2006-12-05 4-J SubmittalCity of Alameda
Inter - department Memorandum
TO: Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
DATE: December 5,2006
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM 4 -J
Attached is the Certificate of Election for the November 7, 2006 General Municipal Election. Also
attached is a revised resolution with the final numbers included.
Thank you.
cc: City Manager
City Attorney
Re: Agenda Item #4 -J
12 -5 -06 Council Meeting
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF ALAMEDA )
I, DAVE MACDONALD, Acting Registrar of Voters for the County of Alameda, State of
California, having canvassed the returns of all votes cast in the City of Alameda at the General
Election held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 do hereby certify the following to be a full, true and
correct Statement of the Results of all votes cast for each of the candidates entitled to receive votes
for the office indicated.
CITY OF ALAMEDA
MAYOR
(One Elected)
Beverly J. Johnson 13,987
Doug DeHaan 7,499
Kenneth Kahn 1,609
CITY COUNCILMEMBER
(Two Elected)
Lena Tam 11,287
Frank Matarrese 9,546
Pat Bail 6,130
Eugenie P. Thomson 5,486
Ashley O. "Ash" Jones 4,678
Mike Rich 1,864
I further certify that the total number of ballots cast in the City of Alameda at said election was
25,165 and attached hereto is a complete statement of the results showing the number of votes cast
at each precinct for each candidate.
I hereby set my hand and my official seal this 4th day of December 2006 at Oakland, California.
CDONALD
Acting Registrar of Voters
County of Alameda
State of California
Approved as to Form
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.
DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2006
WHEREAS, a consolidated General Municipal Election, under and pursuant
to the provisions of Article XIX of the Charter of the City of Alameda, was held for
the purpose of electing officers to the Office of Mayor and Office of Councilmember,
as set forth hereafter:
One Mayor for a full term commencing at 8:00 o'clock p.m. on
the third Tuesday in December, 2006 and continuing for four years
thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified.
Two Councilmembers for full terms, each term commencing at
8:00 o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in December, 2006 and
continuing for four years thereafter and until a successor is elected
and qualified.
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 MAYOR:
Doug deHaan
Beverly Johnson
Kenneth Kahn
FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER:
Ashley O. "Ash" Jones
Pat Bail
Frank Matarrese
Mike Rich
Eugenie P. Thomson
Lena Tam
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 days before said election
and was published twice in the official newspaper of said City, the last publication
thereof being more than five days before the date of said election; and
REVISED
Resolution #4 -J CC
12 -5 -06
WHEREAS, there were 52 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 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 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 as follows:
(1) That said Consolidated General Municipal Election was held
and conducted, 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 25,165.
(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
Mayor of said City was as follows:
Beverly Johnson 13,987
Doug deHaan 7,499
Kenneth Kahn 1,609
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, DETERMINED
AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Beverly Johnson, 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
December, 2006, and continuing for four 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
Councilmember of said City was as follows:
Lena Tam 11,287
Frank Matarrese 9,546
Pat Bail 6,130
Eugenie P. Thomson 5,486
Ahsley O. "Ash" Jones 4,678
Mike Rich 1,864
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, DETERMINED
AND DECLARED that the aforesaid Lena Tam and Frank Matarrese, 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, 2006, and
continuing for four years thereafter and until a successor is elected and
qualified.
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, 2006, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal
of said City this day of 2006.
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda