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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />DECEMBER 6, 2004 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />0 Implementing Resolution <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NOVEMBER <br />2, 2004 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION <br />RESULTS FOR THE ELECTION OF <br />CERTAIN OFFICERS AND RESULTS FOR <br /> <br />MEASURE ~ <br />U ~ <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Adopt a resolution declaring the results of the General Municipal Election <br />held in the City on November 2, 2004. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />On November 29, 2004, the Orange County Registrar of Voters certified the <br />results of the canvass of the Santa Ana General Election returns. Pursuant <br />to State Elections Code 10263 and 10264, the City Council must adopt a <br />resolution reciting the fact of the election and the results of: (a) the <br />whole number of votes cast in the city, (b) the names of the candidates <br />voted for, and the offices voted for (c) the measure voted upon, (d) the <br />number of votes by precinct, and (e) the number of votes for each candidate <br />and for or against each measure. The accompanying resolution and Exhibit A <br />identify the results of the balloting. By adopting the resolution, the City <br />Council declares elected the following individuals: Miguel A. Pulido, <br />Mayor; Jose Solorio, Council member , Ward 1; Carlos Bustamante, <br />Council member , Ward 3; and, Claudia Alvarez, Council member , Ward 5. <br /> <br />Additionally, Measure M, which proposed an increase in the Hotel Visitors' <br />Tax from 9% to 11%, received a majority vote and shall become a valid and <br />binding ordinance of the City. The ordinance change is considered adopted <br />upon the City Council's declaration of the vote, and shall go into effect <br />10 days following this declaration. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br /> <br />no fiscal <br /> <br />associated with this action. <br /> <br />1-1 <br /> <br />