REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Certification of November 6, 2018 Election Results - Council Seats 1, 2 and 3
Report
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
A General Municipal Election was held November 6, 2018 for the purpose of filling City Council Seats 1, 2 and 3. The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters canvassed the returns of the election and transmitted a Certification of Election Results to the City Clerk on December 7, 2018. Sunnyvale City Charter Section 601 provides that the four-year terms shall commence at the first regular meeting in January, at which the Council certifies the election results.
Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10263 and City Charter Section 601, the attached resolution details the number of votes cast and percentage of the vote received by each candidate, and declares elected the following persons who have received the highest number of votes cast for each office:
Councilmember Seat Number 1: Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Seat Number 2: Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Seat Number 3: Mason Fong
The votes cast and percentage of the vote received by each candidate follows in the table below (Councilmember-Elect name shown in bold):
COUNCILMEMBER SEAT NUMBER 1
|
Candidate |
Votes Received |
Percentage of Votes Received |
|
Gustav Larsson |
22,316 |
60.38% |
|
Henry Alexander III |
14,646 |
39.62% |
|
Total Votes Cast: |
36,962 |
100.00% |
COUNCILMEMBER SEAT NUMBER 2
|
Candidate |
Votes Received |
Percentage of Votes Received |
|
Glenn Hendricks |
20,639 |
56.06% |
|
Josh Grossman |
16,178 |
43.94% |
|
Total Votes Cast: |
36,817 |
100.00% |
COUNCILMEMBER SEAT NUMBER 3
|
Candidate |
Votes Received |
Percentage of Votes Received |
|
Mason Fong |
20,230 |
55.12% |
|
John Cordes |
16,473 |
44.88% |
|
Total Votes Cast: |
36,703 |
100.00% |
Total Registration: 61,144
Precinct Ballots Cast: 10,281
Vote by Mail Ballots Cast: 34,121
Total Ballots Cast: 44,402
Voter Turnout: 72.62%
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental, organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Senior Center, Community Center and Department of Public Safety; and by making the agenda and report available at the Sunnyvale Public Library, the Office of the City Clerk and on the City's website.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held November 6, 2018 to fill the Offices of City Council Seats 1, 2 and 3, declaring the results and such other matters as provided by law.
Staff
Prepared by: Kathleen Franco Simmons, City Clerk
Reviewed by: Teri Silva, Assistant City Manager
Reviewed by: John A. Nagel, City Attorney
Approved by: Kent Steffens, City Manager
ATTACHMENT
1. Resolution Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election held November 6, 2018 to fill the Offices of City Council Seats 1, 2 and 3, Declaring the Results and such other matters as provided by law.