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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - September 20, 1983 - CC1 _ . CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 1983 - 7:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned? regular session in the Civic Auditorium, at the' above time. and date. Mayor Moses called the meeting to order and led in the salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT : COU14CILMEMBERS: DECKER, HART ALSO PRESENT Assistant City Administrator/Police Chief Wood, Deputy City Clerk Lara. Councilman Latta offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1983, DECLARING THE•RESULT THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried by roll call (*) to waive further reading. Moved by.Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cruz that resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: DECKER, HART As a matter of record, the Resolution declaring the results of the Special Municipal Election is incorporated in the Minutes. C/o / Call to Order Roll Call Decker/Hart absent Res. #7332 Results of Spec.Muni. Election yile.3 RESOLUTION NO. 7332 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA , CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1983, DECLARING.THE RESULT THERE- OF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW. ' WHEREAS, a special municipal election was held and conducted in the City of Azusa, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on Tuesday, September 13, 1983, as required by law; and WHEREAS, notice of said election was duly and regularly given in time, form and manner as provided by law; that voting pre- cincts were properly established; that election officers were appointed and that the votes cast thereat, 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 General Law cities; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 7318 adopted on August 15, 1983, the City Clerk of said City canvassed the returns of said election and has certified the results to this City Council, said results are received, attached and made a part hereof as "Exhibit A". NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE ANI7 ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That there were twelve (12) voting precincts established for the purpose of holding said election consisting of 'consolidations of the regular election precincts in said city as estab- lished for the holding of state and county elections. SECTION 2. That said special municipal election was held for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said city the following questions: .Shall Eugene F. -Moses be YES .recalled (removed) from ». . .the office of Mayor? NO 'Shall Bruce Latta be YES 'recalled (removed) from . . . . . 'the office of Councilman? . NO . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . -Shall Willard R. Decker . YES . .be recalled (removed) from. .. .the office of Councilman?. NO Shall June Hart be YES ' ' :recalled(removed) from 'the office of Councilwoman? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .If the recall prevails .shall the City Council , .fill the vacancy or .vacancies by appointment .or call a special election .for that purpose? ' • • * • , - • BY•APPOINTMENT' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BY SPECIAL, ELECTION 09/20/83 Page 2 SECTION 3. That the whole number of votes cast in said city (except absent voter ballots) was 2,974 That the whole number of absent voter ballots cast in said city was 279, making a total of 3,253 votes cast in said city. SECTION 4. That the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the city for and against each question is as follows: (See Exhibit 'A') SECTION 5. The City Council does declare and determine that: As a result of said election, a majority of the qualified voters voting on said measure relating to the recall of Eugene F. Moses did not vote in favor thereof, and that said Eugene F. Moses was not recalled from the office of Mayor. As a result of said election, a majority of the qualified voters voting on said measure relating to the recall of Bruce Latta did not vote in favor thereof, and that said Bruce Latta was not recalled from the office of Member of the City Council. As a result of said election, a majority of the qualified voters voting on said measure relating to the recall of Willard R. Decker did vote in favor thereof, and that said Willard R. Decker was recalled from the office of Member of the City Council. As a result of said election, a majority of the qualified ' voters voting on said measure relating to the recall of June Hart did vote in favor thereof, and that said June Hart was recalled from the office of Member of the City Council. Asa. result of said election, on the question of filling the vacancy or vacancies if the recall prevails, a majority of voters voting on said question voted to fill the vacancy or vacancies by Special Election. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of said City, a statement of the result of said election, showing: (1) The whole number of votes 2 The measures voted upon, 3 The number of votes given against each measure, (4) The number of votes given each measure. cast in the city, at each precinct for and in the city for and against SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted. SECTION 8. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON September 20, 1983. /s/ Eugene F. Moses Mayor 09/20/83 Page 3 y� f. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of September, 198-, by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES ' NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: DECKER, HART I/ 09/20/83 /s/ Constance Lara Deputy City Clerk Page 4 _ CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS EXIBIT "A" I, Adolph A. Solis, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, County of Los Angeles, State of California, duly authorized by Resolution No. 731b, adopted by the City Council of said City on the 15th day of August, 1983, do hereby certify that I have canvassed the returns of the special municipal election held in said city on the 13th day of September, 1983, and find that the number of votes given in the City to persons voted for, the recall of officers were as follows; Dated; September 20, 1983 /s/ Constance Lara Deputv Citv Clerk of the Citv of Azusa RECALL MAYOR MOSEE, RECALL COUNCILMAN RECALL COUNCILMAN RECALL COUNCILWOMAN APPOINT SPECIAL TOTAL LATTA DECKER HART MENT I ELECTION VOTES PRECINCT CAST AT YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO PRECINCT 8 105 197 110 192 225 73 215 81 70 193 307 10 85 162 84 162 193 49 194 49 59 149 253 11 .94 148 97 -144 171 61 165 70 52 127 244 16 88 234 91 230 257 54 266 51 87 172 333 23 49 56 49 6o 79 25 77 28 23 72 112 8021 74 101 69 lo6 128 43 116 53 47 112 181 8023 61 101 68 97 112 50 98 64 30 96 168 8029 55 82 53 84 99 37 102 34 49 65 138 8033 149 133 148 135 159 116 155 121 69 175 289 8035 233 238 238 228 307 16o 285 180 lob 300 479 8037 64 91 6o 95 115 41 103 50 29 98 161 8038 132 174 139 166 218 86 210 93 87 183 309 TOTAL 1189 1717 1206 1699 2o63 795 1986 874 710 1742 2974 ABSENTEE 138 127 147 ill 138 124 144 121 64 168 279 VOTE TOTAL VOTES 1327 1844 1353 1810 2201 919 2130 995 774 1910 3253 CAST Due to the fact that Councilmembers Decker and Hart were not in attendance at the meeting, there are no retiring statements in the Minutes. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried to adjourn meeting to 7:45 P.M., September 20, 1983, Civic Auditorium. Next Resolution No. 7333 Next Ordinance No. 2189 (*) Indicates Decker and Hart absent 09/20/83 Page 6 y 7/ No retiring statements frm Cnclmembrs Decker & Hart (absent) Adjourn to 7:45 PM/9/20