Adopt the results of the Special Election held May 21, 2024 for the city of Goodyear General Plan 2035.

ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-2403, DECLARING AND ADOPTING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE GENERAL PLAN HELD ON MAY 21, 2024; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE ON THE GENERAL PLAN 2035: GROWING GOODYEAR, PLANNING OUR FUTURE QUESTION; ORDERING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD THIS RESOLUTION; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk)

Adopting the resolution has no direct fiscal impact.

On November 13, 2023, City Council called for a Special Election and referred the General Plan to the voters for approval.  The Special Election took place on May 21, 2024.

QUESTION	YES	NO
Shall the General Plan 2035:Growing Goodyear, Planning Our Future, as adopted by the city of Goodyear City Council on the 13th day of November, 2023, be approved by the registered voters of the city of Goodyear?	10,234	3,257

Voter turnout for the current election and the prior four elections is listed below:

Date/Type of Election	Population	Registered Voters	%Population Registered	Ballots Cast	%Voter Turnout
Special/General Plan 5/21/2024	113,900	58,326	51%	13,497	23.14%
Special/Bond 11/7/2023	106,090	59,847	56.4%	18,279	30.54%
Candidate/Primary 8/2/2022	101,662	56,906	55.9%	21,123	37.12%
Special/Charter 3/9/2021	92,865	57,326	61.73%	9,720	16.96%
Special/Primary 3/12/2019	84,659	46,328	54.72%	10,205	22.03%

Per Arizona Revised Statutes §16-642(A), the governing body shall meet and canvass the election not less than six days nor more than twenty days following the election.