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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 9474Resolution No. 9474 Resolution Of The Council Of The City Of Palo Alto Declaring The Results Of The Consolidated General Election Held On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, a general municipal election was duly held in the City of Palo Alto pursuant to the provisions of Article Ill, 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, 2018; WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, 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, for the purpose of submitting the below three Measures to the voters of the City, in the form set forth below: MEASURE B To provide funding that cannot be taken away by the State for general fund infrastructure and City services such as earthquake safe fire stations; pedestrian and bike improvements including safe routes to school, streets, sidewalks, paths, and bridges; and maintaining parks and recreation facilities, shall the City increase the hotel/motel tax by two percent and update language to confirm equal treatment of traditional and online bookings? MEASURE C To ensure continued funding for basic and essential services such as ·police, fire and street maintenance and repair, shall the City of Palo Alto maintain the telecommunications portion of the Utility Users Tax while reducing the rate from 5% to 4.75%; modernize its provisions to ensure equal treatment of taxpayers regardless of telecommunications technology used; and eliminate a discounted tax rate paid by a small number of commerciai large users of gas, electric and water services? MEASURED Shall the Palo Alto City Charter be amended to change the number of Council Member seats from nine to seven, commencing on January 1, 2019? WHEREAS, due and legal notice of the general municipal election was given as required by law; and WHEREAS, on the 4th day of November 2014 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, there were 36,781 registered voters eligible to vote, and 21,784 ballots were cast, for a total of 59.2% of eligible voters casting ballots in the election; 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 Ill, 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 8, 2014, the Council of the City of Palo Alto met at its usual place of meeting, canvassed the returns of the special municipal election and declared the results thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the 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 4, 2014, according to the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, Resolution Number 9421, and the election laws of the State of California; (b) The total number of registered voters in the City was 36,781, and the total number of ballots cast at the municipal election for the purpose of electing five council members for full terms including those votes cast upon absentee ballots was 21,784; (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: KAREN HOLMAN GREG SCHARFF 11,281 10,145 14.94 % 13.44 % TOM DUBOIS 10,097 13.37 % ERIC FILSETH 9,248 12.25 % CORY WOLBACH 8,235 10.91 % LYDIA KOU 8,100 10.73 % NANCY SHEPHERD 6,724 8.90 % A.C. JOHNSTON 5,239 6.94 % MARK WEISS 2, 171 2.88% JOHN KARL FREDRICH 2,046 2.71 % SEELAM-SEA REDDY 1,270 1.68 % WAYNE DOUGLASS 954 1.26 % Total 75,510 (d) Karen Holman, Greg Scharff, Tom Dubois, Eric Filseth, and Cory Wolbach, 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, 2015, to serve as Council Members of the City of Palo Alto. SECTION 2. The Council finds and declares that: (a) A consolidated election with certain school districts and certain special districts in Santa Clara County was duly and regularly held on November 4, 2014, pursuant to the Elections Code Sections 9268 and 9269, and the election laws of the State of California for the purpose of considering Measure B. · (b) The total number of votes cast in the City at said Consolidated Election, including votes cast upon absentee ballots, was 21,784. (c) The total number of votes given and cast for Measure B at said election, including votes cast upon absentee ballots, was as follows: YES NO 15,475 76.28% 4,812 23.72% TOTAL 20,287 (d) The results have a majority of votes for Measure B, therefore the Measure is approved. SECTION 3. The Council finds and declares that: (a) A consolidated election with certain school districts and certain special districts in Santa Clara County was duly and regularly held on November 4, 2014, pursuant to the Elections Code Sections 9268 and 9269, and the election laws of the State of California for the purpose of considering Measure C. (b) The total number of votes cast in the City at said Consolidated Election, including votes cast upon absentee ballots, was 21,784 (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 NO TOTAL 16,988 85.08% 2.978 14.92% 19,966 (d) The results have a majority of votes for the Measure C, therefore the Measure is approved. SECTION 4 The Council finds and declares that: (a) A consolidated-with certain school districts and certain special districts in Santa Clara County was duly and regularly held on November 4, 2014, pursuant to the Elections Code Sections 9268 and 9269, and the election laws of the State of California for the purpose of considering Measure D. (b) The total number of votes cast in the City at said Consolidated Election, including votes cast upon absentee ballots, was 21,784. (c) The total number of votes given and cast for Measure D at said election, including votes cast upon absentee ballots, was as follows: YES NO 10,495 9.048 53.70% 46.30% TOTAL 19,543 (d) The results have a majority of votes for the Charter Amendment for Measure D; therefore the Charter is amended. SECTION 5. 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 8, 2014 AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: ATTEST: APPROVED: ~QL City Clerk ~PPROVED AS TO FORM: cty~ Attachment B Member, Mountain View City Council Number to Vote For: 3 Completed Precincts: , PAT SHOWALTER D 0 KEN ROSENBERG 0 LEONARD "LENNY" SIEGEL 0 LISA.MATICHAK o GREG UNANGST 3 ELLEN KAMEi. 3 MARGARET CAPRILES ; MERCEDES SALEM JIM NEAL Member; Palo Alto City Council Number to Vote For: 5 Completed Precincts: , , KAREN HOLMAN 1 GREG SCHARFF TOM DUBOIS ERIC FILSETH CORY WOLBACH lYDIAKOU. NANCY SHEPHERD A.C. JbHNSTON MARK WEISS JOHN KARL FREDRICH SEELAM-SEA REDDY WAYNE DOUGLASS Mayor, City of San Jose Completed Precincts: SAM LICCARDO DAVE CORTESE. SCC _20141104_E November 4, 2014 38 of 38 6,945 16.80% 6,181 14.95% 5,673 13.72% 4,777 11.55% 4,273 10.33% 4,265 10.32% 3,938 9.52% 2,842 6.87% 2453 5.93% 41 of 41 11,281 14.94% 10,145 13.44% 10,097 13.37% 9,248 12.25% 8,235 10.91% 8,100 10.73% 6,724 8.90% 5,239 6.94% 2,171 2.88% 2,046 2.71% . 1,270 1.68% 954 1.26% 495 of 495 . 91,840 50.76% 89090 49.24% Page6 of9 Sant~ Clara County OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS Cumulative Totals Measure A -City of Mountain View Charter Amendmt YES NO Completed PrecinctS: Measure B -City of Palo Alto TOT YES NO Completed Precincts: Measure C -City ot'palo Alto \JUT YES NO Completed Precincts: . 38 of 38 9,657 61.15% 6.136 38.85% 41 of 41 15,475 76.28% 4.812 23.72% 41 of 41 16,988 85.08% 2.978 14.92% Measure D -City of Palo Alto Charter Amendment Completed Precincts: ,, 1 FOR THE AMENDMENT AGAINST THE AMENDMENT 41 of 41 10,495 53.70"A 9.048 46.30"A Measure E -City of Milpitas Cardroom Ordinance Completed Precincts: •11NO . YES 29 of 29 9,983 75.89~ 3.172 24.11~ SCC_20141104_E _November 4; 2014