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Alpine council unanimously approves canvass of May election and swears in newly elected members
Summary
At a special Alpine City Council meeting, councilors approved Ordinance 2025-05-03 canvassing the returns of the May election for City Council Ward 1, then issued certificates and administered oaths to the newly elected officials.
The Alpine City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 2025-05-03 at a special meeting called at 5:30 p.m., declaring the results of the May election for city council member, Ward 1, and then issued certificates and administered the oath of office to the newly elected officials.
The ordinance, described by staff as the first and final reading of 2025-05-03, formally canvassed the returns and declared the results of the election. After a brief call for discussion, the council voted; the city secretary reported that "all council members in attendance voted in favor of approving the first and final reading of ordinance 2025-05-03." No individual vote tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.
The canvass was followed by the issuance of certificates of election and swearing-in. Senator Tio came forward to administer the oath. During the ceremony, an individual identified as Bill was asked to raise his right hand and was sworn to "faithfully execute the duties of council member" and to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and of this state." City leaders then congratulated the newly sworn members.
Public comment was brief. A speaker who identified himself as Luis addressed the council during the public hearing on the ordinance, saying, "I just wanna say thank you all for volunteering for this sometimes thankless job, but I know there's a lot of folks in this room that have put their trust in you. I'm looking forward to working with both of you all for the better job online. Let's do it again, and congratulations." No other public commenters spoke on the ordinance.
Council member Martinez welcomed the newly sworn officials, saying, "Congratulations, gentlemen, and welcome to the city council. Looking forward to working with [you]." The meeting adjourned at about 5:37 p.m.
The meeting record shows that the council handled the canvass and swearing-in in a single brief special meeting; the transcript does not record the exact number of council members who voted, the full names of the newly sworn officials beyond the name "Bill," or additional details about the underlying election returns.
