Resolution No. 2020-010RESOLUTION NO. 2020-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACTS OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 14, 2020,
DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS
PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted
in the City of Vernon, California, on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 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
seq., 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 General Municipal Election held on
April 14, 2020, was sixty-six (66), with one (1) provisional ballot
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
General 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
Judith Merlo (Qualified Write-in Candidate)
SECTION 7: The following are declared to be the results of
said General Municipal Election for the office of member of the City
Council:
Diana Morales Gonzales 47 votes
Judith Merle 19 votes
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Section B: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
declares that Diana Morales Gonzales, was elected as member of the
City Council for the full term of five (5) years.
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 measures voted upon (Measures U and V) at
the April 14, 2020, General Municipal Election were as follows:
Shall Chapters 3.5 and 3.6 of Article III of
the Vernon City Charter be amended to change
YES
51
the process for selecting the Mayor and Mayor
Pro Tempore from one by which the other
Council Members vote to one by which Council
Members are appointed according to an
NO
14
automatic rotation schedule based on year of
election?
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MEASURE V:
To maintain and improve city services
including safety, infrastructure, streets and
TICS
47
housing, shall the ordinance to increase the
sales tax by three-quarter of one percent,
providing up to $6 million annually, be
NO
18
adopted?
SECTION 12: The City Council does declare and determine
that, as a result of the General Municipal Election, a simple majority
of the voters voting on Measure U and Measure V did vote in favor of
the measures, and the measures were carried, and shall be deemed
approved and adopted.
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SECTION 13: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage, approval and adoption of this resolution, and
the City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall cause this resolution and
the City Clerk's certification to be entered in the File of
Resolutions of the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of April, 2020.
Name: Leticia Lopez
ATTEST:
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Lisa Pope, City Clerk
APPR VE AS O i O$dq:
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Arn ld M. Al arez-Glasman,
Interim City Attorney
Title: g4&yQ -r Mayor
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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. 2020-10, 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 Tuesday, April
21, 2020, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem
of the City of Vernon.
Executed this 26 f"day of _, 2020, at Vernon, California.
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Lisa Pope, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF VERNON
APRIL 14, 2020 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
CERTIFICATION OF CANVASS
I, Lisa Pope, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, California, do hereby certify that I have
canvassed the returns of the General Municipal Election held on April 14, 2020, and
find that the number of votes cast were as follows:
TO ELECT ONE
COUNCIL MEMBER
191 Count
April 14, 2020
2nd Count
April 20, 2020
Total
Diana Morales Gonzales
44
3
47
Write -In Judith Merlo
19
0
19
Total Votes
63
3
66
1$t Count
2n6 Count
BALLOT MEASURES
April 14, 2020
April 20, 2020
Total
YES
50
1
51
Measure U — Mayor/Mayor
NO
12
2
14
Pro Tem Selection Process
YES
45
2
47
Measure V — Sales Tax
NO
17
1
18
Measure
VOTER TURNOUT
Registered Voters 101
Voter Turnout 66%
These results are official and reflect all ballots received.
The results will be certified and the new Council Member
sworn in at the Regular City Council meeting on Tuesday,
April 21, 2020.
Lisa Pope, City Clerk
April 20, 2020
STAFF REPORT
City Council Agenda Rem Report
Agenda Rem No. COV-157-2020
Submitted by. Lisa Pope
Submitting Deparbnent: City Clerk
Meeting Date: April21, 2020
SUBJECT
Results of the City of Vernon April 14, 2020 General Municipal Election
Recommendation:
A. Find that the approval of the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) because it is an administrative activi ythatwill not result in direct or indirect physical changes to
the environment and therefore does not constitute a "project' as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section
15378;and
B. Adopt a Resolution reciting the facts of the General Municipal Election held on April 14, 2020,
declaring the results and such other matters as provided by law.
Background:
On December 3, 2019 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-53 calling the general election on
April 14, 2020, conducted by all -mail ballot for the purpose of electing one Council Member and to vote
on two ballot measures:
Measure U - a Charter amendment regarding selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem; and
Measure V - a sales tax measure.
At the close of the nomination period, one individual qualified as a candidate to appear on the ballot for
City Council Member. Diana Morales Gonzales. As of the close of the write-in nomination period, one
individual qualified as a write-in candidate for City Council Member. Judith Marto.
As of election day, the City had a total of 101 voters, to whom ballots were issued. A total of 64 ballots
were returned.
On April 14, 2020 the General Municipal Election was held in conformance with the City Charter, Vernon
Municipal Code, California Elections Code and the Federal Voting Rights Act Ballots received as of
close of polls on Election Daywere canvassed Election Night. A second canvass of ballots postmarked
by April 14, 2020, and received by Apol 17, 2020, will be conducted on Monday, April 20, 2020, at 2:00
p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Pursuantto Elections Code Section 10263, the City Council must 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. The results will be
updated and provided for Council approval at its meeting on April 21, 2020.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments:
1. Resolution - General Municipal Election Results
OATH OR AFFIRMATION
OFALLEGIANCE
FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES
State of California )
County of Las 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. Gonzales , do sokmnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and
defend the Constitution of the United Stater and the Constitution of the State of
California against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of
California; that I take this obligation freely, witbout any mental reservation or purpose of
evadon; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to
enter.
Subscribed and sworn to before we this 110day of ApriS 2020
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Signature ofOf%r i-suring Oath
Titk of OfTuerAdmintama2 Oath
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