Resolution No. 2024-006RESOLUTION NO. 2024-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACTS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 9, 2024
SECTION 1. Recitals.
A. A General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Vernon,
California, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, as required by law.
B. Notice of the election was given in time, form, and manner as prescribed by law; 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, Vernon Municipal Code,
California Elections Code, and Federal Voting Rights Act.
C. The official canvass commenced immediately upon the close of the polls. Ballots
were counted on April 9, 2024, beginning at 8:01 p.m., and a second and final count
was held on April 17, 2024, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
D. The Interim City Clerk prepared the Official Results of the election returns.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon finds and determines that
the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 3. The number of ballots legally cast at the April 9, 2024, General
Municipal Election was 31.
SECTION 4. The Interim City Clerk canvassed the returns of the election and
certified the results to the City Council, which certification and results are received,
accepted, and attached hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION 5. The name, in the order it appeared on the official ballot, and the
number of votes cast for the candidate, is as follows:
Crystal Larios 21 votes
SECTION 6. The City Council of the City of Vernon declares that Crystal Larios
was elected as member of the City Council for the full term of five years.
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SECTION 7. The Interim City Clerk shall execute a Certificate of Election and
administer the Oath of Office.
SECTION 8. Measure X voted upon on the April 9, 2024 General Municipal
Election was as follows:
Shall the measure establishing a ten percent (10%) transient
occupancy tax to fund general services in the City of Vernon,
such as street and sidewalk repairs, public safety, and City
health services, to be paid by hotel guests staying within the
City of Vernon, providing an estimated $84,539 annual
revenue for general government use until ended by voters,
with all funds locally controlled, be adopted?
YES 26
NO 3
SECTION 9. The City Council declares that a majority of the voters voting on
Measure X (Ordinance No. 1294) voted in favor of the measure. The measure carried
and shall be deemed adopted and ratified.
SECTION 10. The Deputy City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED May 7, 2024.
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, Mayor
ATTEST:
YONNIE PARKER,
Deputy City Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA,
City Attorney
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I CERTIFY THAT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-06 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Vernon at the Regular Meeting on May 7, 2024, by the following
vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Larios, Lopez, Rivera, Ybarra, Merlo
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
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YONNIE PARKER, DEPUTY City Clerk
(seal)
CITY OF VERNON
APRIL 9, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
OFFICIAL RESULTS
I, Deborah Harrington, Interim City Clerk of the City of Vernon, California, do hereby
certify that I have canvassed the April 9, 2024 General Municipal Election ballots
returned as of April 16, 2024, and find the number of votes cast as follows:
TO ELECT ONE
COUNCIL MEMBER
1st Count
April 9, 2024
2nd Count
April 17, 2024 Total
Crystal Larios 16 5 21
Total Votes 16 5 21
BALLOT MEASURE 1st Count
April 9, 2024
2nd Count
April 17, 2024 Total
Measure X
Establishing a Transient
Occupancy Tax
YES 22 4 26
NO 3 0 3
Total Votes 25 4 29
A majority voter approval is required. Measure X was approved by 90% of the votes cast.
VOTER TURNOUT These results are official and reflect all ballots received and
counted as of April 17, 2024.
The results are hereby certified and the new Council Member
sworn in at the May 7, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting.
Deborah Harrington, Interim City Clerk
April 17, 2024
Registered Voters 109
Total Ballots Cast 31
Voter Turnout 28%
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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: May 7, 2024
From: Yonnie Parker, Deputy City Clerk
Department: City Clerk
Submitted by: Sandra Dolson, Administrative Secretary
Subject
Results of the City of Vernon April 9, 2024 General Municipal Election
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-06 reciting the facts and declaring the results of the General
Municipal Election held on April 9, 2024, and ratifying adoption of Ordinance No. 1294 (Measure
X), establishing a transient occupancy tax in the City of Vernon by adding Section 3.22 to the
Vernon Municipal Code.
Background
On November 7, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-26 calling for the April 9,
2024 General Municipal Election to fill one Council seat and submitting Measure X to the Voters.
On April 9, 2024 the General Municipal Election was held in conformance with the City Charter,
Vernon Municipal Code, California Election Code, and the Federal Voting Rights Act.
Pursuant to Election Code Section 10263, the City Council must adopt a resolution reciting the
facts of the election. The Official Results, attached to the resolution, provides the details,
including the total votes cast for the candidate and for and against Measure X.
Based on these results, Crystal Larios was elected to the City Council for a full five-year term
ending April 2029. Measure X, the full text of which is encompassed in Ordinance No. 1294, was
approved by a majority of the voters casting ballots.
Following adoption of the resolution reciting the election results, the Interim City Clerk will
administer the Oath of Office to the newly elected Council Member and, pursuant to the City of
Vernon Charter Article III, Chapters 3.5 and 3.6, Mayor Pro Tern Judith Merlo will serve as the
Mayor and Council Member Melissa Ybarra will serve as Mayor Pro Tern.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments
1. Resolution No. 2024-06
2. Ordinance No. 1294