REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Certification of November 3, 2020 Election Results - City Council Districts 2, 4 and 6 and the Office of Mayor
Report
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
A General Municipal Election was held November 3, 2020 for the purpose of electing Council Members to City Council Districts 2, 4 and 6 and the Office of Mayor. 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 3, 2020. 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:
Mayor: Larry Klein
Councilmember District Number 2: Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember District Number 4: Russ Melton
Councilmember District Number 6: Omar Din
The votes cast and percentage of the vote received by each candidate follows in the table below (Mayor/Councilmember-Elect name shown in bold):
Mayor
|
Candidate |
Votes Received |
Percentage of Votes Received |
|
Larry Klein |
18,438 |
36.05% |
|
Nancy Smith |
17,240 |
33.71% |
|
Michael S. Goldman |
15,461 |
30.23% |
|
Total Votes Cast: |
51,139 |
100.00% |
Councilmember District Number 2
|
Candidate |
Votes Received |
Percentage of Votes Received |
|
Alysa Cisneros |
4,242 |
53.66% |
|
Josh Grossman |
2,596 |
32.84% |
|
Hina Siddiqui |
1,067 |
13.50% |
|
Total Votes Cast: |
7,905 |
100.00% |
Councilmember District Number 4
|
Candidate |
Votes Received |
Percentage of Votes Received |
|
Russ Melton |
5,670 |
71.26% |
|
Paul Joseph Lesevic-Campos |
2,287 |
28.74% |
|
Total Votes Cast: |
7,957 |
100.00% |
Councilmember District Number 6
|
Candidate |
Votes Received |
Percentage of Votes Received |
|
Omar Din |
3,473 |
42.91% |
|
Charlotte Thornton |
2,653 |
32.78% |
|
Leia Mehlman |
1,967 |
24.30% |
|
Total Votes Cast: |
8,093 |
100.00% |
Total Registration: 69,204
Precinct Ballots Cast: 3,784
Vote by Mail Ballots Cast: 55,863
Total Ballots Cast: 59,647
Voter Turnout: 86.19%
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, Sunnyvale Public Library and Department of Public Safety. In addition, the agenda and report are available at the Office of the City Clerk and on the City's website.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution Declaring the Canvas of Returns and Results of the Consolidated General Municipal Election held November 3, 2020 for the Election of Councilmembers to City Council Districts 2, 4 and 6 and the Office of Mayor, and such other matters as provided by law.
Staff
Prepared by: David Carnahan, 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 Declaring the Canvas of Returns and Results of the Consolidated General Municipal Election held November 3, 2020 for the Election of Councilmembers to City Council Districts 2, 4 and 6 and the Office of Mayor, and such other matters as provided by law.