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
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INTRODUCED: December 22, 2008
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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
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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.
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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
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