Pursuant to the provisions of Section 28 of the City Charter, the purpose of this report is to present the results of the Primary Nominating Election and special elections held on February 25, 2003 to the Council for approval.

A Primary Nominating Election was conducted in the City of Burbank on February 25, 2003 for the purpose of nominating or electing candidates for two members of the City Council and three members of the Board of Education. Consolidated with the Primary Nominating Election were special elections for voter consideration of Measure L, the Library Improvement Bond, and Measure M, the Advisory Vote on Mail Ballot Elections.

Following is the list of candidates who qualified for the ballot:

Lee J. Dunayer

Vahe Hovanessian

Brian Malone

Michael Porco

Gary R. Bric

Esther Espinoza

Todd Campbell

Jef Vander Borght

Michael Bergfeld

Kisa Kirkpatrick

Saba Mokhtari

Paul Krekorian

Dave L. Kemp

Lynne Gerred

Ira Lippman

Lisa Clement

Elena Hubbell

Silva Terteryan-Reyes

Ted Bunch

Roland Armstorff

Richard Raad

Mike McDonald

Steve Hulett

Larry Applebaum

William Birtell

Notice of the Election was given, voting precincts established, election officers appointed, and the supplies furnished. The votes cast were received and canvassed as required by law.

The canvass of the Election was completed on Friday, February 28, 2003 with the official results posted on March 3, 2003. The five-day protest period expires on March 7, 2003 at 5:00 p.m. No protests were received as of the printing of the agenda.

ANALYSIS & CONCLUSION:

A summary of the votes cast in each precinct as well as the absentee votes for each of the candidates is attached to the resolution as Exhibit A. The summary indicates the following results:

No candidate received a majority of the votes cast for Member of the City Council and as such the two seats for the City Council will be filled in the General Municipal Election to be held on April 8, 2003 by two of the following four candidates: Gary R. Bric, Brian Malone, Todd Campbell and Jef Vander Borght.

Dave L. Kemp was the only candidate to receive a majority of the votes cast for Member of the Board of Education and as such is duly elected to office for a full term of four years. The remaining two seats on the School Board will be filled in the General Municipal Election to be held on April 8, 2003 by two of the following four candidates: Larry Applebaum, Ted Bunch, Paul Krekorian, and Mike McDonald.

Measure L, the Library Improvement Bond, received 67.9 percent of the votes cast on the measure, achieving the required two-thirds voter approval; and Measure M, the advisory vote on all Mail Ballot Elections, received 63.6 percent of the votes cast on the measure.

It is recommended that the Council accept the returns as submitted by the City Clerk and officially declare the results of the Primary Nominating Election and special elections held on February 25, 2003.

Adoption of the proposed resolution.

Margarita Campos

City Clerk

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