BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code Section 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A)
SUBJECT:
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Declaration of November 5, 2024, General Election and Official Results for Board of Directors District 2, and Appointment of Directors to Represent Districts 3 and 5.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Accept the County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters' Certificate of Election Results and Statement of Votes for District 2, declaring the totals to be the final results of the election, and declaring elected the person having received the highest number of votes for this office; and
B. Accept the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters' Certificate of Election Facts and Request to Fill Elective Office by Appointment for Districts 3 and District 5.
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SUMMARY:
Elections for the seven electoral districts established pursuant to the District Act are conducted in accordance with the California Elections Code, commencing with ?10500 et seq. The Election for District 2 took place on November 5, 2024, for a term beginning December 6, 2024, and ending December 2028.
Pursuant to Elections Code ?15400, the governing body (Board of Directors) must accept the Statement of Votes and Certificates of Election Results and declare the totals as the final election results.
On November 5, 2024, a general election was held in the County of Santa Clara for the Santa Clara Valley Water District to elect a Director for District 2. Shiloh Ballard was elected to serve as Director for District 2, with a term concluding in December 2028. The Registrar's Certificate of Election Results for District 2, along with the Statement of Votes, is included in Attachment 1.
For the November 5, 2024, general election, Districts 3 and 5 each had only one candidate file a Declaration of Candidacy: current District 3 Director Richard P. Santos and current District 5 Director Nai Hsueh. The Registrar of Voters (Registrar) did not receive any petitions requesting...
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