TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Pamela Coleman, City Clerk
1. Subject
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Declaration of election results for the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election. Resolution No. 11583.
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2. Summary
On November 5, 2024, a General Municipal Election was held in the City of Orange. The results have been canvassed and were certified by the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Resolution No. 11583 declares the results of the November 5, 2024, election as certified by the Orange County Registrar of Voters.
3. Recommended Action
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Adopt Resolution No. 11583. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024, and declaring the results and such other matters as provided by law.
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4. Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
5. Strategic Plan Goals
Not applicable.
6. Discussion and Background
A General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Orange on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing a Mayor; a City Councilmember from District 2, District 3, and District 5; a City Clerk; and a City Treasurer; and to submit two measures to the electorate (Measure Z, Public Safety and City Services Measure; and Measure AA, Fireworks Ordinance).
Pursuant to Resolution No. 11544, adopted on May 14, 2024, the City consolidated with the County of Orange to conduct the 2024 General Municipal Election. The Orange County Registrar of Voters canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to the City Clerk. A copy of the certified results are attached as Exhibit A to proposed Resolution No. 11583. The Orange County Registrar of Voters has not yet invoiced the City of Orange for the total election costs; however, a preliminary estimate of $238,000 was provided.
Based on the certified results the Registrar of Voters has provided, the following candidates were elected:
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Office |
Candidate |
Number of Votes |
Percentage of Votes |
|
Mayor |
Dan Slater |
46,369 |
100% |
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City Councilmember, District 2 |
Jon Dumitru |
5,389 |
100% |
|
City Councilmember, District 3 |
Kathy Tavoularis |
7,646 |
100% |
|
City Councilmember, District 5 |
Ana Gutierrez |
6,374 |
100% |
|
City Clerk |
Pamela Coleman |
44,147 |
100% |
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City Treasurer |
Garrett Smith |
29,913 |
61.67% |
Based on the results the Registrar of Voter has provided, the following facts are declared:
|
Measure |
Number of Yes Votes |
Number of No Votes |
Outcome |
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Measure Z |
28,299 |
28,792 |
Defeated |
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Measure AA |
35,468 |
22,503 |
Approved |
Given that Measure AA is a proposed ordinance amending the Orange Municipal Code regarding fireworks which requires the approval of a simple majority of voters to be effective, and given that Resolution No. 11583 declares that a majority of voters voting on Measure AA voted in its favor, the proposed ordinance allowing the sale, possession and discharge of “safe and sane” fireworks is hereby deemed adopted as Ordinance No. 10-24, in accordance with the vote of the people, and shall become effective 10 days after the City Council certifies the results of the election, which is December 20, 2024.
In accordance with California Elections Code Section 10263, adopting the resolution accepting the election results is the final action that completes the November 5, 2024, election process. Accepting the election results as certified by the Orange County Registrar of Voters will enter the vote into the official record of the City and allow for certification and the confirmation of the November 5, 2024, election.
7. ATTACHMENTS
• Resolution No. 11583 with attached Exhibit A (Orange County Registrar of Voters Certificate of Election)
• Ordinance No. 10-24