Adelanto council certifies election canvass and swears in Daniel J. Ramos and Stevonna Evans

The Adelanto City Council accepted the county's canvass of the Nov. 5, 2024, municipal election and swore in Daniel J. Ramos and Stevonna Evans during a special meeting on Dec. 11, 2024.

Brenda, a city staff member presenting the canvass, told the council that the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters reported 16,236 registered voters in the city and that 9,537 ballots were cast. Brenda read the county's candidate list and recommended the council approve the certificate of canvass and adopt Resolution No. 24-96 to recite the facts of the municipal election.

"The total number of registered voters is 16,236," Brenda said as she opened the county report and summarized turnout and results. She listed the four candidates for city council: Stevonna Evans, Joy Janette, Daniel J. Ramos and Edward C. Reyes. The transcript captures county totals as read by staff but some figures in the recorded record are garbled; Brenda later corrected that Stevonna Evans received 2,801 votes. Other itemized vote totals as read during the meeting are not fully clear in the recorded segments.

After the canvass presentation, the council swore in Daniel J. Ramos. Ramos recited the oath of office, affirming his support for the constitutions of the United States and the State of California and that he would faithfully discharge the duties of his office. Shortly after, staff arranged for Stevonna Evans to be sworn in and a roll call confirmed her presence on the dais.

The presiding official asked for a motion to approve the county's certificate of canvass and adopt Resolution No. 24-96. The presiding official moved the item and Brenda seconded; the presiding official called for "all in favor," and those present responded "aye." The recorded segments do not include a full roll-call vote tally, and the transcript does not provide a detailed yes/no count for each council member.

Members and guests offered brief congratulatory remarks after the oaths. Former council member Ed Camargo praised the newly seated members and urged them to remain accountable to residents. The presiding official also announced a celebratory reception following the meeting and reminded attendees that the next regular city council meeting is scheduled for Jan. 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution No. 24-96 (certificate of canvass for Nov. 5, 2024 election): motion made and seconded; presiding official called for "all in favor" and the meeting recorded "aye" responses. The transcript does not include a complete roll-call tally in the recorded segments; outcome recorded in meeting as adoption by voice vote.

Details and caveats

City staff relied on the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters for the official canvass. The transcript contains some garbled numeric readings of vote totals; Brenda corrected one figure on the record (Evans 2,801 votes). Where vote counts in the audio transcription were unclear, this article notes that those figures were not specified in the recorded segments.