HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9008RESOLUTION NO. 9008
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED
GENERAL AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HELD
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2009
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2009, a general municipal election was duly
held in the City of Palo Alto pursuant to the provisions of Article III, Section 4 of the Charter
of the City of Palo Alto for the purpose of electing five members to the City Council, each
for a full term of four years expiring December 31,2013;
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2009, a special election was consolidated with
the general municipal election and duly held in the City of Palo Alto pursuant to
Government Code Section 53724 and Election Code Section 9222, for the purpose of
submitting Measure A to the voters of the City, in the form set forth below:
Shall the Palo Alto Municipal Code be amended to establish
a business license tax in order to help maintain the City's
ability to fund basic City services?
WHEREAS, due and legal notice of the general and special municipal
election was given as required by law; and
WHEREAS, on the 3rd day of November 2009, at 7:00 a.m., the polls were
duly and regularly opened for the general municipal election and the polls were
continuously kept open until 8:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, the Registrar of Voters of Santa Clara County has conducted a
complete and official canvass of the returns of the election; and
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 4 of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto
requires the Council to act as the canvassing board to canvass the results of such
elections; and
WHEREAS, on December 7,2009, the Council ofthe City of Palo Alto met at
its usual place of meeting, canvassed the returns of the general and special municipal
elections and declared the results thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council ofthe City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as
follows:
SECTION 1. The Council finds and declares that:
(a) A general municipal election was duly and regularly held on November
3,2009, according to the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, Resolution Number 8930, and the
election laws of the State of California;
(b) The total number of votes cast in the City at the municipal election for
the purpose of electing five council members for full terms including those votes cast upon
absentee ballots was 59,929 on 14,802 ballots (40.8% turnout);
(c) The total number of votes given and cast at the municipal election,
including votes cast upon absentee ballots, was as follows for the candidates for City
Council for full terms: .
DAN DYKWEL 4,412
VICTOR FROST 463
CHRIS GAITHER 1,302
TIMOTHY GRAY 2.127
JOHN HACKMAI\lN 3,709
KAREN HOLMAN 7,688
LARRY KLEIN 7,829
LEON LEONG 5,016
COREY LEVENS 3,717
GAIL PRICE 7,533
GREGORY SCHARFF 5,939
NANCY SHEPHERD 6,455
BRIAN STEEN 3,007
MARK WEISS 732
TOTAL 59,929
(d) Karen Holman, Larry Klein, Gail Price, Gregory Scharff and Nancy
Shepherd being the five candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office of
Council Member for a full four-year term, were duly and regularly elected for terms of four
years commencing January 1, 2010, to serve as Council Members of the City of Palo Alto.
SECTION 2. The Council finds and declares that:
(a) A special election consolidated with the general municipal election was
duly and regularly held on November 3, 2009, pursuant to the Government Code Section
53724, Elections Code Section 9222, and the election laws oftheStateofCalifomia for the
purpose of considering Measure A.
(b) The total number of votes cast in the City at said Special Election,
including votes cast upon absentee ballots, was 14,308 on 14,802 ballots (40.8% turnout).
(c) The total number of votes given and cast for Measure A at said
election, including votes cast upon absentee ballots, was as follows:
YES 6,113
NO
TOTAL 14,308
SECTION 3. Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this
reference is the statement of the results as required by Section 10264 of the California
Elections Code.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 07, 2009
AYES: BARTON, BURT, DREKMEIER, ESPINOSA, KISHIMOTO, KLEIN, MORTON,
SCHMID, YEH
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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