Resolution - 6508RESOLUTION NO. 6508
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT
OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID
CITY ON MARCH 23, 1982 DECLARING THE RESULT
THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED
BY LAW -
• WHEREAS, a special municipal election was held and conducted in the City of
West Covina, California, on Tuesday, March 23, 1982, as required by law; and
as provided by law; that voting precincts were properly established; that
election officers were appointed and that in.all respects said election was
held and conducted and the votes cast thereat, received and canvassed and
the returns made and declared in time, form and manner as required by the
provisions of the Elections -Code. -of the State of California for the holding
of elections in cities; and -
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 6506 adopted March 8, 1982, the City
Clerk of said City canvassed the returns of said election and has certified
the results to this City Council, said results are received, attached and
made a part thereof as "Exhibit A."
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That there were thirty-three (33) voting precincts estab-
lished for the purpose of holding said election consisting of consolidations
of the regular election precincts in said City as established for the holding
of state and county -elections.,
• Section 2. That said special municipal election was held for the
purpose of determining the recall of the following four councilmembers of
the City of West Covina in accordance with the laws relating to general
law cities in the State of California, to wit:
Robert Bacon
Kenneth Chappell
Chester Shearer
Herb Tice
Section 3. That at said special municipal election the following
question was submitted to.the electors of the City, to wit:
If the recall prevails shall the City Council
fill the vacancy by appointment or call a
special election for that purpose?
Section 4. That the whole number of ballots cast was 9312,. not
.including ab§ent:voter'ballots: That the whole number of absent voter
ballots was 384,'making a grand total of 9696 voted ballots in the City
of West Covina during the special municipal election of March 23, 1982.
That the total number of registered voters in West Covina eligible to
vote in the.special.municipal election was 40695 and the voter turnout
amounts to 23.82 %.
Section 5. The City Council does declare and determine that the
election results indicate that the recall of the ab.ovementioned council -
members did not prevail.
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Section 6. That the City Clerk shall enter on the records of the
City Council of said City the persons sought for recall, the total number
of votes given each councilmember, and the number of votes given for the
question of filling the vacancy by appointment or special election.
Section 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original
• resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of passage and adoption
thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City,
in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON March 30, 1982.
Mayor Chester earer
ATTEST:
Hel ne M. Mooney, City Cler
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF WEST COVINA )
I, HELENE M. MOONEY, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City
Council of the City of West Covina at an adjourned regular meeting thereof
held on the 30th day of March, 1982, by the following vote of Council:
AYES: Bacon, Tennant; Chappell-, Tice-, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Helene M. Mooney,, City Cler
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CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS
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4 I, HELENE M. MOONEY, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, County of Los Angeles, State of California, duly authorized by
Resolution No. 6506, adopted by the City Council of said City on the 8th day of March, 1982, do hereby certify that I have
canvassed the returns of the special municipal election held in the city on the 23rd day of March, 1982,'and find that the
number of votes given at each precinct for each of the councilmembers sought for reca -1 were as follows:
Dated this 30th day of March, 1982.
Hele e M. Mooney, City nerk of West Covina
Voting
BACON
CHAPPELL
SHEARER
TICE
Special
Total Votes
Total
Number of
Precinct
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Appoint.
Election
Cast
Ballots Cast
Reg. voters
1
80 215
87 208
84 213
84 216
41
163
1391
302
1530
3
.131 307
134 304
128 310
126 312
81
267
2100
438
1869
8
89 211
91 209
92 207
92 209
46
168
1414
303
1474
10
100 278
103 274
104 271
102 276
67
213
1788
380
1514
12
70 203
74 199
71 201
71 202
56
153
1300
273
1070
15
60 166
63 163
64 162
65 160
38
143
1084
228
970
21
59 170
62 167
58 171
62 167
47
127
1090
229
898
24
129 281
133 276
136 272
130 277
73
228
1935
410
1622
26
102 260
108 254
107 255
109 253
65
204
1717
362
1123
27
144 301
149 293
150 295
150 293
78
273
2126
448
1471
31
80 178
79 178
81 177
78 180
37
144-
1212
258
1151
32
128 273
133 269
130 270
133 270
58
235
1899
403
1588
34
.73 189
68 195
67 195,
72 190
34
154
1237
264
1201
36
92 194
101 185
97 189
95 191
51
155
1350
292
1255
38
98 199
103 192
102 195
96 199
40
197
1421
300
1398
56
43 41
45 39
43 .41
44 40
8
56
400
84
947
57
57 89
58 88
58 87
58 88
23
88
694
146
1139
73
115 32
116 31
117 29
.118 29
9
118
714
147
1049
79
154 41
152 40
155 40
155 40
22
147
946
195
1472
81
243 46
243 46
243 46
244 46
19
244
1420
292
1606
'120
122 127
134 113
138 112
134 114
39
161
1194
250
845
7546
45 40
46 39
45 40
46 39
10
64
414
85
785
7588
140 313
150 301
141 309
147 304
75
274
2154
453
1631
7590
145 260
146 257
140 263
144 259
56
242
1912
405
1641
7592
120 238
119 236
116 239
120 235
51
219
1693
359
1015
7596
60 33
59 34
57 36
59 34
12
63
447
93
532
7668
64 143
64 144
63 145
64 144
34
110
975
208
1176
8255
184 309
189 304
186 301
191 300
73
281
2318
501
1817
8257
99 196
105t 193
100 196
99 196
65
164
1413
298
1113
8266
154 204
171 187
163 193
166 191
65
222
1716
361
1040
8270
221 21
224 8
218 22
223 19
11
193
1160
242
1186
8273
98 32
99 31
99 30
97 33
18
99
636
137
806
8284
39 127
39 127
41 125
41 125
33
91
788
166
761
TOTAL
3538 5717
3647 5584
3594 5637
3615 5631
1435
5660
44058
9312
40695
A.V.
208 176
213 171
209 175
212 172
71
290
1885
384
GRAND TOTAL
3746 5893
3860 5755
3803 5812
3827 5803
1506
5950
45943
9696
23.8% Voti
EXHIBIT A
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