Resolution 083223
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION No, 8322
DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULT OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
CONSOLIDATED WITH SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELECTION AND SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 11, 1975
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election consolidated with a Special School District Bond
Election and Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election was held in the City of Alameda on Tuesday,
March 11, 1975, under and pursuant to the provisions of Article XIX of the Charter of said City,
for the purpose of electing officers to the offices of Mayor, Councilman and Member of the Board of
Education, and for the further purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said City the
question of the Alameda Unified School District of Alameda County incurring a bonded indebtedness
and the further question of amending the Charter of the City of Alameda, as set forth hereinafter:
One (1) Mayor of the said City for a full term commencing at
8:00 o'clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in April, 1975- 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 a full term
commencing at 8:00 o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in April, 1975, and
continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a successor is elected
and qualified;
TWO (2) members of the Board of Education, to fill the office for
two (2) full terms commencing at 8:00 o'clock p.m„ on the third Tuesday
in April, 1975, and continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until
a successor is elected and qualified.
MEASURE A
Shall the Alameda Unified School District of Alameda County incur
a bonded indebtedness In the principal amount of Four Million Seven Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($4,750,000) to bear interest at a rate or rates not
exceeding 80 per annum payable annually the first year and thereafter semi-
annually, to provide funds for the demolition and replacement of the following
school buildings at Alameda High School which have been determined to he
structurally unsafe in the event of an earthquake; the three-storm east
building, the three-story main classroom building, the auditorium, gymnasium,
boys and girls shower-locker rooms and two sfriall administration buildings,
said amount of bonds (together with funds to be provided by the State of
California) being sufficient to provide replacement of the above-mentioned
school buildings, all in accordance with the plan of this Board on file in
its office?
MEASURE
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Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended by deleting the
first sentence of Section 2-5 which reads as follows: No person shall be
qualified to he elected or appointed tc any of the elective offices herein-
above set forth unless he shall have been an elector of the City cf Alameda
for a period of three years continuously next preceding his election." Said
amendment will he accomplished by amending Section 2-5 of said Charter, all
as fully set forth in Resolution No. 8306 of the Council of the City cf
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, tc wit:
FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR:
George J. Borikas
J. "Chuck" Conica
Don R. Perata
FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMAN:
Peter G. Ca:panic
James Maresca
Rosalie McPherson
Richard IL Sherratt
FOB THE OFFICE OF MEMBER CF THE BOARD CT EDUCATION:
Barbara M, Borden
Ronald I. Curtis
Gary Johnson
Ann V. Muir
Robert J. Selmer
WHEREAS, said nominations were entered on a list, with the offices to be tilled, which
list Wes certified to and filled 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,
ard containing a statement of the time of the election, the offices to be filled, the names of the
candidates and the measures to be voted on, as the same were, by the Council of the City of Alameda,
ordered to he printed and appear or the Pallot, was duly and regularly issued more than ter (10) days
before said ellection and was published twice in the official newspaper of said City, the last publi-
cation thereof being more than five (5) days before the date of said election; and
WHEREAS, there were 71 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 COUrity 7f Alameda, Stacha of Califeroja, as tho oct7on precinchs witavo tn.e blry
of Alameda for 1i 1 'iis onPral state and county elections - as the election precincts for holding the
aforesaid General Municipal Election consolidated with Special School District Bond Election and
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 prt,scribed by law, and a sample ballot was mailed to each voter of the City of Alameda within the
time 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 electiun 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 School District Bond Election and Special Municipal Charter Amend-
ment Election as required by law, and being fully advised in the premises, and having the returns
of said canvass before it
NOW, THEREEDRE, 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 School
District Bond Election and Special Municipal Charter Amendment 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 measures was as shown in the Results of Votes Cast, on file in the office of the
City Clerk, copy of which is attached hereto.
ADSENTFEyOTE:
George J. Borikas 5
C. J. "Chuck Corica 167
Den R. Perata 104
Peter G. Caponio 26
Janes Maresca 72
Rosalie McPherson 51
Richard H. Sherratt 118
Barbara M. Borden 1.25
Ronald 1. Curtis 70
Gary Johnson 111
Ann M. Muir 112
Robert J. Selmer 75
Measure A Yes: 113 No 15B
Measure B Yes: 133 No: 130
(3) That the whole number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election
was 14,724 .
(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:
George J. Borikas
C. J. "Chuck' Corica
Don R. Perata
557
7,849
6,622_
(5) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said
election for each of the aforesaid candidates fcr the office of Councilman cf the said City was
as follows:
Peter G. Caponio
James Maresca
Rosalie McPherson
Richard H. Sherratt
1,221
4,406
2,610
5,005
(6) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election
fcr each of the aforesaid candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education of said
City was as follows:
Barbara M. Borden
Ronald I. Curtis
Gary Johnson
Ann M. Muir
Robert J. Selmer
6,151
5,219
5,351
6,250_
3,324
(7) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election
for the aforesaid Measure A was as follows:
Measure A Yes: 6,355 No: 7,968
(8) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said
election for the aforesaid Measure B was as follows:
Measure B Yes: 7,563 No: 6,323
NOM, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid C. J.
"Chuck" Corica, having received the highest number of votes cast for the office of Mayor, is, and
he is hereby declared to he, duly and regularly elected to the office of Mayor cf the City of
Alameda for a term beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in April, 1975, and
continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Richard H. Sherratt,
having received the highest number of votes cast for the office of Councilman is, and he is
hereby declared to be, duly and regularly elected to the office of Councilman of the City cf
Alameda for a term beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in April, 1975, and
continuing for four (4) years thereafter ard until a successor is elected and qualified;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Barbara M. Borden and
Ann M. Muir, 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
cf 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, 1975, and continuing for four (4) years thereafter
and until a successor is elected and qualified;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Measure A, not having
received a majority of the number of votes cast, was, and it is hereby declared to be, defeated.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Measure B, havino
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
18th day of March, 1975, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Corica, Hurwitz, McCall and President La Croix, Jr., (d).
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilman Beckam, (1).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City
this 19th day of March, 1975.
(SEAL) CEL A A. CONGER
Deputy City Clerk of the City cf Alameda
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of "City cf Alameda
Resolution No, 8322, DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULT OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED
WITH SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SONS ELECTION AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION HELD ON
MARCH 11, 1975, introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda on the 18th day of
March, 1975.
City'tlerk o
the City of Alameda