HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 23-8146 - Reciting the Fact of the Special Municipal Recall Election held in Council District 3 on 01-31-23 & Declaring the ResultsA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL RECALL
ELECTION HELD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 ON JANUARY 31, 2023,
DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY
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WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election was held and conducted in Council District 3 of
the City of Downey, California, on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 to allow voters in District 3, as
required by law, to vote on the question of whether to recall Council Member Catherine Alvarez
from elected office; and
WHEREAS, notice of the election was 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 the election was held and conducted and the votes were cast, 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 and the City of Downey Charter; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk canvassed the
returns of the election on behalf of the City and has certified the results to this City Council, the
results are received, attached and made a part hereof as "Exhibit A".
SECTION 1. That the whole number of ballots cast in the precincts except vote by mail
ballots for District 3 was 582; the whole number of vote by mail ballots cast for District 3 was
3,177; for a total of 3,759 ballots cast in District 3.
That the Special Municipal Election was held for the purpose of submitting to the voters in
Council District 3 of the City the following question:
"Shall Catherine Alvarez be recalled (removed) from the YES
office of City Councilmember, Council District 3 of the City
of Downey?"
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SECTION 3. That the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes
given in Council District 3 of the City for and against this question are as listed in Exhibit "A",
attached.
SECTION 4. The City Council does declare and determine that as a result of the election,
a majority of the voters voting on the question relating to the recall of Catherine Alvarez did vote
in favor thereof, and that Catherine Alvarez was recalled from the office of City Council Member,
Council District 3.
SECTION 5. That pursuant to Section 503 of the Downey City Charter, the question of
who will fill the vacancy resulting from the recall was not placed on this ballot. Rather, the City
Council shall call a Special Election to held at the next available date permitted by law to fill the
vacancy.
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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 14 th day of February 2023. --�7
CLA&NA M. FROMttA, M,4yor
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the
City of Downey at a Special meeting thereof held on the 14 th day of February, 2023, by the"
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Horn, Sosa, Trujillo, Frometa
NOES: Council Members: one.
ABSENT: Council Members: Alvarez
ABSTAIN: Council Members: one.
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City Clerk
Los Angeles, of the State of California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that pursuant to the
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returns / ,votes/ for each elective officeandlormeasure(s)!
the respective precincts therein, and the totals of the respective columns and the totals
as shown for each candidate andlor measure(s) are full, true and correct.
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DEAN C.
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Registrar-RecorderICounty Clerk
County Los Angeles
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK
FINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS ELECTION RETURNS
CITY OF DOWNEY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, January 31, 2023
TOTAL PRECINCTS
5 SHALL CATHERINE ALVAREZ BE RECALLED
TOTAL REGISTRATION
17,240 (REMOVED) FROM THE OFFICE OF
CITY COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 3
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST
3,759 21.80% VOTES REQUIRED: MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST
VOTE AT POLL
582 15.48% YES 3,381 90.04%
VOTE BY MAIL
3,177 84.52% NO 374 9.96%
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 3,759
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OVER VOTED 0
JANICE HAHN, CHAIR
UN -VOTED 4
4TH DISTRICT
TOTAL PRECINCTS 5
HILDA L. SOLIS, 1ST DISTRICT
HOLLY J. MITCHELL, 2ND DISTRICT
LINDSEY P. HORVATH, 3RD DISTRICT
KATHRYN BARGER, 5TH DISTRICT
DEAN C. LOGAN
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