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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-096 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE <br />GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER <br />8, 2022 <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, <br />and declares as follows: <br />A. Pursuant to the Charter of the City of Santa Ana, a general municipal election <br />was held in the City of Santa Ana on November 8, 2022, to fill the office of <br />Mayor and offices of members of the City Council nominated from Wards 2, 4 <br />and 6 of the City, and to consider two measures, entitled "W" and "X" <br />respectively. <br />B. The results of the said election, including the whole number of votes cast in <br />the City, the names of the persons voted for, the measures voted upon, for <br />what office each person was voted for, the number of votes given at each <br />precinct to each person and for and against each measure, and the number <br />of votes given in the City to each person and for and against each measure, <br />are set forth in the Certificate of Registrar of Voters to Result of the Canvass <br />of the General Election Returns, which is attached as Exhibit A and <br />incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth. <br />C. City Charter Section 406 provides that "[t]he City Council shall be the judge of <br />the election and qualifications of its members as defined in section 401 of this <br />charter and shall meet on the first regularly scheduled meeting after election <br />returns are certified for any municipal election at which members of the City <br />Council are elected, declare the results thereof, and install elected members, <br />if any." <br />D. The City Council determines in accordance with Section 406 of the City <br />Charter that Valerie Amezcua is entitled to hold the office of Mayor. The City <br />Council also declares Valerie Amezua elected to the office of Mayor of the <br />City of Santa Ana for a two-year term. <br />E. The City Council determines in accordance with Section 406 of the City <br />Charter that Benjamin Vazquez is entitled to hold the office of Councilmember <br />for Ward 2. The City Council also declares Benjamin Vazquez elected to the <br />office of Councilmember for Ward 2 of the City of Santa Ana for a four-year <br />term. <br />Resolution No. 2022-096 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />