Resolution 15-087(A) Certifying the Results of the City of Homer Regular Election Held October 6, 2015 to Elect Two Councilmembers

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk/

Canvass Board

RESOLUTION 15-087(A)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF HOMER REGULAR CITY ELECTION HELD OCTOBER 6, 2015 TO ELECT 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 6, 2015; and

               WHEREAS, The total number of voters voting in the City Election was 1,233 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 6, 2015, 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 6, 2015, 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 that the following candidate is declared elected to Office of Councilmember, having received a number of votes greater than 40% of the total number of votes cast for all candidates divided by the number of seats to be filled for a three-year term of office:           

COUNCILMEMBER (ONE THREE-YEAR TERM)

Donna Aderhold          

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the remaining council seat shall be filled by a runoff election between the two candidates that received the next highest numbers of votes.

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 12th day of October, 2015.         

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