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Certify November 4, 2014 Election.�pW N OF .(OS OAtpSr DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: MEETING DATE: 12/02/14 ITEM NO: I COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT NOVEMBER 17, 2014 MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL GREG LARSON, TOWN MANAGER ADOPT RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE NOVEMBER 4, 2014 LOS GATOS GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND DECLARING THE ELECTION RESULTS. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution certifying the November 4, 2014 Los Gatos General Municipal Election and declaring the election results. BACKGROUND: A General Election was held in the Town of Los Gatos on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 for the purpose of electing three (3) Council Members. The Town is expecting to receive the certification of the November 4, 2014 General Municipal Election from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters by December 2, 2014. The certification information should include the election results, the total number of votes for three (3) Council Member seats, and Statement of Votes Cast. As soon as the certification is received by the Town, it will be forwarded to the Council in either an Addendum or a Desk Item. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required. PREPARED BY: SHELLEY NEIS ,:�k�--2- Clerk Administrator Reviewed by: LfL Assistant Town Manager —"own Attorney NACLK\F1ec1ions\2014 E1mtion\November1Dm1= Results Of Elmtion.Doc PAGE 2 MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE NOVEMBER 4, 2014 LOS GATOS GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND DECLARING THE ELECTION RESULTS NOVEMBER 17, 2014 FISCAL IMPACT: The estimated cost to the Town for holding a consolidated election will be available in January 2015. Funds have been allocated in the FY 2014/15 Adopted Budget to cover these expenses. Attachments: 1. Resolution certifying the November 4, 2014 Election RESOLUTION 2014 - RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DECLARING ELECTION RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 4, 2014 WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held in the Town of Los Gatos on Tuesday, the 41 day of November, 2014, and was conducted in form and manner as required by the law of the State of California governing the elections of General Law Cities; and, WHEREAS, Shannon Bushey, Registrar of Voters of Santa Clara County, has declared that at the Statewide General Election held on November 4, 2014, and consolidated therewith, a General Municipal Election was held in the TOWN OF LOS GATOS for the purpose of electing three (3) Council Members; and, WHEREAS, the results of said Elections were canvassed by the Office of the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters in accordance with applicable provisions of the California Elections Code; and, WHEREAS, the Statement of Votes Cast and final official summary results (Exhibit B), attached to the Certification (Exhibit A), show the whole number of votes cast for each candidate in said Town and in each of the respective precincts; and, WHEREAS, the total number of registered voters was 18,426 and the total number of ballots cast was 22,916, including absentee and write -in ballots; and, WHEREAS, the names of the persons voted for, the offices for which they were voted, and the number of votes received by each of said persons in each of said precincts, together with the absentee votes, write -in votes, absentee write -in votes, together with the whole number of votes which they received in the entire Town of Los Gatos are as shown in Exhibit B. ATTACHMENT NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator of the Town of Los Gatos, hereby certify the election of STEVEN LEONARDIS ROB RENNIE and MARICO SAYOC for the full term of four years expiring December, 2018 RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Clerk Administrator shall enter upon the records of this Council the results of said General Municipal Election and shall deliver to each person elected a Certificate of Election duly signed and authenticated by the authorized person, and the authorized official shall impose the Constitutional Oath to the three (3) elected Council Members. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 2 °d day of December, 2014 by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SIGNED: MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA ATTEST: CLERK ADMINISTRATOR LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA