HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-092 - Reciting the Fact of Special Municipal Recall Election held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023RESOLUTION NO. 2023-092
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA RECITING THE FACT OF THE SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL RECALL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 14, 2023, DECLARING THE RESULT, AND
SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY LAW
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines,
and declares as follows:
A. A Special Municipal Recall Election was held in the City of Santa Ana on
November 14, 2023, to propose the question to the voters whether to remove
Jessie Lopez from the office of Councilmember for Ward 3.
B. Pursuant to Elections Code section 10264, the results of said election,
including the whole number of votes cast in the City, the measure voted upon,
and the number of votes given in the City for and against each measure, are
set forth in the Certificate of Registrar of Voters to Result of the Canvass of
the City of Santa Ana Special Recall Election returns attached hereto as
Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth.
C. City Charter Section 406 provides that "[t]he City Council shall be the judge of
the election and qualifications of its members as defined in section 401 of this
charter and shall meet on the first regularly scheduled meeting after election
returns are certified for any municipal election at which members of the City
Council are elected, declare the results thereof, and install elected members,
if any."
D. City Charter section 1205 specifies that "the powers of the initiative and
referendum and of the recall of elected municipal offices are hereby reserved
to the electors of the City. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, hereafter
enacted, the provisions of the elections code of the State of California, as the
same now exist or may hereafter be amended, governing the initiative, the
referendum, and the recall of the municipal officers shall apply to use thereof
in the City insofar as such provision of the elections code are not in conflict
with this charter."
E. California Elections Code section 10262(a) provides in pertinent part that
"[u]pon completion of the canvass, the elections official shall certify the results
to the governing body, which shall not later that the fourth Friday after the
election, comply with the applicable provisions of section 10263."
California Elections Code section 10263 requires the governing body shall
adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the election and the other matters
Resolution No. 2023-092
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enumerated in Section 10264 which includes entry on record of statement of
the result of the election.
G. The City Council does declare and determine that, as a result of the election,
a majority of the voters voting on the measure relating to the recall of Jessie
Lopez voted in opposition thereof, and that Jessie Lopez shall remain in the
office of City Councilmember for Ward 3.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
ADOPTED this 5th day of December, 2023.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers Amezcua Bacerra Hernandez, Lopez,
Penaloza Phan, Vazquez (7)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
Resolution No. 2023-092
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2023-092 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on December 05, 2023.
Date:
nnifer L. II
C' rc
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2023-092
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I " ON I I III N w
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO RESULT
OF THE CANVASS OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA SPECIAL RECALL ELECTION RETURNS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
)SS.
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, Bob Page, Registrar of Voters of Orange County, do hereby certify the
following to be a full, true, and correct Statement of the Vote of the City of Santa
Ana Special Recall Election held on November 14, 2023.
CITY OF SANTA ANA
RECALL JESSIE LOPEZ
YES 2,993
NO 3,867
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST: 6,863
VOTE CENTER BALLOTS CAST: 229
VOTE -BY -MAIL BALLOTS CAST: 6,634
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST: 6,863
I hereby certify that the number of votes cast for the contest is as set forth
above and appears in the Certified Statement of the Vote.
WITNESS my hand and Official Seal this 29th day of November, 2023.
BOB PAGE
Registrar of Voters
Orange County
STATEMENT
OF ALL VOTES CAST
AT THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA SPECIAL RECALL ELECTION
HELD
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
IN THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF THE VOTES CAST
for the
CITY OF SANTA ANA SPECIAL RECALL ELECTION
November 14, 2023
in the
County of Orange
State of California
State of California)
) ss
County of Orange)
1, Bob Page, Registrar of Voters of Orange County, do hereby certify that the
within is a true and correct statement of the votes cast for the City of Santa Ana
Special Recall Election conducted by the Registrar of Voters of Orange County,
as determined by the canvass of the returns of said election.
