HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9310
CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
December 17, 2012
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Adoption of Resolution Declaring Results of the Consolidated General
and Special Municipal Elections Held on November 6, 2012
On December 10, 2012 the results for the November 6, 2012 General and Special Elections
were received from the Registrar of Voters. Attached is the resolution canvassing the results of
the November 6, 2012, General and Special Elections.
ATTACHMENTS:
: 8262029 Reso Special Election (PDF)
: Election Results (PDF)
Department Head: Donna Grider, City Clerk
Resolution No. 9310
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 6, 2012
RECITALS
A. On November 6,2012, 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 four members to the City Council, each for a full term of four years
expiring December 31, 2016;
B. On November 6, 2012, a special election was consolidated with the general
municipal election and duly held in the City of Palo Alto pursuant to Part 3 of Division 10 of the
Election Code, commencing at Section 10400 and Education Code Section 5342, elections may be
partially or complete consolidated for the purpose of submitting Measure C to the voters of the
City, in the form set forth below:
Shall the Palo Alto Municipal Code be amended to permit three medical
marijuana dispensaries to operate in Palo Alto in any commercial or
industrial zone subject to prescribed zoning criteria?
C. Due and legal notice ofthe general and special municipal election was given
as required by law;
D. On the 6th day of November 2012, 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.;
E. The Registrar of Voters of Santa Clara County has conducted a complete and
official canvass of the returns of the election;
F. 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
G. On December 17, 2012, the Council of the 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 of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows:
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SECTION 1. The Council finds and declares that:
(a) A general municipal election was duly and regularly held on November 6,
2012, according to the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, Resolution Number 9254, 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 four council members for full terms including those votes cast upon absentee
ballots was' 70,847 on 32,606 ballots (85.1% turnout);
(c) The total numberofvotes given and cast atthe municipal election, including
votes cast upon absentee ballots, was as follows for the candidates for City Council for full terms:
MARC BERMAN 13,057
PAT BURT 13,301
TIMOTHY GRAY 7,668
LIZ KNISS 17,445
GREG SCHMID 13,627
MARK WEISS 5,749
TOTAL 70,847
(d) Marc Berman, Pat Burt, Liz Kniss and Greg Schmid being the four 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, 2013, to serve as
Council Members of the City of Palo Alto.
SECTION 2. The Council finds and declares that:
(a) A special election consolidat,ed with the general municipal election was duly
and regularly held on November 6, 2012, pursuant to the Government Code Section Part 3 of
Division 10 ofthe Election Code, commencing at Section10400, Elections Code Section 9222, and
the election laws of the State of California for the purpose of considering Measure C.
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(b) The total number of votes cast in the City at said Special Election, including
votes cast upon absentee ballots, was 29,190 on 32,606 ballots.
(c) The total number of votes given and cast for Measure C at said election,
including votes cast upon absentee ballots, was as follows:
YES 10,868
NO 18,322
TOTAL 29,190
(d) The results do not have a majority of votes for the Measure, therefore the
Measure is not approved.
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 17, 2012
AYES: BURT, ESPINOSA, HOLMAN, KLEIN, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD, YEH
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: PRICE
APPROVED:
Mayor
1..1 City Attorney
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