HomeMy WebLinkAboutSigned 2024-59 Certifying the 2024 ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 2024-59
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GILROY APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE
CERTIFICATION OF THE CANVASS OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND DECLARING
RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF
GILROY ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024
WHEREAS, a consolidated General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the
City of Gilroy on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as required by law and the Charter of said City,
for the purpose of electing to office three City Council Members for full four-year terms, and
one Mayor for full four-year term; and
WHEREAS, a consolidated General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the
City of Gilroy on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing for and against
Measure C; and
WHEREAS, notice of said election was duly and legally given, voting precincts were
properly established, election officers were appointed and election supplies furnished and in
all respects said election was held and conducted by the County of Santa Clara, and the votes
cast were received and canvassed and the returns thereof made and declared in the time, form
and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California
governing Municipal Elections; and
WHEREAS, the Registrar of Voters of Santa Clara County, having canvassed the
returns of said election, certified on December 5, 2024, a full, true, and correct Statement of
the Results of all votes cast at the said election for each candidate, and for the outcome of the
election on Measure C, the result of which the Gilroy City Council accepts, and finds that the
number of votes cast, the names of the persons voted for and other matters required to be as
hereinafter stated; and
WHEREAS, said canvass was duly completed and the results thereof were certified by
the City Clerk and submitted to this Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, DECLARED,
DETERMINED, AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That said consolidated General Municipal Election was held and conducted
in the City of Gilroy, County of Santa Clara, State of California, in the form, time, and manner as
required by law; the canvass of the returns of the votes cast and the counting of vote-by-mail
ballots cast in said City for the Office City Council Member and the Office of Mayor, and
Measure C was duly held by the Registrar of Voters in accordance with the order of the
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Council and in accordance with law, and the Registrar of Voters has executed a certificate
of the results of such canvass, which certificate is hereto attached, as Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2. That the names of persons voted for at the general municipal election
for Member of the City Council are as follows: Rebeca Armendariz, Stefanie Elle, Terence
Fugazzi, Zach Hilton, Kellie Ramirez, and Fred Tovar.
SECTION 3. That the names of persons voted for at the general municipal election
for Mayor of the City of Gilroy are as follows: Marie Blankley and Greg Bozzo.
SECTION 4. That the Ballot Measure voted upon at the special municipal election is
as follows:
Measure C – Public Safety Special Transactions and Use Tax
To generate funding that cannot be seized by the State, but
stays in Gilroy and is dedicated to public safety (police, fire
and ambulance) services and public safety infrastructure
projects, shall Gilroy enact a 0.25 percent (one-quarter of
one percent) transactions and use tax; and include a citizen
oversight committee and annual audits for the tax?
YES
NO
SECTION 5. Per Elections Code Section 10262 (b), said certificate of results has
been examined by the City Clerk and has been certified by her to be complete, which
certification is hereto attached, as Exhibit "B" and by this reference is made a part
hereof.
SECTION 6. Said certificate has been examined and is hereby approved and
adopted by this City Council as the official canvass of said municipal election as
required by Elections Code Section 10263.
SECTION 7. The number of votes given at each precinct and the number of
votes given in the City to each persons above named for respective offices for which
the persons were candidates, and for and against the measure were listed as Exhibit
“A”, attached hereto.
SECTION 8. The names of the persons voted for, the offices for which they
were voted, the number of votes received by each of said persons in each of said
precincts and by vote by mail votes are shown on said Exhibit "A", attached hereto.
SECTION 9. The City Council does declare and determine:
At said general municipal election held in the City of Gilroy held on November
5, 2024, the following persons were elected to the following offices:
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Greg Bozzo having was elected as Mayor to hold office for a term of four years,
from and after Monday, December 9, 2024, and continuing until his respective
successor shall qualify.
Zach Hilton received was elected as member of the City Council to hold office for
a term of four years, from and after Monday, December 9, 2024, and continuing
until his respective successor shall qualify.
Terence Fugazzi was elected as member of the City Council to hold office for a
term of four years, from and after Monday, December 9, 2024, and continuing
until his respective successor shall qualify.
Kelly Ramirez was elected as member of the City Council to hold office for a term
of four years, from and after Monday, December 9, 2024, and continuing until
her respective successor shall qualify.
SECTION 10. The City Clerk shall make out and deliver to each of the persons
elected a certificate of election, witnessed by her hand and duly authenticated. She shall
also provide the constitutional oath of office to each elected official and ask them to
subscribe thereto.
SECTION 11. Measure C- Public Safety Special Transactions and Use Tax having
not received the required 66 2/3 vote is not ratified.
SECTION 12. The City Clerk shall enter this resolution in full in the minutes of
this City Council as a statement of the result of said general municipal election.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of December 2024 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BRACCO, ARMENDARIZ, MARQUES,
HILTON, CLINE, TOVAR, BLANKLEY
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
APPROVED:
Marie Blankley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beth Minor, Interim City Clerk
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CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK
I, BETH MINOR, Interim City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2024-59 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a
City Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a Regular Meeting
of said held on Council held Monday, December 9, 2024, with a quorum present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official
Seal of the City of Gilroy this Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
Beth Minor
Interim City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
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