WITNESS my hand and Official Seal
THIS 29th DAY OF Nov. 2023
I , REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
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Vote Center Totals
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District s
Orange County
Orange County
40th Congressional District
46th Congressional District
341h Senate District
37th Senate District
68th Assembly District
70th Assembly District
73rd Assembly District
2nd Supervisorial District
Santa Ana
Santa Ana Ward Division 3
State Board of Equalization
(4tb District)
4th District Court of Appeal
County Board of Education
Trustee Area 1
South Orange County
Community College District
South Orange County
Community College District
Trustee Area 2
Rancho Santiago Community
College District
Rancho Se nllago Community
College District Trustee Area 2
Rancho Santiago Community
College District Trustee Area 4
Rancho Santiago Community
College District Trustee Area 5
Santa Are Unified School
District
Santa Ana Unified School
District Trustee Area 1
Santa Ana Unified School
District Trustee Area 3
Tustin Unified School District
Tustin Unified School District
Trustee Area 1
Tustin Unified School District
Trustee Area 4
Garden Grove Unified School
District
Garden Grove Unified School
District Tmslee Area 3
Orange Unified School District
Orange Unified School District
Trustee Area 2
Orange Unified School District
Trustee Area 7
East Orange County Water
District
East Orange County Water
District Division 2
Historical 2010 - 46th
Congressional District
Historical 2010 - 34th Senate
District
Historical 2010-69th
Assembly District
Historical 2010 - State Board of
Equaliution (4th District)
Historical 2010 - 1st
Supervisorial District
26,762
152
26,610
26,097
665
24,051
2,559
152
26,762
26,762
26,762
26,762
26,762
26,762
5,916
5,916
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229
229
1
228
221
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210
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229
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84
0.9
145
84
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145
83
0.8
141
80
1.2
4
4
0.9
132
78
0.7
13
5
0.7
0
1
0.9
145
84
0.9
145
84
0.9
145
84
0.9
145
84
0.9
145
64
0.9
145
64
OA 16 7
OA 16 7
20,846
206 1.0
8,510
66 0.8
439
2 0.5
11,897
138 1.2
12,588
152 1.2
11,680
148 13
908
4 04
5,916
23 O4
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0 0.0
5,916
23 0.4
2,744
19 0.7
2,744
19 0.7
5,514
35 0.6
1,068
5 0.5
4,446
30 0.7
52
0 0.0
52
0 0.0
26,762
229 0.9
26,762
229 0.9
26,762
229 0.9
26,762
229 0.9
26,762
229 0.9
129
44
2
83
93
91
2
16
0
16
13
13
23
1
22
0
0
145
145
145
145
145
77
22
0
55
59
57
2
7
0
7
6
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84
84
84
84
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District
Historical 2010-County Board
26,762
229
0.9
145 84
of Education Trustee Area 1
Vote Center Totals
26,762
229
0.9
145 64
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26,762
6,634
24.8
2848
3783
Orange County
26,762
6,634
24.8
2848
3783
40th Congressional District
152
28
18.4
11
17
46th Congressional District
26,610
6,606
24.8
2837
3766
Rath Senate District
26,097
6,456
24.7
2777
3676
37th Senate District
665
178
26.8
71
107
68th Assembly District
24,051
6,158
25.6
2650
3505
70th Assembly District
2,559
448
17.5
187
261
73rd Assembly District
152
28
18.4
11
17
2nd Supervisorial District
26,762
6,634
24.8
2848
3783
Santa Ana
26,762
6,634
24.8
2848
3783
Santa Ana Ward Division 3
26,762
6,634
24.8
2848
3783
State Board of Equalization
26,762
6,634
24.8
2848
3783
(4th District)
4th District Court of Appeal
26,762
6,634
24.8
2848
3783
County Board of Education
26,762
6,634
24.8
2848
3783
Trustee Area 1
South Orange County
5,916
1,255
21.2
538
716
Community College District
South Orange County
5,916
1,255
21.2
538
716
Community College District
Trustee Area 2
Rancho Santiago Community
20,846
5,379
25.8
2310
3067
College District
Rancho Santiago Community
8,510
2,028
23.8
866
1162
College District Trustee Area 2
Rancho Santiago Community
439
55
12.5
15
40
College District Trustee Area 4
Rancho Santiago Community
11,897
3,296
27.7
1429
1865
College District Trustee Area 5
Santa Ana Unifled School
12,588
3,716
29.5
1597
2118
District
Santa Ana Unified School
11,680
3,515
30.1
1539
1975
District Tmstee Area 1
Santa Ana Unified School
908
201
22.1
58
143
District Trustee Area 3
Tustin Unified School District
5,916
1,255
21.2
538
716
Tustin Unified School District
0
0
0.0
0
0
Trustee Area 1
Tustin Unified School District
5,916
1,255
21.2
538
716
Trustee Area 4
Garden Grove Unified School
2,744
466
17.0
193
273
District
Garden Grove Unified Schaal
Z744
466
17.0
193
273
District Trust" Area 3
Orange Unified School District
5,514
1,197
21.7
520
676
Orange Unified School District
1,068
194
18.2
75
118
Trustee Area 2
Orange Unified School District
4,446
1,003
22.6
445
558
Tmstee Area 7
East Orange County Water
52
7
13.5
3
4
District
East Orange County Water
52
7
13.5
3
4
District Division 2
Historical 2010-46th
26,762
6,634
24.8
2848
3783
Congressional District
Historica12010-34th Senate
26,762
6,634
24.8
2848
3783
District
Historical 2010-69th
26,762
6,634
24.8
2848
3783
Assembly District
Historical 2010 - State Board of
26,762
6,634
24.8
2848
3783
Equalization (4th District)
Historical 2010- 1st
26,762
6,634
24.8
2848
3783
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5upervisodal District
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Vote by Mail
Totals
District
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Hlstoricat 2010-Counly BoaM 26,762 6,634 24.8
of Education Tmstee Area 1
Vote by Mail Totals 26,762 6,634 24.8
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2848
3783
2,848
3,783
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Orange County
Orange County
40th Congresslonal District
46th Congresslonal District
34th Senate District
37th Senate District
bath Assembly District
70th Assembly District
73rd Assembly District
2nd Supervisomil District
Santa Ana
Santa Ana Ward Division 3
State Board of Equali llon
(4th District)
4th District Court of Appeal
County Board of Education
Trustee Area 1
South Orange County
Community College District
South Orange County
Community College District
Trustee Area 2
Rancho Santiago Community
College District
Rancho Santiago Community
College District Trustee Area 2
Rancho Santiago Community
College District Trustee Area 4
Rancho Santiago Community
College District Trustee Area 5
Santa Ana Unified School
District
Santa Ana Unified School
District Trustee Area 1
Santa Ana Unified School
District Trustee Area 3
Tustin Unified School District
Tustin Unified School District
Tmstee Area 1
Tustin Unified School District
Trustee Area 4
Garden Grove Unified School
District
Garden Grove Unified School
District Trustee Area 3
Orange Unified School District
Orange Unified School District
Trustee Area 2
Orange Unified School District
Trustee Area 7
East Orange County Water
District
East Orange County Water
District Division 2
Hlstorica12010 -46th
Congressional District
Historical 2010 - 34th Senate
District
Historical 2010-69th
Assembly District
Historical 2010 - State Board of
Equalintlon(4th District)
Historical 2010 - 1st
Supervisodal District
26,762
26,762
152
26,610
26,097
665
24,051
2,559
152
26,762
26,762
26,762
26,762
26,762
26,762
5,916
5,916
20,846
8,510
439
11,897
12,588
11,680
908
5,916
0
5,916
2,744
2,744
5,514
1,00
4,446
52
52
26,762
26,762
26,762
26,762
26,762
6,863 25.6
6,853 25.6
29 19.1
6,834 257
6,677 25.6
186 28.0
6,368 26.5
466 18.2
29 19.1
6,863 25.6
6,863 25.6
6,863 25.6
6,863 25.6
6,863 25.6
6,863 25.6
1,278 21.6
1,278 21.6
5,585 26.8
2,094 24.6
57 13.0
3,434 28.9
3,868 30.7
3,663 31.4
205 22.6
1,278 21.6
0 0.0
1,278 21.6
485 17.7
485 17.7
1,232 22.3
199 18,6
1,033 232
7 13.5
7 13,5
6,863 25,6
6,863 25,6
6,863 25,6
6,863 25.6
6,863 25.6
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2993
2993
11
2982
2918
75
2782
200
11
2993
2993
2993
2993
2993
2993
554
554
2439
910
17
1512
1690
1630
60
554
0
554
206
206
543
76
467
3
3
2993
2993
2993
2993
2993
3867
3867
18
3849
3756
111
3583
266
18
3867
3867
3867
3867
3867
3867
723
723
3144
1184
40
1920
2177
2032
145
723
0
723
279
279
688
122
566
4
4
3867
3867
3867
3867
3867
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Grand Totals
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District
of
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Historical 2010-County Board
26,762
6,863
25.6
2993
3867
of Education Trustee Area 1
Vote Center Totals
26,762
229
0.9
145
84
Vote by Mall Totals
26,762
6,634
24.8
2,848
3,783
Grand Totals
26,762
6,863
25.6
2,993
3,867
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