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Kennesaw work session moves election-ratification resolution to consent; vote totals read aloud
Summary
City staff read certified Nov. 4 municipal election totals and the council moved a resolution ratifying those results to the consent agenda; the transcript shows some inconsistencies in how one winners name was read.
City staff read certified results from the Nov. 4 municipal election and the Kennesaw City Council moved a resolution to ratify those returns to the consent agenda during its Nov. 24 work session.
The staff presentation, citing the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration, listed vote totals as read in the meeting: for City Council Post 3, 2,146 votes; incumbent Antonio Jones for Post 4 with 3,702 votes; and Anthony Gutierrez Leon for Post 5 with 3,776 votes. The transcript contains inconsistent renderings of the Post 3 winners name; the officials present moved the item to the consent agenda rather than taking a roll-call vote at the session.
Why it matters: Ratifying certified election results formally records the outcomes supplied by the county elections office so the council can proceed with seating successful candidates and completing post-election administrative steps.
City staff recommended approval and the mayor asked if anyone objected to placing the resolution on consent; none objected. The transcript does not record a mover, seconder or final roll-call tally for the resolution at the work session; action on consent items is customarily finalized at the councils next business meeting.
Next steps: The resolution was placed on the consent agenda for a subsequent meeting where formal adoption is expected. The council did not take public comment on the resolution at this work session.
Sources: Presentation of results as read aloud by city staff during the Nov. 24 work session; Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration referenced by staff.
