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6.2. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager December 5, 2011 SUBJECT Results of the November 8, 2011 General Consolidated Municipal School and Special District Election based on the County of San Mateo Chief Elections Officer Certificate and Final Official Canvass RECOMMENDATION 1. Adopt a resolution reciting the facts of the Consolidated Municipal School and Special District Election on November 8, 2011 and declaring the results and such other matters as provided by law. 2. Accept the two ordinances that were voter approved regarding a business license fee increase and a transient occupancy tax. 3. Accept the Charter Amendment that will be incorporated into the City Charter and filed with the Secretary of State and was approved by the voters. BACKGROUND The City of Redwood City holds its elections on odd - numbered years with alternating three or four seats being on the ballot. In addition to the regularly scheduled election, this year the voters were asked to consider two measures relating to the transient occupancy tax, business tax, (Measure I and Measure M) and a Charter Amendment (Measure K). ANALYSIS The City Clerk's Office has received the Certificate of the Chief Elections Officer of the County of San Mateo, executed on November 30, 2011 with the election results. The final official results by the Chief Elections Officer reports the following votes for each of the candidates: Alicia Aguirre 5331 votes, Barbara Pierce 5089, Ian Bain 4740, Rosanne Foust 4646 votes and Paul G. McCarthy with 2870. The newly elected City Council Members are: Alicia Aguirre (incumbent), Barbara Pierce (incumbent), Ian Bain (incumbent) and Rosanne Foust (incumbent). Measure I, Transient Occupancy Tax, received 6061 votes in favor and 2177 opposing votes resulting in its passage. Measure K, Charter Amendment, received 4876 votes in favor and 3082 votes opposing resulting in its passage. Regarding measure M, Business Tax License, it received 4554 votes in favor and 3640 opposing resulting in its passage.