HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3532 RESOLUTION NO.
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 11TH DAY OF
APRIL, 1978, 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 llth
day of April, 1978, 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. 3520, adopted the 14th day of March,
1978, 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 22 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:
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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 4186.
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
Lyell W. Swearingen James Keays Bruce Watson Bobby Davila
District #4
Hazel Scotto Milton Mackaig Peter Lucas
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 respec-
tive offices for which said persons were candidates were as listed in "Exhibit
A ", attached.
SECTION 6. The City Council does declare and determine that:
Lyell W. Swearingen from District 2 was elected as Member of the City
Council of said City for the full term of four years;
Milton R. Mackaig, Jr., 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;
(3) For what office each person was voted for;
(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 pre-
scribed 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 meet-
ing at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of April, 1978.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City
-- Council of the City of Downey at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on
the 18th day of April, 1978, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Miller, Greene, Jackman, Scotto, Jennings
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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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 3520, adopted by the City
Council of said City on the 14th day of March, 1978, do hereby certify that
I have canvassed the returns of the regular general municipal election held
in said City on the 11th day of April, 1978, 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
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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
LYELL JAMES BRUCE BOBBY
PRECINCT SWEARINGEN KEAYS WATSON DAVILA
22 60 3 22 25
24 101 2 38 32
26 56 2 49 26
29 112 3 50 50
33 73 1 39 35
34 81 1 35 46
36 8o 4 + 28 29
38 13 3 7 6
89 5o 4 + 20 44
-- 105 132 5 38 39
ABSENTEE 7 0 6 5
TOTAL VOTES
CAST 765 28 332 337
DISTRICT 4
HAZEL MILTON PETER
PRECINCT SCOTTO MACKAIG LUCAS
64 94 66 65
66 121 127 38
67 103 144 22
68 131 91 12
72 104 153 18
73 95 116 2
7 25 18 77
79 63 5 2
80 11 118 13
81 59 88 8
83 90 107 - 14
102 141 130 24
ABSENTEE 25 __I__
TOTAL VOTES
CAST 1165 1235 324