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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Resolution 22-046, Declaring the Results of the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election RESOLUTION NO. 22-046 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SARATOGA ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022 WHEREAS, on May 18,2022,the City Council adopted Resolution 22-018 calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election for the election of three City Council Members for full- terms of four-years and submitting to the voters the following question(Measure C): and Shall the City of Saratoga adopt an ordinance establishing term �'ES limits for members of the Saratoga City Council, limiting individuals to serving two terms and specifying the duration of NO various types of partial terms that are considered a term for the purposes of term limits? WHEREAS, Resolution 22-018 requested that the Board of Supervisors render specified services to the City related to the conduct of the General Municipal Election, adopted regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to filing fees and candidate statements, and provided for the process in the event of a tie vote for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election; and WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Elections Department has canvassed the returns of the election, has provided the results and those results are hereby attached and made a part hereof as Exhibit A. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Saratoga that: 1. Based on the results provided by the County of Santa Clara and attached herein as Exhibit A, Belal Aftab, Chuck Page and Yan Zhao are hereby elected to the office of City Council Member each for a full four-year term. 2. Based on the results provided by the County of Santa Clara, a majority of voters voting on Measure C did vote in favor of it, and Measure C was carried and shall be deemed adopted and ratified. 3. Section 2-10.200 as set forth in Section 2 of Exhibit B is hereby added to the Saratoga Municipal Code. 4. The City Clerk shall enter this Resolution in the records of the City Council of the City and shall deliver to each person elected a Certificate of Election and administer the Oath of Office as prescribed in the California Constitution. Resolution 22-046 Page 2 The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a special meeting of the Saratoga City Council held on the 13��' day of December 2022, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS BERNALD, KUMAR, ZHAO, VICE MAYOR FITZSIMMONS, MAYOR WALIA NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE . <�T w'a'— Tina Walia, Mayor ATTEST: �,�i ,��, �� Britt Avrit, lVlNiC, City Clerk 1587315.1 Resolution 22-046 Page 3 EXHIBIT A CERTIFICATE OF EL.ECTION RESULTS STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA ) I, Shannon Bushey, Registrar of Voters of the County of Santa Clara, State of California, hereby declare: 1. A General Election was held in the County of Santa Ciara, for the City of Saratoga, on November 8, 2022 for the purpose of electing three (3)fu11-term Council Members to the Governing Board. 2. The official canvass of the returns of this election was conducted by the Office of the Registrar of Voters in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California. 3. The Statement of Votes Cast, now on file in my o�ce and attached her�to, shows the number of votes for each candidate for the Governing Board of the City of Saratoga and in each of the precincts and that the total shown for each candidate are true and correct. WITNESS my hand and Official Seal this 8th day of December 2022. �,�G'(.-c�'.t'(.:Jt�''J' f�.� �� .�,. 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A General Election was held in the County of Santa Ciara, in the City of Saratoga, on November 8, 2022 for the purpose of submitting the following measure to the voters: Shall the City of Saratoga adopt an ordinance establishing term limits for members of the Saratoga City Council, limiting individuals to serving two terms and specifying the duration of various types of partial terms that are cansidered a term for the purposes of term limits? 2. The official canvass of the returns of the election was conducted by the Office of the Registrar of Voters in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California. 3. The Statement of Votes Cast, now on file at my office, shows the whole number of votes cast for Measure C in each of the precincts and the total shown is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and Official Seal this 8th day of December, 2022. -,`I �(,r'_:%i f�i r��,r - . �� W 1 > `�'f:�.�. 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V. � �n � � .ro � ' C � � � v � � � W � � `° v � � ° � � WI �- � � o v � � , � � Q I— 1— o � � " � -� � - Z a z � � � � � � �� / � � = c > v, .�-� -� � � � � � .a; t c � I OC = � � � ° � >, � 1 ° � ► � � � � � � o � � Q � � � v � � � � N � � Z (n � `� `� V � 4- +� � � i � 0 (/� 0 °1 � v � 1� ��'� a � � � � ; � ► �� e� � � z � �- ► � � � a O N } �I � — u v V O � N i � � , � � I� W = m � � I � � � � o � 1 o � � ► � � � � � oo �� N �V z � �� W O � � �9u� � ��.��.ne��n�'�."��.��..�.,.�.,�,�,�a�.��s��.a'�/a��'�ii .�a�►.a��n��a�r��..a�a s�s��.asa��e..mrrew.m� Resolution 22-046 Page 11 EXHIBIT B Term Limits for Saratoga City Council Members Section 1. Purpose and Findings A. The purpose of this measure is to establish legally binding term limits for the Saratoga City Council. B. This measure would limit individuals to serving two terms on the City Council. After serving two terms an individual would not be eligible to serve again on the City Council. Section 2. Amendment to Saratoga Municipal Code In accordance with California Government Code 36502(b), Section 2-10.200 is added to the Saratoga Municipal Code to read: 2-10200 Term Limits. (a)No person may serve more than two terms on the Saratoga City Council. (b) For purposes of this section: (1) any person who is removed or has resigned from office shall be deemed to have served a full term regardless of the amount of time in office; (2) any person who has been elected at a general municipal election to fill the unexpired term of a vacant seat on the City Council shall be deemed to have served a full term; and (3) any person who has been appointed or elected at a special election to fill the unexpired term of a vacant seat on the City Council and served two or more years in that capacity shall be deemed to have served a full term. (c)This section was adopted by the voters of the City of Saratoga at the November 8, 2022 election and shall not be repealed or amended except by a measure approved by a majority of the voters voting on the issue at an election legally called for that purpose. Section 3. Implementation. A. This ordinance shall take effect only if approved by a majority of voters of the City of Saratoga at the November 8, 2022 election. B. In accordance with State law, the Saratoga Municipal Code provisions of this ordinance shall apply prospectively only, to those terms of office which commence on or after November 8, 2022. Resolution 22-046 Page 12 C. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, part, or portion of this measure is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this measure. The voters hereby declare that this measure, and each section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, part, or portion thereof would have been adopted or passed even if one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, parts, or portions are declared invalid or unconstitutional. If any provision of this measure is held invalid as applied to any person or circumstance, such invalidity shall not affect any application of this measure that can be given effect without the invalid application. 1503672.1