Resolution 12843CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.12843
DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1996.
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, and Member of the
Board of Education 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, 1996 and continuing for four (4)
years thereafter and until a successor is elected and
qualified.
One (1) City Auditor for one full term, each term commencing
at 8:00 o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in December 1996 and
continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a successor
is elected and qualified.
One (1) City Treasurer for one full term, each term commencing
at 8:00 o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in December 1996 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, 1996 and continuing for four (4) 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 COUNCILMEMBER:
Al DeWitt
Barbara Kerr
Tony Daysog
Susan Maureen McCormack
Harry Hartman
Greg Alves
Gary Thomas
John L. Abrate
Steven M. Botello
James Jenkins
FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY AUDITOR
Kevin R. Kearney
FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER
Lewis E. Hurwitz
FOR THE OFFICE OF MEMBER, BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Gail Ann Greely
Larry Spencer
Barbara M. Guenther
Sam Huie
Catalina A. Ramos
Michael McMahon
Claude S. Butch Lineberry
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
(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 there were 57 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 elections was 26,740.
(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
Barbara Kerr
Tony Daysog
Susan Maureen McCormack
Harry Hartman
Greg Alves
Gary Thomas
John L. Abrate
Steven M. Botello
James Jenkins
.7719
6651
5400
4535
4079
3988
3596
2327
1634
1301
(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 15368
(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:
Lewis E. Hurwitz 15048
(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, Board of Education of said City was as
follows:
Gail Ann Greely
Larry Spencer
Barbara M. Guenther
Sam Huie
Catalina A. Ramos
Michael McMahon
Claude S. Butch Lineberry
10921
9900
9461
7735
5704
5237
3522
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED 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, each for a term beginning at
8:00 o'clock p.m., on the third Tuesday in December, 1996, and
continuing for four (4) years thereafter and until a successor is
elected and qualified.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND DECLARED that the
aforesaid Gail Ann Greely, Larry Spencer, and Barbara M. Guenther
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, each for a term beginning at 7:30
o'clock p.m. on the fourth Tuesday in December, 1996, following the
General Municipal Election, and continuing for four (4) years
thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED, in accordance with
Section 2-7 of the City Charter, that the aforesaid Anthony Daysog,
the candidate not elected for a contested Council seat who received
the highest number of votes cast for the office of Councilmember
and received votes from at least 10 of the total number of voters,
was, and is hereby declared to fill the vacancy of the office of
Councilmember caused by the resignation of former Councilmember
Charles Mannix, for the term beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m. on the
third Tuesday in December, 1996, and continuing until a successor
is elected and qualified in the next General Municipal Election.
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 3rd
day of December , 1996, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Arnerich, DeWitt, Lucas
and President Appezzato - 4.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 4th day of December , 1996.
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Diane Felsch, City Clerk
City of Alameda