REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Robin Estanislau, CMC, City Clerk
PREPARED BY: Robin Estanislau, CMC, City Clerk
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2022-69 Reciting the Facts of the General Municipal Election of November 8, 2022, and Declaring Results
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Statement of Issue:
Resolution No. 2022-69 will recite the facts of the General Municipal Election held in Huntington Beach on the 8th day of November 2022, declaring the results thereof and such other matters as provided by provisions of the City Charter and the Elections Code of the State of California.
Financial Impact:
Funds estimated at $321,767 for the costs of the election were budgeted in Fiscal Year 2022/22, Elections Account, Business Unit No. 10010201.69505 - Contract Services.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2022-69, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, Reciting the Facts of the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022, Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law.”
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Alternative Action(s):
None.
Analysis:
The official ballot from the General Municipal Election held in the City of Huntington Beach on November 8, 2022, presented the opportunity to cast votes for four seats for City Council, one seat for City Attorney. All seats represented full, four-year terms. The following persons were nominated for the offices designated to be filled and appeared on the ballot in the random order shown below:
For Members of the City Council
Kenneth Inouye
Bobby Britton
Pat Burns
Brian Burley
Oscar D. Rodriguez
Robert V. Reider
Gracey Van Der Mark
Mike Vogler
David Clifford
Gina Clayton-Tarvin
William Billy O’Connell
Gabrielle Samiy
Tony Strickland
Casey McKeon
Jill Hardy
Amory Hanson
Jeffrey Hansler
Vera Fair
For City Attorney
Scott F. Field
Michael E. Gates
The following individuals were elected to serve the City of Huntington Beach:
Pat Burns, City Council, for a Four-Year Term (37,266 Votes)
Tony Strickland, City Council, for a Four-Year Term (36,805 Votes)
Gracey Van Der Mark, City Council, for a Four-Year Term (33,833 Votes)
Casey McKeon, City Council, for a Four-Year Term (33,455 Votes)
Michael E. Gates, City Attorney, for a Four-Year Term (44,691 Votes)
The ballot also contained four Measures, and when qualified, were given the following letters:
Measure L - Shall proposed Charter Amendment Measure 1 to: amend outdated phrases, syntax, dates, pronouns, titles, and procedures to clarify City processes; exempt from Section 612 replacement of existing equipment and infrastructure if it maintains its current use and does not exceed its footprint or height by more than 10% and construction of restrooms, in parks and beaches; and require the City to consider Charter reviews at least once every decade following
the last review, be approved?
Measure M - Shall proposed Charter Amendment Measure 2 to: require City Clerks and City Treasurers to meet minimum qualifications at the time of filing candidacy; require at least four votes to fill Council vacancies and limit appointees to serve only until the next municipal election; no longer require City Attorneys to be graduates from law schools only accredited by the American Bar Association; and update City Treasurer responsibilities accordingly, be approved?
Measure N - Shall proposed Charter Amendment Measure 3 to: define the Attorney-Client relationship between City Attorney and City, designating City Council as Client; determine all legal matters to be controlled by City Council and managed by City Attorney under City Council direction; permit City Council to contract with other attorneys if the City Attorney has a conflict of interest; require City Attorney to keep all legal records and comply with requests for information, be approved?
Measure O - Shall the City adopt an Ordinance that taxes cannabis businesses up to 6% of gross receipts for retailers and up to 1% of gross receipts for all other cannabis businesses if they were to be permitted in the City; which is expected to generate an estimated $300,000 to $600,000 annually to fund general municipal services for Huntington Beach and will be levied until repealed by the voters?
Following is the election outcome for City Measures
Measure L - FAILED, No (43,508) Yes (31,246)
Measure M - FAILED, No (45,777) Yes (29.378)
Measure N - FAILED, No (41,385) Yes (32,390)
Measure O - PASSED, Yes (42,771) No (35,463) and will be effective 10 days after City Council certification of election results.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non-Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2022-69, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, Reciting the Facts of the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022, Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law,” including Exhibit “A” - Certificate of Registrar of Voters - Result of the Canvass of the General Municipal Election
2. PowerPoint presentation