HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 03-C0220
RESOLUTION NO. 03-C22
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY ON MARCH 4,
2003, DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS
AS PROVIDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF LAW.
WHEREAS, a general municipal election was held and conducted in the City of
Azusa, California, on Tuesday, March 4, 2003, as required by law, and
WHEREAS, notice of the election was duly and regularly 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 for the holding of elections in cities, and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City 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 AZUSA, CALIFORNIA,
does resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. That the whole number of votes (ballots) cast in the City except
absent voter ballots was 2551. That the whole number of absent voter ballots cast in the
City was 790, making a total of 3341 ballots cast in the City.
SECTION 2. That the names of persons voted for at the election for Mayor are as
follows:
Cristina Cruz Madrid
Philip R. Jara
Todd S. Afshar
That the names of persons voted for at the election for Member of the City
Council are as follows:
Bill Medley
Jesse Martinez Carlos
Diane (Beebe) Chagnon
David O. Hardison
That the title of the measures submitted to be voted upon at the election are as
follows:
"Measure L: Shall the voters of the City of Azusa adopt Ordinance No. 2003-1a, affirming
the Utility User Tax and reducing the existing residential tax from 5% to 4% and increasing
the existing commercial tax from 5% to 8%?"
"Measure M: Shall the voters of the City of Azusa adopt Ordinance No. 2003-I,
prohibiting the sale and discharge of fireworks within the City of Azusa?"
SECTION 3. That the number of votes given at the precinct and the number of
votes given in the City to each of the measures and each of the persons above named for
the respective offices for which the persons were candidates were as listed in Exhibit A
attached.
SECTION 4. The City Council does declare and determine that: CRISTINA CRUZ
MADRID was elected as Mayor for the full term of two years; DIANE CHAGNON was
elected as Member of the City Council for the full term of four years; DAVID HARDISON
was elected as Member of the City Council for the full term of four years; that Measure L
affirming the Utility User Tax and reducing the existing residential tax from 5% to 4%
and increasing the existing commercial tax from 5% to 8%, was approved and that
Measure M relating to prohibiting Fireworks within the City was not approved.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the
City, a statement of the result of the election, showing:
1. The whole number of votes (ballots) cast in the City;
2. The names of the persons and measures voted for;
3. For what office each person was voted for;
4. The number of votes given at each precinct to each person and measure;
5. The total number of votes given to each person and measure.
SECTION 6. That 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;
that 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 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 17`h day of March,2003.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 17`h day of March,
2003, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Hardison, Stanford, Rocha, Chagnon, Madrid
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
EXHIBIT "A"
CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS
1, Vera Mendoza, City Clerk ofthe City of Azusa, County of Los Angeles, State of California, do hereby certify that I have canvassed the returns of the regular general municipal election held in said City
on the 4th day of March, 2003, and find that the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to persons voted for, the respective offices for which said persons were
candidates and Measures voted for, were as follows:
Dated: March 17, 2003
PRECINCT
MAYOR
Cristina Cruz Madrid
Philip R. Jara
Todd S. Afshar
COUNCIL
Bill Medley
Jesse Martinez Carlos
Diane Chagnon
David O. Hardison
YES
NO
MEASURE M
YES
NO
Total Ballots Cast
CITY CLERK, CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA
1
8
9
10
12
23
25
71
73
74
80
85 _
57
91
204
76
90
50
87
48
123
96
219
94
19
23
68
22
18
7
25
14
30
26
47
18
28
31
70
14
33
31
42
252
92
95
167
86
28
30
59
27
25
8
31
45
49
22
84
42
26
54
161
53
62
28
68
63
68
64
126
51
61
87
178
51
81
55
79
195
168
146
271
130
69
84
175
50
69
58
83
174
161
139
268
123
64 88 210 49 83 66 75 102 131 133 226 119
42 55 132 59 59 23 75 182 115 85 202 80
42 59 134 42 58 45 56 91 100 108 208 112
65 87 212 73 84 46 98 200 149 111 227 90
107 146 357 116 146 93 157 315 252 221 439 202
AV TOTAL BALLOTS
525
105
132
146
222
536
473
522
245
469
310
790 3341
TOTAL VOTES
CAST
1760
422
1073
596
1046
2038
1926
1868
1354
1524
1752
15359
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