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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11482RESOLUTION NO. 11482 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE CANVASS AND ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008 WHEREAS, members of the Board of Elections met with the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder as part of the 2008 General Election Board of Canvassers for the November 4, 2008 Election Returns as it pertained to the 2008 Special Municipal Election. WHEREAS, following the General Election Board of Canvassers, an abstract of votes for the City of Pueblo Special Municipal Election ballot issues was prepared by the City Clerk; and WHEREAS the Board of Elections has unanimously passed a Board Resolution certifying the votes and declaring the results of voting at said Special Municipal Election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The Resolution of the Board of Elections certifying the votes and declaring the results at said Special Municipal Election, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby approved; and the designation of results therein contained are hereby accepted and adopted. SECTION 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. BY: Randy Thurston Councilperson PR %rtw unri, ATTESTED aY { CLERK INTRODUCED: December 22, 2008 µ — �9 LJ 7 Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION DATE: December 22, 2008 AGENDA ITEM # 5 DEPARTMENT: GINA DUTCHER, MMC CITY CLERK TITLE A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE CANVASS AND ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008 ISSUE Shall City Council accept and approve the abstract of votes cast at the Special Municipal Election dated November 4, 2008? RECOMMENDATION Approve the Resolution. BACKGROUND Per Section 5 -1 -115 of the Pueblo Municipal Code, Members of the Board of Elections, met with the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder as part of the General Election Board of Canvassers for the November 4, 2008 Election Returns. Following the Canvassing, Gilbert Ortiz, Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder, issued the Official Abstract of Votes signed by each member of the Canvassing Board. Per Section 5 -1- 119(1) of the Pueblo Municipal Code, an abstract of votes for the City of Pueblo municipal ballot issues was prepared by the City Clerk immediately following the General Election Board of Canvassers meeting. The abstract of votes for the municipal issues was reviewed and approved by the Board of Elections (see attached). FINANCIAL IMPACT None C: OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ELECTION A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE VOTES AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF VOTING AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008 (OFFICIAL SURVEY OF RETURNS) WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 5 -1 -115 of the Pueblo Municipal Code, the Board of Elections met as part of the General Election Board of Canvassers as it pertains to the Special Municipal Election held on November 4, 2008 and conducted as part of the Coordinated Election in the City and County of Pueblo; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PUEBLO BOARD OF ELECTIONS that: SECTION 1: The following votes are hereby unanimously certified: Question No. 200 (Proposed Initiated Ordinance — Economic Development Negotiating Committee) For the Ordinance 14,611 Against the Ordinance 27,886 Question No. 201 (Proposed Initiated Ordinance — Televise Public Forum) Against the Ordinance 17,176 QUESTION 2A CHARTER AMENDMENT (Maximum penalties for violating ordinances and charter provisions - dedicating the amount by which any fine exceeds $300.00 to graffiti control and other law enforcement activities) NO 16,030 Question No. 2B (Pueblo Convention Center Expansion) YES 18,988 SECTION 2: Question No. 200 (Proposed Initiated Ordinance — Economic Development Negotiating Committee) The greatest number of votes cast were: "Against the Ordinance," therefore, QUESTION NO. 200 FAILED Question No. 201 (Proposed Initiated Ordinance — Televise Public Forum) The greatest number of votes cast were: "For the Ordinance," therefore, QUESTION NO. 201 PASSED QUESTION 2A CHARTER AMENDMENT (Maximum penalties for violating ordinances and charter provisions - dedicating the amount by which any fine exceeds $300.00 to graffiti control and other law enforcement activities) The greatest number of votes cast were: "Yes," therefore, QUESTION NO. 2A PASSED Question No. 2B (Pueblo Convention Center Expansion) The greatest number of votes cast were: "No," therefore, QUESTION NO. 2113 FAILED The statements from the abstract of votes prepared by the City Clerk is hereby approved and each member of the Board of Elections shall affix his or her signature thereto, certifying same to be correct and shall endorse and subscribe on such statements their certification of determination required by Section 5 -1- 119(1) of the Pueblo Municipal Code. Adopted this 21" day of November 2008. BOARD OF ELECTIONS: rank Petrocco, Member B. Gloria Gonzales, Member Gina utcher, Member and City Clerk QUESTION QUESTION QUESTION QUESTION 2A 213 200 201 AMEND CITY APPROVAL OF APPROVAL OF APPROVAL OF CHARTER TO ORDINANCE ORDINANCE ORDINANCE INCREASE 7792 AMENDING 7864 AMENDING 7865 AMENDING MAXIMUM FINES TITLE XIV, TITLE XIV, CH. 4, TITLE CODE FROM $300.00 TO CHAPTER 4, SEC. 85 FOR TITLE I, CH. 4, $1000.00 3.3% OF SALES CREATION OF A SEC. 2 AND USE TAX ECONOMIC DESIGNED FOR AND DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES CONVENTION NEGOTIATING OF THE PUBLIC CENTER COMMITTEE AS FORUM EXPANSION AN FINANCING INDEPENDENT ENTITY YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO District 1 7441 3866 5324 6085 3691 7437 6413 4755 District 2 5176 3605 3477 5376 3218 5448 5482 3179 District 3 8558 4471 6245 6856 4068 8778 7260 5595 District 4 5883 4088 3942 6125 3634 6223 6215 3647 T 0 T A L S 27058 16030 18988 24442 14611 27886 25370 17176 BOARD OF CANVASSERS CERTIFICATION STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF 2jACjojC This .form to be used for OFFICIAL RETURNS only, and to be f Election Official's Office. We the undersigned Board of Canvasserfi o PUCkA b attached record(s) consisting of pages(s) is a trueL. OFFICIAL Abstract of all votes cast at a Ift - -0 on the 2A day Of 20-09, as agp6iu several Election Precincts of said juridictiop/6w on file in my Attest: By: Deputy or Assistant P 2r�� Me r Cip the appropriate Mr 'OVA Returns for certify that the C4 c orrect copy of the Election, by the returns of the OFFICIAL Board Member of Canvassing Board 9 —Moo= XXI Nkzp6er of CanvassinZ Bok) Member of Canvassing Board