Item 01 - Certification of the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022

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Certification of the General Municipal Election December 13, 2022 Page 2 Measure W, considered and approved by the voters, is an ordinance to amend Chapter 21 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to restructure non -cannabis business license tax rates and to provide a flexible tax holiday for unlicensed, past due, or underassessed business. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9217, the ordinance shall be considered as adopted upon the date that the vote is declared by the City Council, and shall go into effect ten (10) days after that date. Measure X, considered and approved by the voters, is related to updating the Charter by imposing a lifetime ban for the Mayor after 4 terms and a lifetime ban for Councilmembers after completion of 3 terms, requiring approval of 2/3 of the City Council to adopt a budget, expanding the application of the Code of Ethics, utilizing gender neutral language throughout the Charter, changing references to the "Clerk of Council" to "City Clerk" and making other minor updates. Pursuant to Government Code Section 34459, if the voters vote in favor of the charter proposal, amendment, or repeal, it shall be deemed to be ratified, but shall not take effect until accepted and filed by the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 34460. Also on the Result of the Canvass of the General Election Returns are the results of the election of certain officers. The accompanying Resolution and Certificate of Registrar of Voters to Result of the Canvass of the General Election Returns identify the results of the balloting. By adopting the resolution, the City Council declares elected the following individuals: • Valerie Amezcua, Mayor- • Benjamin Vazquez - Councilmember, Ward 2 • Phil Bacerra - Councilmember, Ward 4 • David Penaloza - Councilmember, Ward 6 The resolutions placing the Measures on the ballot are also provided as reference and included as exhibits. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. EXHIBIT(S) 1. Resolution Declaring the Results of the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election 1A. Certificate of Registrar of Voters 2. Ordinance No. NS-3031 (Measure W)