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Roll Call
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
March 9, 1976
The City Council of the_City of Costa Mesa met in
adjourned regular session at 7:30 p.m., March 9, 1976,
in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 77 Fair Drive,
Costa Mesa, California, said meeting having been duly
and regularly ordered adjourned from the regular
meeting of March 1, 1976, and a copy of the Notice of
Adjournment having been posted as required by law.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, followed
by Invocation by The Right Reverend Monsignor Thomas
Nevin, St. Joachim Catholic Church. Councilman Wilson
led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Council Members Present: Pinkley, Hammett, Wilson,
Raciti, Hertzog
Council Members Absent: None
Officials Present: City Manager, City Attorney.,
Director of Public Services/
City Engineer, City Clerk
Certificate The Clerk presented the Certificate of Canvass of the
of Canvass returns of the General Municipal Election held on
of Election March 2, 1976, showing that:
Returns
The whole number of votes cast in said City
(except absent votes) was 23,542. The whole
number of absent votes cast in said City was
282, making a total of 23,824 votes cast in
said City.
There were 17 candidates for the office of City
Council Member of the City of Costa Mesa for a
full term of four years, three to be elected.
The names of the persons voted for were: Don
Bull, Ted C. Bologh, Elvin (Hutch) Hutchison,
.Donn Hall, Phillip L. Evans, Vernon D. Phillips,
Michael Jon Olson, Edward V. McFarland, Rose P.
Morales, Richmond E. Westlake, Jr., Joseph M.
Schuval, Mary Smallwood, Alfred A. Jaskulski,
Lewis E. Young, David J. Yarnal, Nathan L.
(Nate) Reade, and Dom Raciti.
Dom Raciti, having received 4,433 votes, was
elected as a Member of the City Council for a
full term of four years.
Mary Smallwood, having received 4,197 votes,
was elected as a Member of the City Council
for a full term of four years.
Edward V. McFarland, having received 2,765
..votes, was elected as a Member of the City
Council for a full term of four years.
On motion by Councilman Hammett, seconded by Councilman
Resolution 76-37 Wilson, Resolution 76-37, being A RESOLUTION OF THE
Declaring Results CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, RE -
of the Election CITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD
ON THE 2ND DAY OF'MARCH, 1976, DECLARING THE RESULT
THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW,
was adopted by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Council Members: Pinkley, Hammett,
Wilson, Raciti,
Hertzog
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Mayor Pinkley and Councilman.Wilson expressed their
sentiments on retiring from. the Council and expressed
appreciation to fellow Council Members and the City
staff for their efforts which have contributed to the
City's achievements over the years.
Each Council _Member wished success and happiness to
their departing friends.
Oaths of Office The Clerk administered the Oaths of Office to Council
Administered Members Dom.Raciti, Mary Smallwood, and Edward
McFarland, and presented Certificates of Election to
the three newly -elected Council Members.
Call for Nominations The Clerk called for nominations for the office of
for Mayor Mayor.
Adjournment to On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council -
Executive Session. man Raciti, and carried, the Council adjourned to an
Executive Session at 8:00 p.m., and the meeting recon-
vened at 8:40 p.m.
Dom Raciti Elected On motion by Councilwoman Smallwood, seconded by
Mayor for One Year Councilman Hammett, and carried,. Councilman McFarland
voting no, Dom.Raciti was elected to serve as Mayor
for one year, and. Councilwoman Hertzog to serve for
the second year. Councilman McFarland explained his
no vote by saying that whereas he could fully support
-the appointment of Dom Raciti, he had reservations
about the second appointment, but added that he would
support whoever was Mayor. Mayor Raciti's term will
expire midnight, March 8, 1977. Councilwoman Hertzog
will begin her term at 12:01 a.m., March 9, 1977, to
serve to -the first Tuesday after the next General
Municipal Election;.and according to Government Code
Section 36801, the Mayor must again stand for appoint-
ment or election by his.fellow Council Members.
Jack Hammett On motion by -Mayor Raciti, seconded by Councilman
Elected Mayor McFarland, and carried, Jack Hammett was elected to
Pro Tem serve. as Mayor Pro Tem, with his term to expire the
first Tuesday after the next General Municipal
Election in 1978, and again, according to the afore-
mentioned Section, a Mayor Pro Tem must stand for
election or be appointed by his fellow Council
Members.
Adjournment The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.,
to the next regular meeting on March 15, 1976.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Cost esa
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