70-0421_CC_Minutes_Adjourned Regular MeetingAPRIL 21, 1970
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
The City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, met for
an adjourned regular meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 1970, at 7:04 P.M. in the
Council Chambers of the City Hall, with Mayor Edward S. Chermak presiding.
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Bathgate, Durnford, Forster, Olivares
and Chermak
i COUNCILMEN ABSENT:- None
The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance. Invocation was given by
the City Administrator, Ernest A. Thompson.
The Mayor gave explanation that certification of the election by the
Council would be to total the votes cast and tally them with the number counted.
The City Administrator gave certification of the canvass. Tally sheets were
passed around to the Council for their review.
Councilman Durnford offered Resolution No. 70-4-21-1 - a resolution reciting
the fact of the General Municipal Election held in said City of San Juan
Capistrano on the 14th day of April, 1970, declaring the result thereof and
such other matters as are provided by law:
WHEREAS, a regular general municipal election was held and conducted in
the City of San Juan Capistrano, County of Orange, State of California, on
Tuesday, the 14th day of April, 1970, as required by law; and
WHEREAS, notice of said election was duly and regularly given in time,
form and manner 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, the City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano 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 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That there were (2) voting precincts established for the
purpose of holding said election consisting of consolidations of the regular
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election precincts in the City of San Juan Capistrano as established for the
holding of state and county elections.
SECTION 2. That said regular general municipal election was held for
the purpose of electing the following officers of said City as required by
the law relating to cities in the State of California, to wit:
Three (3) members of the City Council of -said City for the full term
of four years;
SECTION 3. That the whole number of votes cast in said City (except
absent voter ballots) was 837.
That the whole number of absent voter ballots cast in said City was 24,
making a total of 861 votes cast in said City.
SECTION 4. That the names of persons voted for at said election for
Member of the City Council of said City are as follows:
NAMES OF NOMINEES:
Edward S. 'Chermak
Don Durnford
Georgia E. Covert
Josh M. Gammell
Carol (Dolly) Olivares
William T. Reid
Donald D. Routt
Gary J. Sodikoff
James F. Thorpe
Patrick D. Kendley (Write-in)
That the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes
given in the City to each of such persons above named for the respective offices
for which said persons were candidates were as listed in Exhibit "A" attached.
SECTION 5. The City Council does declare and determine that:
EDWARD S. CHERMAK was elected as Member of the City Council of said City
for the full term of four years;
JOSH M. GAMMELL was elected as Member of the City Council of said City
for the full term of four years;
JAMES F. THORPE was elected as Member of the City Council of said City
for the full term of four years.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council
of said City, a statement of the result of said election, showing:
(1) The whole number of votes cast in the City;
(2) The names of the persons voted for;
(3) For what office each person was voted for;
(4) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person;
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(5) The number of votes given in the City to each person.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and upon com-
pliance by the persons elected with the provisions of Section 11.565 and Section
1.1568 of the Elections Code of the State of California, shall deliver to each
of such persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by him and duly
authenticated; that he shall also administer to each person elected, the
Oath of Office prescribed in the State Constitution of the State of California
and shall have them subscribe thereto and file the same in his office. Where-
upon, each and all of said persons so elected shall be inducted into the
respective office to which they have been elected.
SECTION 8. 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 the 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 this 21st day of April, 1970.
EXHIBIT "A"
CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS
I, Ernest A. Thompson, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, County
of Orange, State of California, do hereby certify that I have canvassed the
returns of the regular general municipal election held in said city on the
14th day of April, 1970, and find that the number of votes given at each
precinct and the number of votes given in the City to persons voted for, the
respective offices for which said persons were candidates were as follows:
DATED: April 21, 1970.
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EXHIBIT "A"
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NAME
PRECINCT 1
PRECINCT 2
TOTAL
ABSENTEE
TOTAL VOTES
VOTE
CAST
EDWARD S. CHERMAK
185
201
386
13
399
DON DURNFORD
97
109
206
7
213
GEORGIA E. COVERT
24
27
51
1
52
JOSH M. GAMMELL
155
133
288
13
301
CAROL (DOLLY) OLIVARES
108
115
223
3
226
WM. T. REID
134
129
263
9
272
DON D. ROUTT
52
70
122
0
122
GARY J. SODIKOFF
149
124
273
12
285
JAMES F. THORPE
211
137
348
7
355
PATRICK KENDLEY
132
55
187
5
192
TOTAL VOTES CAST 447 390 837 24 861
Roll call was taken - AYES: Councilmen Durnford, Bathgate, Forster, Olivares
and Chermak. NOES: None.
The Mayor authorized the City Clerk to sign the new Councilmen's Certificates
of Election and Oath of Office forms.
The oath of office for City Councilman was administered by the City Clerk,
Ernest Thompson, to Josh Gammell, James Thorpe and Edward S. Chermak. So
installed. Councilmen Durnford and Olivares vacated their chairs to their
successors. The meeting was turned over to the City Clerk for conducting nomina-
tion for the position of Mayor. Councilman Gammell nominated Thomas A. Forster,
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seconded by Councilman Thorpe. Councilman Chermak nominated Councilman Bath-
gate; there was no second to the nomination. Councilman Gammell moved to
close the nominations, seconded by Councilman Thorpe. Councilman Chermak
moved to have Thomas Forster elected Mayor, seconded by Councilman Bathgate,
carried and so ordered. Mayor Forster took control of the meeting. Council-
man Gammell nominated Councilman Bathgate for Mayor Pro -Tem, seconded by
,'ouncilman Thorpe. Councilman Thorpe moved to close the nominations, seconded
by Councilman Gammell, carried unanimously and nominations were closed. It
was unanimous to have Councilman Bathgate elected Mayor Pro -Tem.
Mayor Forster stated that 54% of the voters turned out for the election.
lie offered Resolution No. 70-4-21-2 commending Mr. Don Durnford and Mr. Tony
Olivares for their service and time to the City of San Juan Capistrano. Roll
call was taken - AYES: Councilman Bathgate, Chermak, Gammell, Thorpe and
Forster.
The meeting adjourned at 7:43 P.M.
Respectfully submitte
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nest A. Thompson
City Clerk
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