Resolution 09059CITY OF ALAMLDA RESOLUTION NOD 9059
DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULT OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
CONSOLIDATED WITH SPECIAL MUNICIPAL CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECT AND
SPECIAL ADVISORY MEASURE ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 6, 1979
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election consolidated with a Special Municipal
Charter Amendment Election and Special Advisory Measure Election was held in the
City of Alameda on Tuesday, March 6 1979, under and pursuant to the provisions of
title XIX of the Charter of said; City, for the purpose of 'electing officers to the
.ices of Mayor, Councilman, Member of the Board of Education, and Treasurer, and for
the further purpose of submitting to tiie qualified electors of said City amendments
to the Charter of the City of Alameda and an Advisory Measure, as set forth hereinafter:
One (1) Mayor of said City fora full term commencing at 8:00 o'clock
p.m. on the third Tuesday in April, 1979, and continuing for four (4)
year thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified;
Two (2) Counci men on the Council of said City for two full terms,
each term commencing at 8:00 o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in
April, 1979, and continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until
a successor is elected and qualified
One (1) Treasurer o aid City for one two -year term commencing at
8:00 o °clock P. on the' third Tuesday in April, 1979, -and continuing
for tyro (2) years thereafter and until a successor is elected and
qualified;
Two (2) members of the Board of Education of said City, each term
commencing at 8 :00 o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in April, 1979,
and continuing for four'(4) years thereafter and until a successor is
elected and qualif ed.
MEASURE A
Shall the Charter of the, City: of Alameda be amended to delete that
section which forbids any person convicted of a felony from ever
holding an office or position with the City? Said` amendment
accomplished by amending Section 22 -4 of Article XXII, all as fully
set forth in Resolution No 9030 of the Council of the City of Alameda.
MEASURE B
Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended to provide that
certain appointed officers, except within a certain time after
installation of a new Council Member, and members of Charter Boards
may be removed by a simple majority vote of the Council? Said - amend-
ment will be accomplished by amending Section 2 -2 of Article' II and
Section 10 - -9 of Article X, all as fully set forth in Resolution No.
9030 of the Council of the City of Alameda.
MEASURE C
Shall the Charter of the City o Alameda be- amended to provide for the
abolition of the elective offices of Auditor and Treasurer and estab-
lishment of the office of City Finance Officer to be appointed by the
City Council, said off, deer to perform the duties designated in said
Charter and by ordinance for those offices to be abolished, to become
effective in 1981? Said amendment will be accomplished by amending
Sections 2 -1 and 2 -2 of and adding Section 2-1,1 to Article II, by
amending Section 4-1 and repealing Sections 4-2, 4-3, 4 -4, 4 -5 and 4-6
of Article IV and repealing Article V in its entirety, all as fully set
forth in Resolution No. 9030 of the Council of the City of Alameda.
MEASURE D
Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended to establish a
City Council consisting of seven members, comprised of a Mayor,
Council Member - at-Large and five Council Members, nominated from
districts to be established by ordinance, and elected at large?
Said amendment will be accomplished by amending Sections 2 -1, 2 -2,
2 -6.1 and adding Sections 2 -6.2, 2 -6.3', 2 -6.4 and 2 -6.5 to Article II;
amending Sections 3 -1, 3 -1.1, 3 -4, 3 -7(B), 3 -7(I), 3 -10 and 3 -12 of
and adding Section 3 -1.2 to Article III, amending Section 13 -2 of
Article XIII; and amending Section 17 -5 of Article XVII all as fully
set forth in Resolution' No. 9030 of the Council of the City of Alameda.
MEASURE E
Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended to permit the City
Council to adopt ordinances at special meetings? Said amendment will
be accomplished by amending Section 3 -11 of Article I11, all as fully
set forth in Resolution No. 9030 of the Council of the City of Alameda.
MEASURE F
Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended to permit the City
Council to determine by ordinance the form of organization of the City
Planning Board and the number of members thereon? Said amendment will
be accomplished by amending Section 10 -4.1 of Article X, all as fully
set forth in Resolution No. 9030 of the Council of the City of Alameda.
MEASURE G
Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended to provide that all
persons be residents of the City for thirty days before filing of
nomination papers for any elected office? Said amendment will be accom-
plished by amending Section 2-5 of Article II, all as set forth in
Resolution No. 9030 of the Council of the City of Alameda.
ADVISORY' MEASURE H
Shall the City of Alameda use Housing and Community Development Act - monies
to facilitate the private development of dwelling: units, some of which
may be used to provide living accommodations for low and moderate income
persons, which may include the - handicapped and elderly, provided that:
(1) No more than 49% of said dwelling units may be used for subsidized
housing for persons of low and moderate
construction of said dwelling units wi
property shown on the Alameda County Asse
74- 433 -9, 74- 432 -14 and 74- 436 -26, more c
ncome; (2) The only site for the
be those certain pieces of real
's Map as Parcels 74- 434 -1,
nly recognized as the property
bordered by Atlantic and Buena Vista Avenues westerly of Webster Street;
(3) In any case, no more than 50 units shall be used as subsidized housing;
and (4) The property remains on the tax rolls.
