Resolution No. 2019-048RESOLUTION NO. 2019-48
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACTS OF THE
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON OCTOBER 15,
2019, DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS
AS PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election was held and conducted
in the City of Vernon, California, on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, as
required by law; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1201, the election was
conducted entirely by vote -by -mail ballot pursuant to Section 4000, et
sec., of the Elections Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in time, form and
manner as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, an election officer was appointed, vote -by -mail
ballots were properly sent to all registered voters, and in all
respects the election was held and conducted, the votes were cast,
received and canvassed, and the returns were made and declared in the
time, form and manner required by the City Charter and the Elections
Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk canvassed the returns of the
election and has certified the results to the City Council, which
certification and results are received, attached and made a part
hereto as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon finds
that this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) review, because it is an administrative activity that will not
result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environmental,
and therefore does not constitute a "project" as defined by CEQA
Guidelines Section 15378.
SECTION 3: Two (2) voting precincts were established for
the purpose of holding said Election, consisting of the regular
election precincts in the City as established for the holding of State
and County elections.
SECTION 4: The whole number of vote -by -mail voter ballots
legally cast in the City for the Special Municipal Election held on
October 15, 2019, was sixty-four (64), with two (2) provisional
ballots cast.
SECTION 5: The City Clerk canvassed the returns of the
election and certified the results to the City Council, which
certification and results are received and accepted, attached and made
a part hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION 6: The names of the persons voted for at the
Special Municipal Election for the office of member of the City
Council, in order as they appeared on the official ballot, are as
follows:
Diana Morales Gonzales
Dennis E. Gulla
SECTION 7: The following are declared to be the results of
said Special Municipal Election for the office of member of the City
Council:
Diana Morales Gonzales 36 votes
Dennis E. Gulla 28 votes
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Section 8: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
declares that Diana Morales Gonzales, was elected as member of the
City Council for the unexpired term to end April 2020.
SECTION 9: The City Clerk shall immediately make and
deliver to the person so elected a Certificate of Election signed by
the City Clerk and authenticated.
SECTION 10: The City Clerk shall also administer to the
person elected the Oath of Office prescribed in the Constitution of
the State of California and shall have him or her subscribe to it and
file it in the Office of the City Clerk. The person so elected shall
then be inducted into the respective office to which he or she has
been elected.
SECTION 11: 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 number of ballots cast in the City;
(2) The names of the persons voted for;
(3) For what office the person was voted for; and
(4) The number of votes given to the person.
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SECTION 12: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage, approval and adoption of this resolution, and
the City Clerk, of the City of Vernon shall cause this resolution and
the City Clerk's certification to be entered in the File of
Resolutions of the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of November, 2019.
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Lisa Pope, ity Clerk
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Senior Deputy City Attorney
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Name: Melissa . Yba==a
Title: Mayor /
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Lisa Pope, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2019-48, was duly
passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon
at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Wednesday,
November 5, 2019, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor
Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
Executed this 101 day of November, 2019, at Vernon, California.
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Lisa Pope, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A
° CITY OF VERNON
OCTOBER 15, 2019 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
CERTIFICATION OF CANVASS
I, Lisa Pope, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
do hereby certify that I have canvassed the returns of the Special Municipal Election held
on October 15, 2019, and find that the number of votes cast were as follows:
TO ELECT
ONE
Diana Morales
Dennis E.
Undervotes
Overvotes
Total
COUNCIL
Gonzales
Guile
MEMBER
Precinct 11
33
11
0
0
44
Precinct 12
3
17
0
0
20
Total Votes
36
28
0
0
64
VOTER TURNOUT
Registered 103
Voters
Voter Turnout 62%
TOTALS BY
BALLOT TYPE
Vote by Mail
62
Provisional
2
Total Ballots
Cast
These results are OFFICIAL and reflect all ballots
received and verified for the October 15, 2019
Election.
The results will be certified and the new City
Council Member sworn in at the Regular City
Council meeting on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Lisa Pope, City Clerk
October 21, 2019, 4:49 p.m.
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM APPROVED
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City Council Agenda Item Report
Agenda Item No. CO V-475-2019
Submitted by: Lisa Pope
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: November 5, 2019
SUBJECT'
Results of the Special Municipal Election held on October 15, 2019
Recommendation:
A. Find that the approval of the proposed action's exempt under the California EnvionmentaI Quality Act (CEQA)
because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environmental, and
therefore does not corstdute a'broject" as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378;
B. Adopt a Resolution declaring the results of the Special Municipal Election held October 15, 2019; and
C. Authors the City Clerk to deliver the Certificate of Election and administer the oath ofOffice to the new Council
Member.
Background:
On June 18, 2019, the Cry Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-15 calling a special election on October 15, 2019,
conducted by aQrnail ballot far the purpose ofelectng a Council Member to S8 the unexpired term ending April 2020
created by the resignation of Yvette Woodndf-Perez
Two individuals qualified as candidates for C'ty Council Member: Diana Morales Gonzales and Dennis E. Gulha. There
were no qualified write-n candidates.
As ofelection day, the City had a total of 103 voters, to wham ballots were issued. A total of 64 ballots wereretuned.
On October 15, 2019, a Special Municipal Election was held in confonrnnce with the Clty Charter, Vernon Municipal
Code, California Elections Code and the Federal Voting Rights Act. The official canvass was conducted from October
15, 2019 through October 21, 2019 and the final results were detemnined.
Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10263, the Clty Council rust adopt a resolution reciting the facts of the election
The Certificate of Canvass attached to the resolution declaring the results of the election provides details of the results,
including the total votes cast for each candidate and the precincts in which those votes were cast (Attachment 1).
Focal Impact:
Now.
ATTACHMENTS
• 1. October 15, 2019 Special Election Results Resolution
OATH ORAFFIRMATTON
OFALLEGIANCE
FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES
State of California )
County of Los Angeles) SS.
City of Vernon )
The Execution of this Oath is Required by Article XX, Section 3, of the Constitution of
the State of California.
I, Diana M. Gon.Zales , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and
defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of
California against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear tun faith and
allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of
California; that I take this obligation freely, witborrt any mental reservation or purpose of
evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon whicb I am about to
enter.
and sworn to before me this 5' day of November, 2019
Signature of Of-rAdministering Oath
City Clerk
Title of Offi—Admimilenng Oath
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Signaturt of Person Taking eatb