CC SR 20221206 3A - Declaring Nov 8 Election Results (ATTACHMENTS FORTHCOMING)
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 12/06/2022
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration and possible action to certify the results of the General Municipal Election of
November 8, 2022.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH
OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
REVIEWED BY: Karina Bañales, Deputy City Manager
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Resolution declaring the results of the November 8, 2022, election (page A-1)
(forthcoming)
B. Exhibit A - Certificate of the Canvass of the Election Returns and Statement of
Votes Cast (page B-1) (forthcoming)
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
At the conclusion of any given election , a canvas is conducted to account for every ballot
cast and ensure that every valid vote cast is included in the election totals. On December 5,
2022, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder will complete the Official Canvass of the
November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election and will issue the Official Certificate of the
Canvass of the Election Returns and Official Statement of Votes Cast. The results of that
canvass will be set forth in Exhibit A (Attachment B) of the proposed resolution (Attachment
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A).
As of the writing of this report (November 29, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m.), the tally of votes are as
follows:
DAVID L. BRADLEY 25.23% 9,564
BARBARA FERRARO 22.02% 8,345
PAUL SEO 20.32% 7,702
STEPHEN PERESTAM 15.93% 6,039
KEVIN JAY YOURMAN 10.44% 3,958
MICHELE P. CARBONE 6.06% 2,297
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution reciting the facts of
that election, thereby enabling those candidates who were elected at the November 8, 2022
General Municipal Election to assume office and begin their terms on the City Council
effective December 6, 2022.
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