Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-248; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022, THE RESULTS FOR CONTEST OF THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, CITY CLERK, CITY TREASURER, AND BALLOT "MEASURE R" (UTILITY USERS' TAX) AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
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I. SUMMARY
On November 8, 2022, the City of Carson conducted its District-Based General Municipal Election in consolidation with the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder County Clerk (LARRCC). The LARRCC concluded the 28-day official canvass on December 7, 2022 (This item will be pushed to a future meeting if the results have not yet been received by December 6, 2022.) and the following facts have been determined:
On the date of the election, Carson's voter registration total was 62,371 with 62,371 votes cast either by mail or at vote centers throughout Los Angeles County for the Carson Municipal Election.
* Member of the City Council District 2 - Jim Dear was duly elected to represent the 2nd Councilmanic District garnering 3,028 votes.
* Member of the City Council District 4 - Arleen Bocatija Rojas was duly elected to represent the 4th Councilmanic District garnering 2,847 votes.
* City Clerk - Khaleah K. Bradshaw was duly elected garnering 11,082 votes.
* City Treasurer - Monica Cooper was duly elected garnering 15,696 votes.
* Measure R was approved by the voters garnering 16,977 affirmative votes. Upon City Council certification, Ordinance No. 22-2214 will be adopted and codified in the Carson Municipal Code.
The official canvass of the election is attached to the Resolution containing a report of the number of votes cast for each candidate and Ballot Measure R.
In accordance with Election Code Sections 10262(b) and 10263(b) prior to installing the new officers, the governing body sha...
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