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Home My WebLink About2009/05/26 Item 3 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT .. ~lft- CI1!' OF " ~ - (HUlA VISTA May 26, 2009 Item~ ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COIJNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECITING THE FACT OF UIE MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THIS CITY ON i\lL<\ Y 5, 2009, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF, Al"lD SUCH OTHER MA.TTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW SUBMITTED BY: Donna Norris, City Clerk ,J?.Af 4/STHS VOTE: YES D NO 0 SUMNLillY The San Diego Registrar of Voters (Registrar of Voters) has transmitted the certified results of the Municipal Election held on May 5, 2009" Elections Code Section 10262(b) requires the City Clerk, as t'le City elections official, to certify the results of the election to the City Council, and the Council to adopt a resolution reciting t'le fact of the election. Adoption of the resolution declares the results of the Municipal Election. EJ'i"VIRONMENTAL REVIEW A Notice of Exemption was filed with the County Clerk of the County of San Diego on January 26, 2009 concerning the proposed Transaction and Use Tax (Sales Tax), commonly knO\'ffi as Proposition A. Therefore, no additional environmental review is neceSSfu")f. RECOMMENDA nON Council adopt the resolution. BOARDS/COMMISSION RE COMMEND A TION Not Applicable. DISCUSSION A Mail Ballot Election was held on May 5, 2009 to determine whether a proposed Sales Tax (Proposition A) would be enacted by the City's electorate. Ballots were mailed to all registered voters in the City beginning April 6, 2009, and all voted ballots received by May 5, 2009 were processed by the Registrar of Voters. The certified results of the May 5, 2009 election have been received, and the results are as follows: 3-1 MA. Y 26, 2009 Item 3 Page 2 of 2 Total number of Registered Voters: Total number of Votes Cast: Turnout: 2837% 104,717 29,704 MEASURE I Percentage of Votes Cast I~~ I 20,030 I 67.50% I I I PROPOSITION A Yes I No Number of Votes DECISION i\HKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed tbe decision contemplated by this action and has determined tbat it is not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of Regulations section I 8704.2(a)(I) is not applicable to this decision. CURRENT YEAR FISCAL li"IP ACT Declaring tbe results of tbe election has no fiscal impact; however, tbe cost of the election is estimated to be $255,000. ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT There are no future expenditures associated witb declaring tbe results of tbe election. Prepared by: Donna Norris, City Clerk 3-2 RESOUJTION NO. 2009- - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHlTLA VISTA RECITING THE FACT OF THE tvrUN1CIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THIS CITY ON MAY 5, 2009, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF, Ac"\iTI SUCH OTHER NLA. TTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW W"HEREAS, a Municipal Maii BaUot Election was held and conducted iIl the City of Chub Vista, California, on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, as required by law, for t.~e purpose of subrnitting one baliot measUIe, the proposed Transaction a.-:td Use Tax (Sales Tax) (proposition A) to the electorate; and WHEREAS, notice of said election was duly and reguiarly given in the time, form, and manner as provided by law; and in aU respects said election was held and conducted, and W.~e votes cast at the election received and canvassed, and the returns made and declared, in the tLille, form, and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of W.~e State of California for t.\:1e holdLTlg of elections in charter cities; and WHEREAS, A Notice of Exemption was fiied with the County Clerk of the County of San Diego on January 26, 2009 concerning Proposition A; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2009-012, adopted Ja.