Resolution 15-104 Certifying the Results of the Special Election Held December 1, 2015

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk/

Canvass Board

RESOLUTION 15-104

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF HOMER SPECIAL ELECTION HELD DECEMBER 1, 2015 TO DECIDE BALLOT PROPOSITION #1 “SHALL THE DEDICATION OF 0.75% OF THE CITY SALES TAX TO THE HOMER ACCELERATED ROADS AND TRAILS (H.A.R.T.) PROGRAM BE SUSPENDED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, TO MAKE SUCH 0.75% OF CITY SALES TAX AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT PURPOSES?”

               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 City of Homer Special Election held on December 1, 2015; and

               WHEREAS, The total number of voters voting in the City Special Election was ______ 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 Special City Election held December 1, 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 Special City Election held December 1, 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 results of Proposition 1: “Shall the dedication of 0.75% of the City sales tax to the Homer Accelerated Roads and Trails (H.A.R.T.) Program be suspended for a period of three years, to make such 0.75% of City sales tax available for general government purposes?” are:

                              YES ______                                                   NO  ______

               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 7th day of December, 2015.         

CITY OF HOMER

                                                                                         ____________________

                                                                                           MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK 

Fiscal Note: N/A