HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 23-8208 - Reciting the Fact of the Special Municipal Election on 11-07-23 & Declaring the ResultsRESOLUTION NO. 23-8208
A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
RECITING THE FACT OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON
NOVEMBER 7, 2023, TO FILL TWO VACANCIES ON THE CITY COUNCIL AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY
THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO CHARTER CITIES
WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Downey
on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, to fill two vacancies on the City Council; 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, pursuant to Resolution No. 22-8126, adopted December 8, 2022, and
Resolution No. 23-8147, adopted on February 14, 2023, the Los Angeles County Election
Department 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 DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The whole number of ballots cast in the precinct, except vote by mail voter
ballots, for District One was 220; the whole number of vote by mail ballots cast for District One
was 1,817; for a'total of 2,037 ballots cast for District One.
SECTION 2. The whole number of ballots cast in the precinct, except vote by mail voter
ballots, for District Three was 551; the whole number of vote by mail ballots cast for District Three
was 3,061; for a total of 3,612 ballots cast for District Three.
SECTION 3. The names of persons voted for at the election for Member of the City
Council were as follows:
District One
Ramon Casas Jr.
Elvira Meraz
Horacio Ortiz
District Three
Gil Contreras Legaspi
Dorothy Pemberton
Ernesto Valle
SECTION 4. 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 the respective offices for which the persons
were candidates; are as listed in Exhibit "A", attached.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-8208
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SECTION 5. The City Council does declare and determine' that:
(a) HORACIO ORTIZ was elected as Member of the City Council of the City of
Downey for the unexpired term ending December 10, 2024 from City Council
District One; and;
(b) DOROTHY PEMBERTON was elected as Member of the City Council of the City
of Downey for the unexpired term ending December 10, 2024 from City Council
District Number Three.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City, a statement of the result
of the 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; (4) The number of votes given at
each precinct to each person; and (5) The total number of votes given to each person.
SECTION 7. 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. 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 8. 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 12t" day of December, 2023.
CLAUDIA M. FR6mfftA, Mayor
ATTEST.
ARI `ALICIA;DUARTE, MC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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JC(VN'M. FUNK
City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 23-8208
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1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the
City of Downey at a Regular meeting thereof held on the 121" day of December 2023, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Horn, Sosa Trujillo, Frometa
NOES: Council Members: None.
ABSENT: Council Members: None.
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None.
4A614ALICIADUART�,MC
City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
11/0.1/23
'LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2...1 -Page- 1...:.
CITY
OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the Cicy Council, Ist District. (Unexpired term ending December 1.0,
2024)
as
FINAL OFFICIAL
aR'!1°'DIENT OP VOTES
CAST
0.
BY PRRQZNr'r
....x
G.,
.Ballots
L.cd tx-n
Registration
Cast.
DOW14Y - 1850001A
so
2.5
3'
21.
VOTE BY MAIL
SERIAL
0001
345
134
281
182
7`07AL
2,410
395
159
.32
203
!3OWILY - 1850009A
33.
5.,
1
117
:VOTE BY MAIL
SERIAL
O002
M
01,
44!
135
TOTAL
."., 632
4,13
146
3.5.
212
"..A'WNEY - 18500128
35::
25
1
4
VOTE BY MAIL
SERIAL
O003
311.:
166
Is'
3.32
2,131
166.
591
31'
232
...
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VOTF BY MAIL
SERIAL
45001
Iss
".63
3
� 117
TOTAL
1,313
213
92
3 :
126
COWNEY .. 1550017A*
2
6
A
14 ,.
'VOTE BY MAIL
SERIAL
6002
196..
76
16;
106
TOTAL
1,513
220
42
IW
120
'VOTE BY MAI6
SERIAL
C003
116 ':
52
.....2
5
116
TOTAL
1, 755
241 .
50
zs
::153
13
VOTE BY MAIL
SERIAL
0004
M
66
1
95
TO r AL
2,142
399
17
14
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LOCAL A,°7C� MUNICIPAL ELCC?"ZPkJS 2,1. .-page- 3....
CITY OF 1.OW14EY
SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member a£ tue City Council, aid DistriCt {Unexpired tern ending December la,
2024 }...
FINAL OFFIC:I.Ai,
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STATEMENT OF VOTES
CAST
BY PRFCINCr
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Location
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_
,.
.,13
... 12 ,-
WYE BY MAIL
SERIAL 6004
305
11.9
169
14
"TOTAL
1,706
;i57
126
: 02
26
DIOWNEY - 1850045A
42..
24
55
13
LVI'E BY MAIL
SERIAL 000E
622
168
305
TOTAL
2,6:.4
614
192
360
59
:VOTE: BY :MAIL
+ERM. 0006
315;
133
25:,
......- 36 .....
TOTAL
,130'
3FA
148
174
41 ..
rIGGNRY - 1850050A.
...
k33
2.4
41
13
'VOTE BY MAIL
SERIAL 000-1
383:
1.53
198
11
'S'ikTAL
2,001
466.
let
239
44
DOWNEY « 16"SOOSIA
1117
45
se
1:
VOTE BY MAZE,
SERIAL 0008
489
130
322
36
TOTAL
11985
606
175
390
48
U0'vt±F"Y , 185005MA
36
12
:26
4 .:
VOTE BY MAIL
SERIAL. 0009
267
142
.:92
32
TOTAL
2,570 ::
1t73
'. 154
121
36
DOWNEY - 3E50062D*
5D
16
28
VOTE PY MAIL
SERIAL 6005+
139
125
195
19
,TOTAL
1, 608 :
389:..
141
221
25
DOWN'EY - 1850089A+
23
- s:3
8
2
VOTE BY HkIL
SERIAL 60"
203:
74
88
40
TOTAL
1, 802
226:.
87
96
42
DOWNEY - 1850Li91A.
49:
10
36
7
VCTL BY M.AIL
SERIAL 6007
239'
125
..104
7
TOTAL
99?:
267;.
135
1.40
10
AkLLOT GROUP 2 - 99q00C2y^
6
0
0
t?
VOTE BY KAIL
SERIAL 8002
0;
0
0
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BY PRFCrNCT
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