-:tuary 20, 2009, the eiectioIi was conducted whoUy by mail, a.-:td the Sa., Diego Registrar of Voters canvassed the teturns of said election and has certified the results; a.,d WHEREAS, the results are received a.,d made a paIt hereof, attached hereto as Exhibit A. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista as foUows: SECTION 1. The MUtllcipal Election was held for the purpose of subwitting to the voters of me City the foUovving question: To vrevent furt.her cuts and Preserve general city services, X'ES . -- including public safety staffmg for emergency response, reducing crime and criminal gang/drug activity, maintaining I city streets/parks, and preserving libra.; services and youth/after-school programs; shall the Clty of Chula Vista NO adopt an ordinance enactL."'1g a one cent transactions and use (sales) ta.x, expi.ri.ng in ten years, "'1th mandatory audits, quarterly reports to Mayor and CiTY Council, and a citizens' review committee? 3-3 Resolution No. 2008- Page 2 SECTION 2. Tnis election was conducted wholly by mail. SECTION 3. Tne nUl'Ilber of ballots cast by mail was 29,704. SECTION 4. Tne Ciry Council does hereby declare that a maJonry of voters voting on Proposition A, relatin.g to a local one-percent transactions and use (sales) tax, did not vore in favor of it, and that t.l:te measure was not caIned, and shall not be deemed adopted. SECTION 5. The number of votes cast in the City for and against Proposition A are listed in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION 6. Tne City Clerk shall enter on the records of the Ciry Council of the City of Chula Vista a statement of the results of the election, showing the whole number of ballots cast in the City fu"ld the number of votes given in r,,'1e Ciry for and against Proposition A. Presented by Approved as to form by " Donna R. Noms,CMC Ciry Clerk L'c Bart C. Wlesfeld W<lCitv AttChne: ~o--- -' "---=-------.--' 3-4 r-'I C"' ....... co ." :.- ...... r\l-L..i-i"'/t.:J '09 MAY 11 A8 :.:!O CITY OF CHULA Vi:"'- CITY CLERK'S OFFI'> CERTIFICATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA} } ss COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO) EXHIBIT A I, Deborah Seiler, Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego, do hereby certify that I have conducted the official canvass of the returns from the City of Chula Vista Special Mail Ballot Election held on May 5, 2009, and that the following is a statement of the result showing the total number of ballots cast and the total number of votes cast for and against the proposition. Witness my hand and official seal this 8th day of May, 2009. ~dL DEBORAH SEILER Registrar of Voters 3-5 CITY OF CHULA VISTA SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION Tuesday May 5, 2009 - Official Results Date:05/08/09 TilDe: 12:20:23 Page: 1 of I Registered Voters 104717 - Cards Cast 29704 28.37% PROP A - CITY OF CHULA VISTA Approve 1 % Transaction/use (Sales) Toeal Number of Preclncts 1 Precincts Reportog 1 Total Votes 29675 NO 20030 YES 9645 1l:'~ ,,.,,,,....,_,,._ .~"",^""",~,..."-,,,. "~",,,,',.., .....-....._'...'Il.r~'.- Num. Report Precinct 1 . Num. Reporting 1 100.00% ~ ~ 100.0 % a 67.50% I 32.50% :!l .. .... ,.,~ 3-6 CITY OF CHlTLA VISTA D"0:05108109 SPECLA.L "MAIL B.A.LLOT ELECTION Time: 12:22:42 P3.ge: 1 of 1 Tuesday May 5, 2009 - Official Results SOVC - Statement of Votes Tt!",'i OUT PROP A. CITY OF CH1JlA VTSTA Approve 1 % T:-ansac::ion/'JSe (Sales) tax. R'g. Cards % ROll. Times Tctal YES :-;0 VOters Cast Turnout Voters COl.mted Voces Jurisdiction Wide 999001. CHUlA VlSTA-VBM Polling lO47li 0 0.00'10 104717 0 0 0 0 " Mail BaUet 104717 29704 28.J7'1J 104717 29704 29675 9645 32.50% 20030 67.500/, Total l04717 29704 28.370/< 104717 29704 29675 9645 j2.50% 2C030 67.500/, Total Polling 104717 0 O.OOo/c 104717 0 0 0 - 0 Mail Ballot 104717 29704 28.370/ 104717 29704 29675 9645 32.50% 2C030 6750oj, - . - --. - .. - . . - - . . Total I l04tl.1 29,04 28.J!Y~ L04717 29/04 2961) 964:> J2.JOA 2COJO o7.JOV", 3-7