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6.A. - Page 1 of 19 Z!��Ak Redwood CityI California wunaed l&cr Kw DATE: December 10, 2018 SUBJECT STAFF REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager Declaration of Results of the November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election for the City of Redwood City based on the County of San Mateo Chief Elections Officer's Certificate and Final Official Canvass RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution declaring the results of Statewide General Election for the City of Redwood City held on November 6, 2018 as provided by law. STRATEGIC INITIATIVE Government Operations BACKGROUND The City of Redwood City holds its elections on even -numbered years and a Statewide General Election was held in the city on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. On the ballot were three City Council seats with seven candidates in the running. Also on the ballot were three measures approved by City Council resolutions dated July 23, 2018. The California Elections Code requires that upon certification of the results of an election by the County Elections Official, the City Council shall meet to declare the results of the election. ANALYSIS On December 6, 2018, San Mateo County Chief Elections Officer Mark Church certified the results of the election and has provided the City with a copy of the Official Report (Attachment A). According to the Official Report, the final results indicate the following votes for each of the seven candidates for City Council: Giselle Hale 12,723 votes or 18.24% Diane Howard 11,904 votes or 17.07% Diana Reddy 11,319 votes or 16.23% Rick Hunter 10,977 votes or 15.74% Christina Umhofer 9,425 votes or 13.51% Jason Galisatus 9,028 votes or 12.94% Ernie Schmidt 4,370 votes or 6.27% Based on these results, the newly elected City Council Members are Giselle Hale, Diane Howard and Diana Reddy. 5