TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Martha Alvarez, Assistant City Clerk
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Citing the Facts of the November 5, 2024, General Election (City Clerk Tamura).
A) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-0138
B) DIRECT THE CITY CLERK TO CODIFY ORDINANCE NO. 24-0009 AS ADOPTED BY THE VOTERS
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-0138, which recites the facts of the General Election held in Manhattan Beach on November 5, 2024, declaring the result and other such matters as provided by law.
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At the June 18, 2024, City Council meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-0058 calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the election of three City Councilmembers and one City Treasurer. At that same meeting the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-0060 requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to render services to the City relating to conducting the General Municipal Election and consolidating with the Statewide General Election.
At the August 6, 2024, City Council meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-0089 ordering to place a measure on the Tuesday, November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election ballot to consider a local one-half cent (0.5%) transactions ad use tax to be administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
The County administered the election and canvassed the results of the City’s November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election for three City Council seats and one City Treasurer seat and the aforementioned measure (Measure MMB).
Pursuant to Elections Code § 10263 or 10264, upon completion of the canvass and before installing the new City Councilmembers, the governing body shall adopt a resolution reciting the facts of the election and a statement of the vote. A statement of the vote includes the following:
a) The whole number of votes cast in the city;
b) The names of the persons voted for;
c) The measures voted upon;
d) For what office each person was voted for;
e) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person and for and against each measure; and
f) The number of votes given in the city to each person and for and against each measure.
DISCUSSION:
On December 3, 2024, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (LACRRCC) conducted a canvass of the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election. Attached for City Council approval is a true and correct Canvass Certificate provided by the LACRRCC.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-0138 which recites the facts of the General Municipal Election held in Manhattan Beach on November 5, 2024, declaring the results and such other matters as are provided by law.
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
A link to the LACRRCC’s website, which provided election results, was posted on the City Clerk’s page on the City website. Staff has provided a summary of the elections results on the City’s election webpage (attached). There were ongoing news items and e-notifications sent out to the public regarding the election results.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under § 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to § 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and determined that no additional legal analysis is necessary.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 24-0138
2. Ordinance No. 24-0009