Resolution 07748CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 7748
DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULT OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH SPECIAL MUNICIPAL CHARTER AMENDMENT
ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 9, 1971
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election consolidated with a Special Municipal Charter Amendment
Election was held in the City of Alameda on Tuesday, March 9, 1971, under and pursuant to the provisions
of Article XIX of the Charter of said City, for the purpose of electing officers to fill the offices of
Mayor, Councilman, Auditor and member of the Board of Education, and for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified electors of said City the question of amending the Charter of the City of Alameda, as set
forth hereinafter:
One (1) Mayor on the Council of said City for one (1) full term commencing
et 8:00 o'clock p,m., on the third Tuesday in April, 1971, and continuing for four (4)
years thereafter, and until a successor is elected and qualified;
One (1) Councilman on the Council of said City for one (1) full term commencing
at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in April, 1971, and continuing for four (4)
years thereafter, and until a successor is elected and qualified;
One (1) Auditor of said City for one (1) unexpired term commencing at 8:00
o'clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in April, 1971, and continuing for two (2) years
thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified.
Two (2) members of the Board of Education to fill the office for a term
beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in April, 1971, and continuing
for four (4) years thereafter, and until a successor is elected and qualified.
MEASURE A
Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended to provide that employees
of the City (other than certain officers thereof who are required to reside in the
City) shall reside within the City or within such distance of the City limits as the
City Council shall prescribe by ordinance? The Charter presently requires such employees
to reside within the City or within fifteen miles of the City limits. Said amendment
will be accomplished by amending Section 2-5 of said Charter, all as fully set forth
in Resolution No. 7721 of the Council of the City of Alameda.
WHEREAS, nominating petitions were duly and regularly presented to, and filed in the office
of the City Clerk of the City of Alameda, in the time, form and manner prescribed by the Charter of said
City, nominating for said offices the following persons, to wit:
FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR:
Terry Y. La Croix, Jr.
James W. Fore
Ronald O. Livesey
FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMAN:
William M. McCall
Grant W. Payne
FOR THE OFFICE OF AUDITOR:
Raymond D. Martin
FOR THE OFFICE OF MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Marion W. Cavanaugh
Barbara W. Bolton
Lee S. Simpson III
Ian Weber
WHEREAS, said nominations were entered in a list, with the offices to be filled, which list
was certified to and filed in the time, form and manner required by said Charter, whereupon an Election
Proclamation, signed by the Mayor of the City of Alameda, and attested by the City Clerk, and containing
a statement of the time of the election, the offices to be filled, the names of the candidates and the
measure to be voted on, as the same were, by the Council of the City of Alameda, ordered to be printed
and appear on the ballot, was duly and regularly issued more than ten (10) days before said election and
was published twice in the official newspaper of said City, the last publication thereof being more than
five (5) days before the date of said election; and
WHEREAS, there were 60 election precincts within the City of Alameda fixed and designated by
resolution of the Council of said City and designated, fixed and established by the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Alameda, State of California, as the election precincts within the City of Alameda for
holding general state and county elections - as the election precincts for holding the aforesaid General
Municipal Election consolidated with Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election of the City of Alameda;
and
WHEREAS, all of the ballots used for said election were prepared, as to form and contents, as
prescribed by law, and a sample ballot was mailed to each voter of the City of Alameda within the time
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and in the manner provided by law and such mailing was completed at least ten (10) whole days preceding
the date of said election; and
WHEREAS, the officers of election for said election were duly appointed and qualified, and
all election supplies furnished and election booths provided for each precinct as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Alameda, at this, its next regular meeting following said
election, has met and fully canvassed the returns of the votes cast at said General Municipal Election
consolidated with Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election as required by law, and being fully advised
in the premises, and having the returns of said canvass before it;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND DECLARED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
and said Council finds, as follows:
(1) That said General Municipal Election consolidated with Special Municipal Charter Amend-
ment Election was held and conducted, and the votes cast thereat received and canvassed, and the returns
thereof ascertained, determined and declared, in all respects and particulars in the time, form and manner
provided by law.
(2) That the number of votes given at each precinct to each of the aforesaid candidates and
measure was es shown in the Result of Votes Cast, on file in the office of the City Clerk, copy of which
is attached hereto.
ABSENTEE VOTE:
Terry Y. La Croix, Jr. 103
James W. Fore 13
Ronald O. Livesey 7
William M. McCall 73
Grant W. Payne 48
Raymond D. Martin 110
Marion W. Cavanaugh 70
Barbara W. Bolton 50
Lee S. Simpson III 61
Ian Weber 48
Measure A Yes: 77 No: 43
(3) That the whole number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election was 11,646 .
(4) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for each of
the aforesaid candidates for the office of Mayor of said City was as follows:
Terry Y. Le Croix, Jr. 8,226
James W. Fore 2,323
Ronald O. Livesey 960
(5) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for each of
the aforesaid candidates for the office of Councilman of said City was as follows:
William M. McCall 6,006
Grant W. Payne 5,446
(6) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for the office
of Auditor of said City was as follows:
Raymond D. Martin 10,277
(7) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for each of
the aforesaid candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education of said City was as follows:
Marion W. Cavanaugh
Barbara W. Bolton
Lee W. Simpson III
5,019
4,721
6,588
Ian Weber 4,749
(8) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for the afore-
said measure was as follows:
Measure 9 Yes: 7,661 ko: 3,502
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Terry Y. LaCroix,
Jr., having received the highest number of votes cast for the office of Mayor, was, and is hereby declared
to be, duly and regularly elected to the office of Mayor and as member of the Council of the City of
Alameda, for a term beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in April, 1971, and continuing
for for (4) years and until a successor is elected and qualified;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid William M. McCall, having received
the highest number of votes cast for the office of Councilman, was, and is hereby declared to be, duly
and regularly elected to the office of Councilman and as member of the Council of the City of Alameda for
a term beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in April, 1971, and continuing for four (4)
years and until a successor is elected and qualified;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Raymond D. Martin, having received the
highest number of votes cast for the office of Auditor was, and is hereby declared to be, elected to the
office of Auditor for the term beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in April, 1971, and
continuing for two (2) years and until a successor is elected and qualified;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Lee S. Simpson III and Marion W. Cava-
naugh, having received the two highest numbers of votes cast for the office of member of the Board of
Education, were, and are hereby declared to be, duly and regularly elected to the office of member of the
Board of Education of the City of Alameda, each for a term beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on the third
Tuesday in April, 1971, and continuing for four (4) years and until a successor is elected and qualified;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid measure, having received a majority
of the number of votes cast, was, and it is hereby declared to be, passed.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the
16th day of March, 1971, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Fore, Levy, Longaker, McCall and President La Croix, Jr., (5)•
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said
City this 17th day of March, 1971.
(SEAL) IRMA L. NELSON
City Clerk of the City of Alameda
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of "City of Alameda
Resolution No. 7748, DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULT OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED
WITH SPECIAL MUNICIPAL CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 9, 1971, introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Alameda on the 16th day of March, 1971.
City'Clerk of the City of Alameda