City Council approves resolution to canvas June 2 city election returns

The City Council voted to approve Resolution R2026-30 to canvas the city portions of the June 2 election returns and then adjourned after receiving no public comment.

Clerk explained the process for the canvass, saying, "I put the poll books in front of all of you for one ward for each of you" and instructing members to verify that precinct abstracts and poll book totals matched and to sign the canvas form if satisfied. The clerk cautioned members not to sign the canvass for any ward in which they were a candidate.

Council member Goldhammer moved to approve Resolution R2026-30; Council member Smith seconded the motion. After the clerk called for a voice vote and members indicated their assent, the chair announced that the motion carried. No roll-call vote tally was read aloud beyond vocal assent.

During the administrative discussion, members noted a high absentee turnout for the June 2 election; a participant referred to a record absentee count of 1,729 ballots and suggested that represented about one-third of total votes, though the meeting did not supply a formal percentage calculation.

The clerk read the rules for public comment (three minutes per speaker, state your name, items for consideration only, no action), and when no one came forward the chair adjourned the meeting.

The council took no further action at this session; the canvass resolution was approved and the meeting ended without public comment or additional votes.