HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2934 RESOLUTION NO. 2934
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY OF DOWNEY ON THE 9TH DAY OF
APRIL, 1974, DECLARING THE RESULT THEREOF AND SUCH
OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a regular general municipal election was held and conducted
in the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on
Tuesday, the 9th day of April, 1974, as required by law; and
WHEREAS, notice of said election was duly and regularly 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
said election was held and conducted and the votes cast thereat, 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 cities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2919,adopted the 26th day of
March, 1974, the City Clerk of the City of Downey 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 ".
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA,
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That there were 26 voting precincts established for the
purpose of holding said election consisting of consolidations of the regular
election precincts in the City of Downey as established for the holding of
state and county elections.
SECTION 2. That said regular general municipal election was held for
the purpose of electing the following officers of said City as required by
the Charter of the City of Downey, to wit:
Two (2) members of the City Council of said City for the full term
of four years.
SECTION 3. That the whole number of votes cast in said City was 2,727
plus 65 write -in votes.
SECTION 4. That the names of persons voted for at said election for
member of the City Council of said City are as follows:
District #2
Richard M. Jennings
Bruce W. Watson
District #4
Margaret J. Podurgiel
Paul J. Riccobon
Hazel N. Scotto
Daniel Taylor
SECTION 5. That the number of votes given at each precinct and the
number of votes given in the City to each of such persons above named for
the respective offices for which said persons were candidates were as listed
in "Exhibit A ", attached.
SECTION 6. The City Council does declare and determine that:
RICHARD M. JENNINGS from District 2 was elected as Member of the City
Council of said City for the full term of four years;
HAZEL N. SCOTTO from District 4 was elected as Member of the City
Council of said City for the full term of four years;
— SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council
of said City a statement of the result of said election, showing:
(1) The whole number of votes cast in the city;
(2) The names of the persons voted for; I
(3) For what office each person was voted for;
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(4) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person;
(5) The number of votes given in the City to each person.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and, upon compliance
by the persons elected with the provisions of Section 11565 and Section 11568
of the Elections Code of the State of California, shall deliver to each of
such persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by him and duly
authenticated; that he shall also administer to each person elected the Oath
of Office prescribed in the State Constitution of the State of California
and shall have them subscribe thereto and file the same in his office.
Whereupon, each and all of said persons so elected shall be inducted into the
respective office to which they have been elected.
SECTION 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this Resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions
of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes
of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of April, 1974.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held
on the 16th day of April, 1974, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Temple, DiLoreto, Winton, Morton, Jennings
, ngs
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None �.._ ,��
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City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS
I, ROBERT L. SHAND, City Clerk of the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, duly authorized by Resolution 2919, adopted by the City
Council of said City on the 26th day of March, 1974, do hereby certify that I
have canvassed the returns of the regular general municipal election held in
said City on the 9th day of April, 1974, and find that the number of votes
given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to persons
voted for, the respective offices for which said persons were candidates, were
as follows:
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Dated City Clerk of the City of Downey
FOR MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR THE TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS
DISTRICT 2
PRECINCT RICHARD M. JENNINGS BRUCE W. WATSON
1 16 13
2 44 43
3 53 33
4 51 60
5 58 43
6 32 23
7 53 13
8 56 48
9 59 41
10 48 27
11 63 26
12 60 37
ABSENTEE 10 3
TOTAL VOTES
CAST 603 410
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FOR MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR THE TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS
DISTRICT 4
MARGARET J. PAUL J. HAZEL N. DANIEL
PRECINCT PODURGIEL RICCOBON SCOTTO TAYLOR
13 1 58 39 2
14 0 64 70 0
15 4 72 44 1
16 1 40 43 2
17 4 15 63 1
18 2 13 28 1
19 7 75 112 4
20 5 131 65 1
21 1 58 56 2
22 2 67 51 1
23 2 87 68 6
24 3 25 50 2
25 0 60 72 6
26 1 51 67 6
ABSENTEE 0 15 37 0
TOTAL VOTES
„_ CAST 33 831 865 35
WRITE -IN VOTES: (14) RICHARD JENNINGS (1) PAUL JENNINGS
TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR DISTRICTS 2 AND 4 - 2,792