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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution Declaring the Results of the General Municipal Election Held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
The City of San Leandro held its General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. The City's election was consolidated with the Statewide General Election, and was conducted by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters (ROV).
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution declaring the results of the City of San Leandro's General Municipal Election for Mayor, and City Council Districts 1, 3, and 5.
BACKGROUND
On July 16, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018-074, which provided for the holding of the November 6, 2018 General Municipal Election. The election resolution included a request that the Alameda County Board of Supervisors permit the consolidation of the City's General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election, and that the ROV provide necessary services related to the conduct of the election.
San Leandro's City Charter requires election of candidates by a 50% plus one majority. Since 2010, San Leandro has used the Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) system. However, for the November 6, 2018 election, candidates for Mayor and Council Districts 1,3, and 5 won election with a 50% plus one majority of first choice votes, which eliminated the need for RCV.
As required by the California Elections Code, an official canvass was performed by the ROV, and a Statement of Election Results was submitted to the City. A resolution accepting the Statement of Election Results and declaring the results of the election was prepared for the City Council's adoption.
Current Agency Policies
Section 225(b) of the Charter of the City of San Leandro requires a successful candidate for elective office to receive at least 50% plus one of the votes cast for that office. In the event that no candidate receives 50% plus one of the votes cast for tha...
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