Report Prepared by: John Tresidder, Assistant City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office
Title
SUBJECT: City Council Certification of November 6, 2018 General Municipal Election Returns
REPORT IN BRIEF
Certifies the November 2018 election returns for the Mayor and three City Council Members.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2018-84, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on November 6, 2018, declaring the result, and declaring such other matters as provided by law for the election of the Mayor and three members of the City Council.
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AUTHORITY
California Elections Code Sections 10262 through 10264 and the Merced City Charter Section 1003-Procedure for Holding Elections.
DISCUSSION
The California Elections Code requires that the City Council receive and act upon
the returns or results of each municipal election. The City Council placed the office of Mayor and three City Council Member seats on the ballot.
The Merced County Registrar of Voters Barbara J. Levey, recently certified the election returns for all votes cast in the November 6, 2018 election within Merced County. It is now appropriate for the City Council to take action to finalize these returns for City purposes. This action is required under the California Elections Code.
The attached resolution provides a breakdown of all votes cast for Mayor and each candidate for City Council.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution 2018-84