Resolution 14716CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14716
DECLARING THE CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS
OF THE CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2012
WHEREAS, a consolidated Special Municipal Election, under and
pursuant to the provisions of Article XIX of the Charter of said City, was held for
the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Alameda a
proposal, as set forth hereafter:
MEASURE C
To maintain neighborhood crime patrols, fire protection and 911
emergency response; improve earthquake preparedness; replace
an unsafe fire station; establish a citywide Emergency Operations
Center, a joint police/ fire training facility, library, cultural and
recreational facilities; replace outdated police/ fire vehicles and
equipment; and for other capital equipment and facilities, shall the
City of Alameda enact a one -half cent sales tax, with all revenue
staying in the City, mandatory annual audits and public
expenditure reports?
WHEREAS, a notice of the measure, certified by the City Clerk, was duly
posted in the manner and time prescribed by law; and
WHEREAS, there were 45 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 Special 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 17,538.
(3) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda
at said election for the aforesaid Measure C was as follows:
Measure C Yes 8,616 No 8,426
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED that the
aforementioned Measure C, not having received two - thirds of the
number of yes votes cast was and is declared not passed.
1, 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 3rd day of July, 2012, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and
Mayor Gilmore — 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 5th day of July, 2012.
ra Weisiger,
City of Alameda