HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-329 12/02/1996!'
Resolution No. ss-szs N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS
OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL AND PETALUMA HIGH SCHOOL BOARD
AND CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTIONS
HELD NOVEMBER 5, 1996, WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTTON
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma conducted a Regular Election on November 6, 1996, in
conjunction with the Statewide General Election; and,
WHEREAS. the City of Petaluma also conducted a Special Election Consolidated with the
Regular Election which includes three Charter measures which read as follows:
Measure J -Compensation
Shall the voters of the City of Petaluma amend Charter YES
"Section 19 -Salaries" to read "The Council may act,
by ordinance, to provide compensation to each of its NO
members in an amount authorized by state law. The
Council may act, by ordinance, to provide compensation
to the Mayor in an amount up to 150 percent of the
compensation set for Council members." ? [which
currently would allow up to $400 a month for Council
members]
Measure K -City Manager Term
Shall the voters of the City of Petaluma amend Charter YES
"Section 23 -The City Manager" to delete the sentence,
"He shall be appointed for an indefinite period."? NO
Measure L -Removal of City Manager from Office
Shall the voters of the City of Petaluma amend a portion YES
of Charter "Section 23 -The- City Manager" to delete
"He cannot be removed from office except by a vote of NO
five members of the council." and replace that with "He
cannot be removed from office except by a vote of four
members of the council."?
WHEREAS, the Municipal Election was held in the City of Petaluma on November 5, 1996; and,
WHEREAS, the votes from said election were received and canvassed by the Sonoma County
and Marin County Elections Departments, and the returns thereof were ascertained and declared
in al] respects as required bylaw:
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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 Measures, Charter amendments, School
Board, Mayor and City Council elections held on November 5, 1996, were as follows:
MEASURES Votes For Votes Against_
,Council Compensation
Measure J failed 8,603 10,137
Absentee Votes only 1,888 2,536
Citv Manager Term
Measure K passed
Absentee Votes only
14,054 4,781
3,257 1,167
Removal of City Mana@erfrom Office
Measure L passed 12,171 5,571
Absentee Votes only 2,888 1,346
Total number of Ballots 21,201
Registered Voters 28,799
Voter Turn-out 73.6%
Petaluma High School Board 4-y ear seat (elect2)
Note -there were 3 candidates for High School Board
Total Vote Absentee
Camille Sauve, incumbent
Sonoma Vote 13,688 3,188
Marro County Vote 70 27
Noreen Ringlein
Sonoma Vote 10,955 2,310
Marro County Vote 57 9
Elizabeth Marquardt, incumbent
Sonoma Vote 12,272 3,011
Marro County Vote 97 39
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Total Number of Sonoma County Registered Voters for School Board Election 37,318
Total Number of Marin County Registered Voters for School Board Election 250
Total Number of Sonoma County Absentee Ballots For School Board
Total Number of Marin County Absentee Ballots for School Board
Total Number of Sonoma County Ballots for School Board Election
Total Number of Marin County Ballots, for School Board Election
Voter Turn-out in Sonoma County for School Board Election
Total Voter Turn-out in Marin County for School Board Election
6,018
60
27,430
199
73.5%
79.6%
Petaluma City Council (elect 3) (listed in the order of votes cast):
Total Vote Absentee
David Keller 8,692 2,005
Pamela Tor]iatt 7,707 1,825
Jane Hamilton (inc.) 7,022 1_,571
Lori Shea (inc.) 6,664
E. Ross Parkerson 5,817
Richard Sharks 5,070
Kay Russo 4,962
Terry Kosewic 3,497
Wayne Vieler (withdrew) 2,498
1,602
1,453
],137
1,271
839
625
Total number of ballots for City Counci]
Total number of absentee ballots for City Council
Total number of registered voters
Voter turn-out for City Council
21,196
4,848
28,799
73.6%
Under the powerand authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced end adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (~kOjdiYrliNd~c(9gr2ffiailp meeting form
on the Zlla .................. day of .......D~Ce!?l~&C......_......................, 19..6.., by the
following vote: ~..~..,.~~`,...........
City Attontey
AYES: Maguire, Hamilton, Barlas, Read, Vice Mayor Stomps, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: Shea
ATTEST : ................ ~ 7IC~~t~
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' y Clerk
CA 1085
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