Resolution 14-109(S) Certifying the Results of the City's October 7, 2014 Election

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk/

Canvass Board

RESOLUTION 14-109(S)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF HOMER REGULAR CITY ELECTION HELD OCTOBER 7, 2014 TO DECIDE BALLOT PROPOSITION #1 “SHALL A CHARTER COMMISSION BE ELECTED TO PREPARE A PROPOSED CHARTER?” AND TO ELECT THE MAYOR AND TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS.

               WHEREAS, In compliance with the Homer City Code 4.35, the Canvass Board of the City of Homer has opened, counted and tallied the votes on absentee ballots, including special needs ballots, found to be valid and made determination on questioned ballots, and has opened, counted and tallied those questioned ballots found to be valid, cast in the Regular City Election held on October 7, 2014; and

               WHEREAS, The total number of voters voting in the City Election was 1,264 and reflects the number of voters, not the number of votes cast or ballots counted; and

               WHEREAS, In accordance with Homer City Code 4.35, the Canvass Board of the City of Homer has opened and inspected the precinct reports, Election Central Logs and entered the results of the absent and questioned ballots on the Certification of Election along with the results of the precinct counts; and

               WHEREAS, The results of the Regular City Election held October 7, 2014, attached as Exhibit A, is presented in the Canvass Board’s Certificate of Election in accordance with the Homer City Code.

               NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby certifies the results of the Regular City Election held October 7, 2014, as presented in the Canvass Board’s Certificate of Election, attached as Exhibit A, in accordance with the Homer City Code.

               BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the results of Proposition #1 “SHALL A CHARTER COMMISSION BE ELECTED TO PREPARE A PROPOSED CHARTER?” are:

                              YES __502__                                  NO  __604__

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the following candidate is declared elected to Office of Mayor having received at least 40% of the votes cast for a two-year term of office:

MAYOR (TWO-YEAR TERM)

MARY E. WYTHE

               BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following candidates are declared elected to Office of Councilmember, having received at least 40% of the votes cast for a three-year term of office:

COUNCILMEMBERS (TWO THREE-YEAR TERMS)

DAVID G. LEWIS

CATRIONA REYNOLDS (LOWE)

               BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Canvass Board’s Certificate of Election (Exhibit A) be attached permanently as part of this Resolution.

           PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 13th day of October, 2014.         

CITY OF HOMER

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                                                                                           MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK 

Fiscal Note: N/A