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Lake Havasu City Council Special Meeting - August 13, 2024: Canvass of Primary Election Results

City Council & Planning and Zoning — Tuesday, August 13, 2024
BodyLake Havasu City, Arizona
SessionCity Council & Planning and Zoning
DateTuesday, August 13, 2024
StatusFILED
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Council special meeting on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 at 5 p.m.

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If you please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the United States of America.

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And to Republic for which it stands.

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Thank you.

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Item three on the agenda is our roll call, Miss Williams.

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If you please call the roll.

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Council members Nancy Campbell.

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Here.

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Michelle Lynn?

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Here.

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Jenny Coke.

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Jim Dolan.

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Here.

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David Lane.

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Vice Mayor Cameron Moses.

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Mayor Kal Shee.

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Here.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Item four is our public hearings.

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Item 4.1 is to adopt resolution number 24-3777, declaring and adopting the official canvas of the results of the primary election held on July 30th, 2024.

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Ms.

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Williams?

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Mayor and City Council on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024, Lake Havasoo City held a primary election for the purpose of nominating three council members for the November 5th, 2024 general election.

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On Thursday, August 8th, 2024, the Mojave County Board of Supervisors canvassed and declared the July 30th, 2024 primary election returns official by Mojave County Resolution No.

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2024-133.

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The official results of the Lake Havasu City primary election were as follows.

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Total number of ballots cast in the Lake Havasu City primary election was 14,207.

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Total votes cast for Office of Council Member Morgan Braden, 5,354.

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Nancy Campbell, 7,978.

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David Diaz, 6,507.

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Joan DeZarro, 2,197.

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Cameron Moses, 5,646.

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Terry K.

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Parcells, 2,693.

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Rick Regler, 3,177.

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Right in 64 for a total total votes cast of 33,616.

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Any candidate who receives at the primary election, a majority of all votes cast shall be declared elected to the office for which that person is a candidate effective as of the date of the general election.

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Included in your packet is a copy of Lake Havasu City Resolution number 24-377, the Lake Havasoo City official canvas results, the Mojave County Board of Supervisors Resolution, and also the Mojave County official results.

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I'm happy to answer any questions.

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Are there any questions of Ms.

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Williams from members of the council?

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All right.

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This is a public hearing.

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Would anyone like to address the city council on this item?

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Hi, Mr.

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Wisdom.

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Good evening.

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Discount tire.

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Yes.

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Good evening, Bonnie Toy.

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Oh, when I looked at the numbers on the city website, and I was trying to understand them, I was slightly confused.

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No, I was completely confused.

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I was wondering exactly how many people voted, not how many votes were cast, because I understand like my division was not working out correctly.

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So that was one question.

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How many people actual bodies voted?

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And then how many um current residents do we have and how many current voters do we have?

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Yes, so the information uh provided in our uh packet is there was 39,142 voters that were registered.

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Um of that uh there was uh 14,207 uh ballots cast.

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Summary of Proceedings

Lake Havasu City Council Special Meeting – August 13, 2024: Canvass of Primary Election Results

The Lake Havasu City Council held a special meeting on August 13, 2024, at 5:05 PM to adopt Resolution No. 24-3777, officially canvassing the July 30, 2024 Primary Election results. The meeting included a public hearing and concluded with the issuance of certificates of election to the winning candidates.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Bonnie Toy, a citizen, inquired about the number of actual voters (not just votes cast) and the voter turnout rate. Mayor Sheehy directed her to the Mohave County Elections Department for detailed data. City Clerk Kelly Williams provided initial statistics: 14,207 ballots cast from 39,142 registered voters, with turnout percentages of 39.43% for Lake Havasu City North and 35.09% for Lake Havasu City South.
  • Don Wisdom, a citizen, congratulated the elected candidates and noted that the election appeared to have no problems.

Discussion Items

  • City Clerk Kelly Williams presented the official results: total ballots cast = 14,207; total votes for councilmember = 33,616 (due to multiple votes per ballot). Votes per candidate: Morgan Braden 5,354, Nancy Campbell 7,978, David Diaz 6,507, Joan Dzuro 2,197, Cameron Moses 5,646, Teri Kay Parcells 2,693, Rick Riegler 3,177, Write-In 64.
  • Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing, received comments, then closed it.
  • Councilmember Lane moved to adopt Resolution No. 24-3777, seconded by Vice Mayor Moses. The motion passed unanimously (7-0).
  • City Clerk Williams then declared that Nancy Campbell, David Diaz, and Cameron Moses were elected to the City Council, and that all three seats were filled in the primary, eliminating the need for a November 5, 2024 General Election. The newly elected members will take office on November 26, 2024.
  • Certificates of Election were presented to the winning candidates.

Key Outcomes

  • Resolution No. 24-3777 adopted unanimously (7-0) to canvass the July 30, 2024 Primary Election results.
  • Nancy Campbell, David Diaz, and Cameron Moses declared elected to the City Council.
  • No General Election will be held on November 5, 2024; the winners will be seated on November 26, 2024.

Note: The meeting adjourned at 5:11 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Council special meeting on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 at 5 p.m. If you please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the United States of America. And to Republic for which it stands. Thank you. Item three on the agenda is our roll call, Miss Williams. If you please call the roll. Council members Nancy Campbell. Here. Michelle Lynn? Here. Jenny Coke. Jim Dolan. Here. David Lane. Vice Mayor Cameron Moses. Mayor Kal Shee. Here. Thank you. Thank you. Item four is our public hearings. Item 4.1 is to adopt resolution number 24-3777, declaring and adopting the official canvas of the results of the primary election held on July 30th, 2024. Ms. Williams? Mayor and City Council on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024, Lake Havasoo City held a primary election for the purpose of nominating three council members for the November 5th, 2024 general election. On Thursday, August 8th, 2024, the Mojave County Board of Supervisors canvassed and declared the July 30th, 2024 primary election returns official by Mojave County Resolution No. 2024-133. The official results of the Lake Havasu City primary election were as follows. Total number of ballots cast in the Lake Havasu City primary election was 14,207. Total votes cast for Office of Council Member Morgan Braden, 5,354. Nancy Campbell, 7,978. David Diaz, 6,507. Joan DeZarro, 2,197. Cameron Moses, 5,646. Terry K. Parcells, 2,693. Rick Regler, 3,177. Right in 64 for a total total votes cast of 33,616. Any candidate who receives at the primary election, a majority of all votes cast shall be declared elected to the office for which that person is a candidate effective as of the date of the general election. Included in your packet is a copy of Lake Havasu City Resolution number 24-377, the Lake Havasoo City official canvas results, the Mojave County Board of Supervisors Resolution, and also the Mojave County official results. I'm happy to answer any questions. Are there any questions of Ms. Williams from members of the council? All right. This is a public hearing. Would anyone like to address the city council on this item? Hi, Mr. Wisdom. Good evening. Discount tire.

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