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Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution Declaring Results 1 of 3 Draft Resolution 2022- December 13, 2022 ATTACHMENT 1 DRAFT RESOLUTION 2022- RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DECLARING ELECTION RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022 AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held in the Town of Los Gatos on Tuesday, the 8th day of November 2022; and, WHEREAS, notice of the election was 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 cast, received, and canvassed and the returns made and declared in time, form, and manner as required by the provisions of the laws of the State of California, and the Town of Los Gatos; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 2022-033, adopted by the Town Council on June 7, 2022, and Resolution 2022-054, adopted by the Town Council on August 11, 2022, the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, at the direction of the Town Clerk of the Town of Los Gatos, canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results in accordance with applicable provisions of the California Elections Code to the Town Council. The results are attached to this resolution as Exhibit B; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos as follows: 1. The Statement of Votes Cast and final official summary results attached to the Certification (Exhibit B), show the whole number of votes cast for each candidate in said Town and in each of the respective precincts. 2. The total number of registered voters was 22,189 and the total number of votes cast in person, absentee, and write-in ballots cast in the Town was 14,607 (65.83% voter turnout). 3. The General Municipal Election was held for the purpose of electing three members to the Office of Member of the Los Gatos Town Council, and the submission to the qualified voters one ordinance regarding the Business License Tax (Measure J). 4. The names of the persons voted for at the election for the Office of Member of the 2 of 3 Draft Resolution 2022- December 13, 2022 ATTACHMENT 1 Los Gatos Town Council for the term ending December 2026 and that the number of votes given in said Town for each candidate were as follows: CANDIDATE (Town Council) TOTAL VOTE Mary Badame 6,801 Rob Rennie 6,136 Reza Tavana 1,456 Rob Stump 5,753 Margaret Smith 4,151 Rob Moore 7,294 5. The Town Council pursuant to its right and authority, submitted to the qualified voters the following question and ordinance [Measure J]: “Shall the measure to fund critical Town needs such as public safety by amending business license taxes, unchanged since 1991 while inflation increased 117%, to increase flat taxes by 30%, adjusted annually for inflation, Retailing gross receipts tax by 40%, and to add E-Commerce to the Manufacturing, Wholesaling, and Jobbing gross receipts tax schedule and increase that schedule by 120%, raising about $1,100,000 yearly for general fund purposes until ended by voters, be adopted?” YES NO 6. The number of votes given at each precinct, the number of votes for each qualified candidate, and Measure J are attached as Exhibit B. 7. The Town Council declares and determines that Rob Moore, Mary Badame, and Rob Rennie, received the highest number of votes and were elected to the Office of Member of the Los Gatos Town Council for the term ending December 2026. 8. The Town Council declares and determines that as a result of the election, a majority of the voters voting on Measure J relating to the Business License Tax did vote in favor of it, and that Measure J was carried, and shall be deemed adopted and ratified. 9. That the Mayor and the Town Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute Ordinance 2336 and the Town Clerk shall certify to the passage of ORDINANCE NO. 2336 ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ADOPTING AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES attached as Exhibit A, by the People of the Town of Los Gatos, enter it into the book 3 of 3 Draft Resolution 2022- December 13, 2022 ATTACHMENT 1 of original Ordinances, and cause such Ordinance to be codified in the Los Gatos Town Code. PASSED AND ADOPTED at the special meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 13th day of December 2022 by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SIGNED: MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA DATE: __________________ ATTEST: TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA DATE: __________________