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DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA .
SPECIAL SESSION
AUGUST 22, 2022
CITY HALL—COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Special Session called to order by Mayor Elliott at 5:37
p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Elliott and Councilmembers Kris Lawrence-Anderson and Dan Ryan. Councilmembers
April Graves and Marquita Butler were absent. Also present were City Manager Reggie Edwards
and City Clerk and Interim Assistant City Manager Barb Suciu.
CANVASS THE RECOUNT FOR CITY COUNCIL
CANVASS RESULTS OF THE 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION CITY COUNCIL RECOUNT
City Clerk and Interim Assistant City Manager Barb Suciu explained the election was on August
9, 2022, and Hennepin County notified the Staff of the potential for a publicly funded recount for
the fourth candidate for City Council. On August 11, 2022, the 2022 Primary Election was
canvassed,which triggered the five days that the candidate could request the recount. On Tuesday,
August 16, 2022, the City received notification from the candidate asking for the recount. The
recount was conducted on August 18, 2022.
Ms. Suciu stated the recount results were the same as Election Night where Andrew Johnson
received 549 votes, and Joylenna Garcia received 535 votes.
Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to approve the
results for the 2022 Primary Election City Council Recount.
Motion passed unanimously.
Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson noted she attended the recount and she thanked the election
judges and the County for their efForts. The Staff also did a great job and it was handled very
professionally.
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Councilmember Ryan thanked the election judges and Staff for their work conducting a fair
election.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded adjournment of
the City Council Special Session at 5:41 p.m.
Motion passed unanimously.
�STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COLTNTY OF HENNEPIN) ss. Certification of Minutes
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER)
The undersigned,being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Brooklyn Center,
Minnesota, certifies:
1. That attached hereto is a full, true, and complete transcript of the minutes of an Election
Canvass Session of the City of Brooklyn Center held on August 22, 2022.
2. That said meeting was held pursuant to due call and notice thereof and was duly held at
Brooklyn Center City Hall.
3. That the City Council adopted said minutes at its September 26,2022 Regular Session.
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City Clerk Mayor
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