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Agenda Item #.
December 3, 2018
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council through the City Manager
Claire Cooper, City Clerk
Resolution Declaring Canvass of Returns and Results of the Regular Municipal
Election Held November 6, 2018 in Consolidation with the Statewide General
Election,
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution Declaring Canvass of
Returns and Results of the Regular Municipal Election Held November 6, 2018 in Consolidation
with the Statewide General Election.
BACKGROUND
A Regular Municipal Election was held in the City of Petaluma, California, on Tuesday,
November 6, 2018, in consolidation with the Statewide General Election, The Sonoma County
and Marin County Registrars of Voters have certified the election and provided Certified
Statements of the votes cast in the City of Petaluma on November 6, 2018,
DISCUSSION
The Sonoma County and Marin County Election Departments have received and canvassed the
votes from the November 6, 2018 election. The canvass commenced was open to the public and
included, but was not limited to, the following tasks:
a. An inspection of all materials and supplies returned by poll workers.
b. A reconciliation of the number of signatures on the roster with the number of ballots
recorded on the ballot statement.
c. In the event of a discrepancy in the reconciliation required by (b) above, the number
of ballots received from each polling place was reconciled with the number of ballots
cast, as indicated on the ballot statement.
d. A reconciliation of the number of ballots counted, spoiled, canceled, or invalidated
due to identifying marks, overvotes, or as otherwise provided by statute, with the
number of votes recorded, including vote -by -mail and provisional ballots, by the vote
counting system.
e. Processing and counting any valid vote -by -mail and provisional ballots not included
in the semifinal official canvass.
f. Counting any valid write-in votes.
g. Reproducing any damaged ballots, if necessary.
h. Reporting final results to the governing board and the Secretary of State, as required.
The Sonoma County and Marin County Registrars of Voters have certified the election and
provided Certified Statements of the votes cast in the City of Petaluma on November 6, 2018,
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
None for this action specifically, other than the staff time to prepare the staff report. The City's
share of the cost of this election has not yet been determined. The 2018-2019 budget allocates
$135,000 for the 2018 election.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution Declaring Canvass of Returns and Results
2. Statement of the Votes from Sonoma County Registrar of Voters for City of Petaluma
Council Election.
3. Statement of the Votes from Sonoma County Registrar of Voters for the Petaluma Joint
Union High School Board Election.
4. Statement of the Votes from Marin County Registrar of Voters for the Petaluma Joint Union
High School Board Election.
Resolution No. 2018 -XXX N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS
OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD NOVEMBER 6, 2018, IN CONSOLIDATION
WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma conducted a Regular Municipal Election on November
6, 2018, in consolidation with the statewide Gubernatorial General Election; and,
WHEREAS, the votes from said election were received and canvassed by the Sonoma
County and Marin County Election Departments, and the returns thereof were ascertained and
declared in all respects as required by law:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma
as follows:
(1) The City Clerk is hereby instructed to enter this Resolution on the minutes of this
meeting as a statement of the result of said Election;
(2) The total number of ballots cast on the City of Petaluma City Council and
Petaluma Joint Union High School District Board election held on November 6,
2018, were as follows:
Petaluma City Mayor
Total
%
(Elect 1)
Teresa Barrett
14,592
53.9%
Mike Harris
11,267
41.6%
Brian P. Powell
1,157
4.3%
Write-in candidate(s)
37
0.1%
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Petaluma City Council
Total
(Elect 3)
Dave King
11,305
16.5%
Kevin McDonnell
11,110
16.2%
D'Lynda Fischer
10,112
14.8%
Dennis Pocekay
9,770
14.3%
Scott Alonso
9,001
13.2%
Michael Regan
8,991
13.1%
Robert Conklin
8,082
11.8%
Write-in candidate(s)
50
0.1%
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Mady Cloud
17,827
22.3%
66
17.55%
17,893
Joanna Paun
13,449
16.9%
57
15.16%
13,506
Caitlin Quinn
12,707
15.9%
32
8.51%
12,739
Sheri Chlebowski
11,509
14.4%
59
15.69%
11,568
Michael J. Baddeley
10,491
13.1%
80
21.28%
10,571
Phoebe Ellis
9,724
12.2%
62
16.49%
9,786
Kimy Ruiz Seitz
4,023
5.0%
19
5.05%
4,042
Write-in candidate(s)
58
0.1%
1
0.27%
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 31d day of December form:
2018, by the following vote:
City Attorney
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
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