Resolution 13292CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 13 2 9 2
DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2000
WHEREAS, a consolidated General Municipal Election, under and pursuant to the provisions
of Article XIX of the Charter of said City, was held for the purpose of electing officers to the Office
of Councilmember, City Auditor, City Treasurer, Member of the Board of Education, and for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Alameda a certain proposal, as set forth
hereafter:
Two (2) Councilmembers 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 December, 2000 and continuing for four
(4) years thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified.
One (1) City Auditor of said City for a full term, commencing at 8:00 o'clock p.m. on the
third Tuesday in December, 2000 and continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a successor
is elected and qualified.
One (1) City Treasurer of said City for a full term, commencing at 8 :00 o'clock p.m. on the
third Tuesday in December, 2000 and continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a successor
is elected and qualified.
Three (3) Members of the Board of Education of said City, each term commencing at 7:30
o'clock p.m. on the fourth Tuesday in December, 2000 and continuing for four (4) years thereafter
and until a successor is elected and qualified.
MEASURE 0
In Order to improve library facilities, shall the City of Alameda issue general obligation bonds
not to exceed $10,600,000, subject to matching funds being obtained to fund at least 60% of the
construction costs, to acquire, construct and/or improve the main library, the West End and Bay Farm
branch libraries, including providing adequate space for children, improving disabled accessibility, and
providing access to technology?
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 law, nominating
for said offices:
FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCH.MEMBER:
Allan Shore
Joe Russi
Susan Maureen McCormack
Ron Matthews
Barbara Kerr
Peggy Doherty
Al DeWitt
FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY AUDITOR:
Kevin R. Kearney
FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER:
Kevin Kennedy
FOR THE OF'FICE OF MEMBER, BOARD OF EDUCATION
Janet C. Gibson
Len Grzanka
Barbara Guenther
Larry Spencer
Bob Reeves
Michael McMahon
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 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'offcial 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 measures, certified by the City Clerk, was duly issued and
published in the official newspaper of said City in the manner and time prescribed by law; and
WHEREAS, there were 53 election precincts within the City of Alameda fixed and
- designated; and
WHEREAS, all of the ballots used for said election were prepared, as to form and content,
as prescribed 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) 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, twenty -eight (28) days following said
election has met and fully canvassed the returns of the votes cast at said Consolidated General
Municipal 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 Consolidated General Municipal 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 whole number of ballots cast in the City of Alameda at said election was
29,402.
(3) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for each
of the aforementioned candidates for the Office of Councilmember of said City was as follows:
Al DeWitt 10,897
Barbara Kerr 9,241
Peggy Doherty 7,541
Ron Matthews 4,895
Allan Shore 4,051
Susan Maureen McCormack 3,794
Joe Russi 3,060
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND DECLARED
that the aforesaid Al DeWitt and Barbara Kerr, having received the two highest number of votes cast
for the office of Councilmember, were, and are hereby declared to be, duly and regularly elected to
the Office of Councilmember of the City of Alameda, for a term beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on
the third Tuesday in December, 2000, and continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a
successor is elected and qualified, and
(4) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for each
of the aforementioned candidates for the office of City Auditor of said City was as follows:
Kevin R. Kearney 16,729
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Kevin R. Kearney
having received the highest number of votes cast for the office of City Auditor, was, and is hereby
declared to be, duly and regularly elected to the office of City Auditor of the City of Alameda, for a
term beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in December, 2000, and continuing for four
(4) years thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified, and
(5) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for each
of the aforementioned candidates for the office of City Treasurer of said City was as follows:
Kevin Kennedy 16,621
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Kevin Kennedy having
received the highest number of votes cast for the office of City Treasurer, was, and is hereby declared
to be, duly and regularly elected to the office of City Treasurer of the City of Alameda, for a term
beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in December, 2000, and continuing for four (4)
years thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified, and
(6) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for each
of the aforementioned candidates for the office of Member of Board of Education of said City was
as follows:
Janet C. Gibson 13,748
Barbara Guenther 11,663
Bob Reeves 7,946
Michael McMahon 7,464
Larry Spencer 6,904
Len Grzanka 6,828
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND DECLARED
that the aforesaid Janet C. Gibson, Barbara Guenther, and Bob Reeves having received the three
highest number of votes cast for the office of Member, Board of Education were, and are hereby
declared to be, duly and regularly elected to the Office of Member, Board of Education of the City
of Alameda, for a term beginning at 7:30 o'clock p.m., on the fourth Tuesday in December, 2000,
and continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified, and
(7) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at said election for the
aforesaid Measure was as follows:
Measure 0
20,786 No 5,739
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the aforementioned Measure 0,
having received a two -third majority of the number of yes votes cast was, and is declared, passed.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting
assembled on the 5th day of December , 2000, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Johnson, Kerr and
Mayor Appezzato - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS:
None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this
6th day of December , 2000.
Diane Felsch, City Clerk
City of Alarneda