Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2012-40:  A resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, declaring official and adopting the results of the Special Election held on November 6, 2012. 

Arizona Revised Statutes §16-542A requires "the governing body holding an election...meet and canvass the election not less than six days nor more than twenty days following the election."

There is no financial cost associated with this specific action which has been folded into the overall cost of the election.

Effective governance.

The City Council did consider and adopt Resolution No. 2012-30 on July 17, 2012, calling for the Special Election to be held on November 6, 2012, and approving the ballot language.

Because this action is legally prescribed, there are no other options.

On July 17, 2012, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2012-30 which authorized the Special Election to be held on November 6, 2012, and approved the ballot language. The City contracted with Coconino County Elections to conduct this election in conjunction with the statewide elections on the same date.

The final numbers are not yet available from Coconino County, and staff does not anticipate receiving them until right before the meeting of November 20, 2012. However, the unofficial, preliminary numbers are as follows:

QUESTION NO. 405 - Forest Health and Water Supply Project Project
YES	11,976	72.59%
NO	4,522	27.41%
TOTAL	16,498
QUESTION NO. 406 - Core Services Maintenance Facility
YES	8,402	52.85%
NO	7,497	47.15%
TOTAL	15,899

The resolution will be completed with the final numbers and attached to the final staff summary prior to adoption at the November 20, 2012, Council meeting.

Required by state law to proceed with issuance of bonds for these projects.

Advances the democratic process

Empower
 

11/22/2012  EAB