese
EXHIBIT "A"
8,058
9,482
975
9,744
1,480
668
351
,536
490
392
1,298
5,917
1,430
1,027
13,751
10,945
6,310
29,671
10,288
31,891
18,715
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FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EP\iCATION -FIFTH DISTRICT
John Femandez
Bennett Kayser
Luis Sanchez
3,883
9,673
11,136
FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION -SEVENTH DISTRICT
Roye Love
Richard A.Vladovic
Jes(Js M.Escand6n
FOR CITY OF LOS AN~ELES CHARTER AMENDMENT G
FIRE AND POLICE PENSION PLAN.
YES
NO
FOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES CHARTER AMENDMENT H
CONTRACT BIDDER CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION AND FUNDRAISING
RESTRICTIONS.
YES
NO
3,868
10,822
2,458
158.927
52,662
159,832
53,586
FOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES CHARTER AMENDMENT I
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY;
RATEPAYER ADVOCATE.
EXHIBIT "A"
YES
NO
168,014
47,772
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FOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES CHARTER AMENDMENT J
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER PRELIMINARY BUDGET TO CITY
COUNCIL;PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFERS TO RESERVE FUND.
YES
NO
FOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES CHARTER AMENDMENT L
PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDING.
YES
NO
FOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES PROPOSITION M
TAXATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA COLLECTIVES.
YES
NO
FOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES CHARTER AMENDMENT N
CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
YES
NO
FOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES PROPOSITION Q
LOS ANGELES OIL PRODUCTION TAX.
YES
NO
EXH IBIT "A"
175,271
38,705
136,676
80,740
128,501
90,182
146,456
·60,700
99,500
105,928
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FOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES CHARTER AMENDMENT P
ESTABLISHMENT OF CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUND.
YES
NO
FOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES CHARTER AMENPMENT Q
EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS.
YES
NO
FOR CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES MEASURE C
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RANCH PALOS VERDES.
YES
NO
EXHIBIT "A"
132,205
66,677
125,403
73,973
2,049
5,433
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