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11-13-2024 City Council Agenda and PacketA.12:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER (Pledge of Allegiance) B.GENERAL BUSINESS B.1 Resolution 2024-XX: Certifying Results of General Election held on November 5, 2024 C.ADJOURNMENT AGENDA CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7700 MARKET BOULEVARD 1 City Council Item November 13, 2024 Item Resolution 2024-XX: Certifying Results of General Election held on November 5, 2024 File No.Item No: B.1 Agenda Section GENERAL BUSINESS Prepared By Jenny Potter, City Clerk Reviewed By Laurie Hokkanen SUGGESTED ACTION "The Chanhassen City Council adopts a resolution certifying local election results from the November 5, 2024 General Election." Motion Type Simple Majority Vote of members present Strategic Priority N/A SUMMARY BACKGROUND According to Minnesota Statute 285.185 Subd. 3, between the third and tenth days after an election, the governing body of a city conducting any election including a special municipal election, shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the returns, and declare the results of the election. This meeting is open to the public. The City of Chanhassen holds their municipal election along with the State General Election on even- numbered years. City elections were held on November 5, 2024 at the following six precincts located within the City: 2 Precinct 1 - Chanhassen Library Precinct 2 - Westwood Community Church Precinct 3 - Chanhassen Recreation Center Precinct 4 - Chanhassen City Hall - Senior Center Precinct 5 - Chanhassen Recreation Center Precinct 6 - Chanhassen Public Works Two council member seats were on the November 5, 2024 General Election ballot. Attached is a resolution that declares the winners of the races for the two City Council members as follows: Office Candidate Council Member Josh Kimber Council Member Haley Pemrick Schubert Absentee voting is conducted by the County, and the results of the absentee voting were added to the numbers of the residents who voted in the precincts in the city on November 5, 2024. The ballot question for the LOST Referendum passed. DISCUSSION Final numbers will be added to the staff report on Tuesday, November 13, prior to the City Council meeting. BUDGET RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the attached resolution certifying the local election results from the November 5, 2024 General Election. ATTACHMENTS Resolution General Tally 3 CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA DATE: November 13, 2024 RESOLUTION NO:2024-XX MOTION BY: SECONDED BY: A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION WHEREAS, the municipal election was duly held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for the election of two council members for terms ending on the first business day of January, 2029; and the LOST Referendum question WHEREAS, the City Council of Chanhassen has this date duly met as the City Canvassing Board to declare the results of the election returns made by the election judges as true and correct. Said results are listed on the attached Exhibit A. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council, sitting as the City Canvassing Board, hereby declares the results of the 2024 municipal election as follows: 1. For the position of Council Member – Josh Kimber 2. For the position of Council Member – Haley Pemrick Schubert 3. Approval of the LOST Referendum Question PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council sitting as the City Canvassing Board this 13th day of November, 2024. ATTEST: Jenny Potter, City Clerk Elise Ryan, Mayor YES NO ABSENT 4 EXHIBIT A CITY OF CHANHASSEN 2024 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS NOVEMBER 5, 2024 Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Precinct 4 Precinct 5 Precinct 6 Total Total Votes Counted 2,706 2,548 3,172 2,925 2,917 2,916 17,184 Total Registered at 7:00a.m. 2,968 2,802 3,511 3,310 3,243 3,237 19,071 Registered Election Day 88 110 188 205 146 151 888 Total Registered 3,056 2,912 3,699 3,515 3,389 3,388 19,959 Percent of Registered Voters 88.55%87.50%85.75%83.21%86.07%86.07%86.10% Council Member City of Chanhassen Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Precinct 4 Precinct 5 Precinct 6 Total Percent of Votes Josh Kimber 1,097 993 1,233 1,056 1,141 1,141 6,661 32.65% Haley Pemrick Schubert 961 883 1,156 1,004 1,089 1,087 6,180 30.29% Nora Nashawaty 896 634 945 913 810 678 4,876 23.90% Andrew E Soudbash 347 443 442 495 394 414 2,535 12.42% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Write-ins 40 30 14 31 12 25 152 0.74% Totals 3,341 2,983 3,790 3,499 3,446 3,345 20,404 100.00% LOST REFERENDUM QUESTION Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Precinct 4 Precinct 5 Precinct 6 Total Percent of Votes YES 1,408 1,159 1,756 1,436 1,642 1,627 9,028 44.25% NO 1,168 1,233 1,256 1,352 1,136 1,144 7,289 35.72% UNDERVOTE 130 156 160 137 139 145 867 4.25% Totals 2,706 2,548 3,172 2,925 2,917 2,916 17,184 84.22% City Council Member Josh Kimber City Council Member Haley Pemrick Schubert LOST REFERENDUM QUESTION:Approved Signed this 13th day of November, 2024 _____________________________________ Elise Ryan _________________________________________________________________________ Jerry A. McDonald Haley Schubert _________________________________________________________________________ Mark von Oven Josh Kimber The Chanhassen City Council, serving as the Canvassing Board, solumnly swears to perform the duties of a member of the Canvass Board according to law and the best of their ability and will diligently endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse in conducting this canvass. They will perform their duties in a fair and impartial manner and not attempt to create an advantage for their party or their candidate. The Canvass Board hereby declares the results of the 2024 municipal election as follows: 5