HomeMy WebLinkAbout11976RESOLUTION NO. 11976
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE CANVASS AND
ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE
ELECTION HELD ON AUGUST 10, 2010
WHEREAS, members of the Board of Elections met with the Pueblo County Clerk and
Recorder as part of the Primary Election Board of Canvassers for the August 10, 2010 Election
Returns as it pertained to the 2010 Special Municipal Franchise Election.
WHEREAS, following the Primary Election Board of Canvassers, an abstract of votes for
the City of Pueblo Special Municipal Franchise Election ballot issue 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 Franchise
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 Franchise 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.
INTRODUCED: September 13, 2010
BY: Judy Weaver
COUNCILPERSON
Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
# M-3
DATE: September 13, 2010 AGENDA ITEM
DEPARTMENT: GINA DUTCHER, MMC
CITY CLERK
TITLE
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE CANVASS AND ABSTRACT OF
VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE ELECTION HELD ON AUGUST
10, 2010
ISSUE
Shall City Council accept and approve the abstract of votes cast at the Special Municipal
Franchise Election dated August 10, 2010?
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 Election Board of Canvassers for the
November 2, 2010 Special Municipal Franchise 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 Special
Municipal Franchise 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
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE ELECTION
AUGUST 10, 2010
TOTAL VOTES
QUESTION
2A
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 8186
GRANTING NON- EXCLUSIVE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE TO
BLACK HILLS /COLORADO ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY, L.P.
YES NO
Precinct 1 21 11
Precinct 4 4332 1854
Precinct 6 6766 3114
Precinct 11 1155 735
TOTALS 12274 5714
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, CERTIFY THAT
THE ABOVE IS A TRUE AND CORRECT CANVASS AND ABSTRACT OF THE VOTE CAST AT
THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE ELECTION HELD ON AUGUST 10, 2010 AS PART OF THE
COORDINATED MAIL BALLOT PRIMARY ELECTION.
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RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE VOTES AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF VOTING AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE ELECTION HELD ON
AUGUST 10, 2010 (OFFICIAL SURVEY OF RETURNS)
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 5 -1 -115 of the Pueblo Municipal Code, as amended; the
Board of Elections met on August 19, 2010 as part of the Canvassing Board for the Special
Municipal Franchise Election held on August 10, 2010 and conducted as a Coordinated Election
with the County of Pueblo, and;
WHEREAS, the Board of Elections proceeded to canvass the votes cast at said Special
Municipal Franchise Election and have made an abstract thereof; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED BY THE PUEBLO BOARD OF ELECTIONS that:
SECTION 1:
The following votes are unanimously certified:
QUESTION NO. 2A
(FRANCHISE QUESTION SUBMITTED):
SHALL THE CITY OF PUEBLO GRANT A NON - EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO BLACK
HILLS /COLORADO ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY, L.P. TO FURNISH AND SELL
ELECTRICITY TO THE CITY AND TO ALL RESIDENTS WITHIN THE CITY, AND THE
NON - EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, PURCHASE, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL,
MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND EXTEND INTO, WITHIN AND THROUGH SAID CITY ALL
FACILITIES REASONABLY NECESSARY FOR THE GENERATION, PRODUCTION,
SALE, PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC
UTILITY SERVICE WITHIN AND THROUGH THE CITY, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT
TO MAKE REASONABLE USE OF THE STREETS AND PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS
OF THE CITY AS HEREIN DEFINED AS MAY BE NECESSARY, UPON THE TERMS,
CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. 8186 OF THE
CITY OF PUEBLO?
For the Ordinance
Against the Ordinance
Question 2A (Black Hills /Colorado Electric Franchise Agreement), the greatest numbers of
votes cast were IN FAVOR; therefore, QUESTION 2A PASSED.
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, as amended.
Adopted this 19 day of August, 2010.
BOARD OF ELECTIONS:
B. Gloria Gonzales, Member if"Irt-
Gin utcher, Member and City Clerk
Vacant
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CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION a k , _�
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STATE OF COLORADO )
PUEBLO COUNTY ) SS.
I, Gilbert Ortiz, the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder, do hereby certify the Official Abstract of
Votes Cast attached herein for the 2010 Primary Election held in Pueblo County on the 10 of
August 2010.
We the undersigned Canvass Board for the 2010 Primary Election do hereby certify that:
- We have reviewed the Post - Election Manual Random Audit
- We have reviewed the report describing the audit process
- We have reviewed all ballot forms and ballot logs associated with this election
- We have compared the number of ballots counted to the number of ballots cast
- We have reviewed and do hereby certify the results in the Official Abstract of Votes Cast
Witness our hands and seal this 19th of August 2010.
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