CC SR 20221206 3A - Declaring Nov 8 Election Results (Updated 20221207)
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)
B. Exhibit A - Certificate of the Canvass of the Election Returns and Statement of
Votes Cast (page B-1)
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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
A).
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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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Resolution No. 2022-65
Declaring Election Results
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-65
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
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City
Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, as required by law;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2022-32 adopted on June 7, 2022, the
election was consolidated with the Los Angeles County Local and Municipal Elections
and the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County 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 RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the whole number of ballots cast in the precincts except
vote-by-mail voter ballots was 15,049. That the whole number of vote-by-mail voter
ballots cast in the City was 3,524, making a total of 18,573 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:
David Bradley
Michelle P. Carbone
Barbara Ferraro
Stephen Perestam
Paul Seo
Kevin Jay Yourman
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Declaring Election Results
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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 Member of the City
Council for which the persons were candidates, were as listed in Exhibit A attached.
SECTION 4. The City Council does declare and determine that: David Bradley
was elected as Member of the City Council for the full term of four (4) years; Barbara
Ferraro was elected as Member of the City Council for the full term of four (4) years;
and Paul Seo was elected as Member of the City Council for the full term o f four (4)
years.
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:
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 and
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 this 6th day of December 2022.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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Mayor
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Resolution No.2022-65
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2022-65 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on December 6, 2022.
City Clerk
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Resolution No. 2022-65 Exhibit A Page 1 of 5B-1
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Resolution No. 2022-65 Exhibit A Page 5 of 5B-5