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 lave, nominating for said offices:
FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR:
C. J. "Chuck Corica
Ethel Pitt Ottose
Christopher M. F. "Bubba" Reynolds
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FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMAN:
Russell A. "Russ" Sisung
Richard H. "Rich" Sherratt
Amey Stone
Lloyd E. Hurwitz
Earl G. Peacock
FOR THE OFFICE OF MEMBER BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Donal D. "Casey" Cummins
Norman J. Clerk
John B. Dickson
Richard "Rick" Martin
Barbara M. Borden
FOR THE OFFICE OF TR
Florence B. Hyde
ASURER:
WHEREAS, said nominations were entered in a list, with the offices to be
filled, which list was certified to and filed in the t e, form and manner prescribed
by law, whereupon a notice of Nominees for Public Office containing a statement of
the time of the election, the offices to be filled, and the names of the candidates
to be voted on, 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, a Notice of the Proposed Amendments to the Charter of the City of
Alameda, and a notice of the Advisory Measure, both certified by the City Clerk, were
duly issued and published in the official newspaper of said City in the manner and ti
by law; and
WHEREAS, there were 47 consolidated 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 consolidated election precincts within the City of Alameda for
holding general state and county elections, as the consolidated election precincts for
holding the aforesaid General Municipal Election consolidated with Special Municipal
Charter Amendment Election and Special Advisory Measure Election of the City of Alameda;
and
WHEREAS,
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r;the hallots used for said election were prepared, as to form
bed by las!a, and a sample ballot was mailed to each voter of the
he time and in the manner provided by law and such mailing was
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 Taw; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Alameda, at this, the first Tuesday
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 and Special Advisory Measure 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 Muni-
cipal Charter Amendment Election and Special Advisory Measure 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 afore -
said candidates and measures was, as shown in the Result of Votes Cast, on file in the
office of the City Clerk, copy of which is attached hereto.
ABSENTEE VOTE:
C. J. "Chuck °Corica 254
Ethel Pitt Ottosen 63
Christopher M. F. "Bubba" Reynolds 6
Russell A. "Russ" Sisung 109
Richard H. "Rich" Sherratt 165
Amey Stone 189
Lloyd E. Hurwitz 114
Earl G. Peacock 41
Donal D. "Casey Cummins 166
Norman J. Clerk 120
John B. Dickson 111
Richard "Rick" Ma 29
Barbara M. Borden 193
Florence B. Hyde 252
Measure A Yes: 102 No: 220
Measure B Yes: 165 No: 146
Measure C Yes: 143 No: 169
Measure D Yes: 114
Measure E Yes:
Measure F
Measure G
Measure 8 Yes: 76
Yes: 106
Yes: 256
No 203
No: 254
No: 194
No: 49
No: 217
(3) That the whole number of votes cast 'in the City of Alameda at said
election was 11,870
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(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:
C. J. "Chuck" Corica 8,870
Ethel Pitt Ottosen 2`371
Christopher M. F. "Bubba" Reynolds 283
(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:
Russell A. "Russ" 3jsung 3,897
Richard H. "Rhch"3herratt 5,697
Amey 'Stone . 6,358
Lloyd E. Hurwitz 3,631
Earl G. Peacock � - ' 1,452
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(6) That the total number of votes cast in the CitY of Alameda at said
election each of the aforesaid candidates for the office of Member of the Board
of Education of said City was as follows:
Donal D. "Casey" Cummins
Norman J. Clerk
John B. Dickson
Richard "Rick" |Martin
Barbara M. Borden
5°5gO
4,uSO
4,106
l^l63
5,686
(7) at said
elec on for the candidate for the office urer of said City was as follows-.
Florence B. Hyde 7,939
(8) That the total number of votes cast in the ' City of Alameda at said,
election for the aforesaid Charter Amendment Measures and Advisory Measure was as
Measure A Yes; 3,885 ' No 7,211 _
Measure B Yes: No 4,889
Measure C Yes: 2 No: 5,381
Measure D Yes: 4,854 No: 6,066
Measure [ yes/ 7,946 No 8,604
Measure F Yes: 4,582 No: 5,950
Measure G Yes: 8,846 No: 1,886
Measure H Yes: 2,530 No: 8,608
NOW, 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, was, and is hereby declared to be, duly and regularly elected to the office
of Mayor of the City of Alameda for a term beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on the
third Tuesday in April, 1979, 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. "Rich"
Sherratt and Amey Stone, having received the two highest numbers of votes cast for
the office of Councilman, were, and are hereby declared to be, duly and regularly
elected to the office of Councilman of the City of Alameda each for a term beginning
at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in April, 1979, and continuing for four (4)
years thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Donal D. "Casey" Cummins
and Barbara M. Borden, 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,rn., on the third Tuesday in April,
1979, and continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a successor is elected
and qualified
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Florence B. Hyde,
having received the highest number of votes cast for the office of Treasurer, was, and
is hereby declared to he, duly and regularly elected to the office of Treasurer of the
City of Alameda` for a term beginning at 8;00 o'clock`p.nm.,'an the third Tuesday in
April, '1979, and continuing for two (2) years thereafter and until a successor is elected
and qualified,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Measure B and Measure G,
each having received 'a majority of the number of "Yes" votes cast; were, and they are
hereby declared to be, passed;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Measure A, Measure C,
Measure D, Measure E, Measure F, and Measure H, each 'having received a majority of
the number of "No" votes cast, were, and, they are hereby declared, not 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 13th day of March,
1979, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES; Councilmen Beckam, Diament, Sherratt, Tillman, and
President Corica, (5).
NOES, None.
ABSENT; None
IN `WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed' the
official' seal; of said City this 14th day of March, 1979.
City Clerk of the City of Alameda;