RESOLUTION NO. 160-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2003
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sunnyvale duly called and ordered held in the City on Tuesday, November 4, 2003, a General Municipal Election pursuant to Section 1400 of the Charter to fill City Council Seats No. 4, 5, 6 and 7; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, the Registrar of Voters of the County of Santa Clara has duly canvassed the votes cast by the electors in the City of Sunnyvale upon the offices hereinafter set forth, and has certified to the City Council the results of the votes cast, which certification is attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE THAT:
1. The canvass by the Registrar of Voters as shown in Exhibit "A" and the results of the votes cast at the General Municipal Election is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved.
2. The total numbers of votes cast in the City of Sunnyvale at the General Election, and the number of votes cast in each precinct for the persons and respective offices to be filled at the General Municipal is set forth in Exhibit "A." All absent voters' ballots have been duly received and canvassed in time, form and manner as required by law, and the results of the absentee vote are set forth in Exhibit "A."
3. The names of the persons voted for the offices of Councilmember and the total number of votes (including absentee votes) given in the City to each of the persons were as follows:
| CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMEMBERS |
Total Vote |
| |
|
| Councilmember, Seat No. 4 |
| Dean Chu |
10,846 |
| Pete Mate Richards |
3,640 |
| Dixie Carney |
8 |
| |
|
| Councilmember, Seat No. 5 |
| Otto Lee |
7,671 |
| James Fussell |
6,807 |
| |
|
| Councilmember, Seat No. 6 |
| Ron Swegles |
9,576 |
| Michael Flores |
4,566 |
| |
|
| Councilmember, Seat No. 7 |
| Melinda Hamilton |
8,315 |
| Tim Risch |
6,326 |
4. The following named persons received the largest number of votes for the offices of Councilmember and were, therefore, duly elected to the office, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to issue a Certificate of Election to the persons, certifying each one's election to the office appearing after his or her name, and to administer to the persons the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution and the laws of the State of California and the Charter of the City of Sunnyvale:
Councilmember Seat No. 4 Dean Chu
Councilmember Seat No. 5 Otto Lee
Councilmember Seat No. 6 Ron Swegles
Councilmember Seat No. 7 Melinda Hamilton
5. The City Clerk of the City of Sunnyvale hereby is instructed to enter this resolution on the minutes of the City Council as a statement of the results of the General Municipal Election.
Adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on November 25, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES: VALERIO, VORREITER, RISCH, WALKER, FOWLER, HOWE, MILLER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk
By ________________________________ ______________________________
Deputy City Clerk Mayor
(SEAL)