CITY COUNCIL OF MONTEREY PARK
THE CITY COUNCIL ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE MONTEREY PARK FINANCING
AUTHORITY AND THE MONTEREY PARK GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT AGENDA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONTEREY PARK CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
320 W. NEWMARK AVENUE, MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
Tuesday
December 10, 2024
6:00 p.m.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the City of Monterey Park is to provide excellent service, foster growth and opportunity, and create a joyous and collaborative environment.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We would like to acknowledge that the land we inhabit today was once known as Tovangaar, the home of the Gabrieleño- Tongva people. We show our respect to the Gabrieleño-Tongva people, as well as all Indigenous people, past, present, and future, and honor t heir labor as original caretakers of this land. We commit to uplifting the Gabrieleño-Tongva people, invite you to acknowledge the history, and join us in caring for this land.
Monterey Park City Council Agenda, December 10, 2024 - Page 2
CALL TO ORDER Mayor
FLAG SALUTE Monterey Park Police Color Guard
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Civic Superstars
ROLL CALL Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Yvonne Yiu
AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CHANGES AND ADOPTIONS
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
NEW BUSINESS
1. OUTGOING ADDRESS BY COUNCIL MEMBER YVONNE YIU
2. OUTGOING ADDRESS BY MAYOR THOMAS WONG
3. ADOPTING A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 5 , 2024
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Adopting a resolution certifying the results of the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election;
(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
4. THE OATH OF OFFICE TO THE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS
City Council District No. 2: Elizabeth Yang
City Council District No. 3: Jose Sanchez
City Council District No. 4: Henry Lo
5. ROLL CALL OF NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Elizabeth Yang
6. REORGANIZATION OF MONTEREY PARK CITY COUNCIL
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1)
Appointing the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tem in accordance with City Council policy established by Resolution No. 11507; and
(2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
Monterey Park City Council Agenda, December 10, 2024 - Page 3
7. MAYOR PRO TEM INSTALLATION OF ELIZABETH YANG
Presentation of Name Badge and Business Cards
Comments by Mayor Pro Tem
8. MAYORAL INSTALLATION OF VINH NGO
Oath of Office
Presentation of Gavel, Name Badge, and Business Cards
9. PRESENTATIONS
10. MAYOR’S ADDRESS
ADJOURN
City Council Staff Report
DATE: December 10, 2024
AGENDA ITEM NO:
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Adopting a Resolution Certifying the Results of the November 5, 202 4 General Municipal Election.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Adopting a resolution certifying the results of the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election;
(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City held its General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024. Three individuals were elected to the City Council from District Nos. 2, 3 and 4 for a term of four years.
Additionally, voters considered two ballot propositions, Measure BE, regarding a business license tax and Measure LG regarding a transient occupancy tax. The election was consolidated with the Statewide General Election.
BACKGROUND:
On June 5, 2024, the City Council called for the General Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 202 4 to elect three individuals to the City Council from District Nos. 2, 3, and 4. Additionally, on July 17, 2024, two propositions were placed on the ballot: Measure BE to approve a business license tax and Measure LG to approve a transient occupancy tax. The ballot propositions require a majority vote for passage.
Following election results, Elizabeth Yang was elected to the City Council, District No. 2; Jose Sanchez was elected to the City Council, District No. 3; and Henry Lo was elected to the City Council, District No. 4. Measure BE (Ordinance No. 2254) and Measure LG (Ordinance No. 2255) were adopted by majority of the votes.
Note that Measures BE and LG in advertently make reference to Revenue and Taxation Code § 7265 as to their effective date. Revenue and Taxation Code § 7265 applies to sales tax collected by the State of California on the City’s behalf. Neither the BLT nor the TOT is collected by the State; these taxes are remitted directly to the City. Elections Code § 9217 provides that Measures BE and LG are considered as adopted on the date the City Council certifies the election and become effective 10 days afterward. Consequently, New Business - 3
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revisions to the BLT and TOT implemented by Measures BE and LG become effective on December 20, 2024; the City will begin collecting taxes in accordance with these measures beginning January 1, 2025.
Following adoption of this resolution certifying the results of the City of Monterey Park General Municipal Election, the City Clerk will administer the O ath of Office and present a certificate of election to the elected office holders as required by the California Election Code. Immediately after, the council members may assume their elected office.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$275,000 is budgeted from the General Fund in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget for expenditures associated with the November 5, 2024 general municipal election.
Respectfully submitted by: Prepared by:
Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Cindy H. Trang
Deputy City Clerk
Reviewed by:
Reviewed by:
Inez Alvarez
City Manager
Karl H. Berger
City Attorney
Attachments:
1. Draft Resolution Reciting and Certifying the November 5, 2024 Election Results
2. Ordinance No. 2254 – Business License Tax, (Measure BE)
3. Ordinance No. 2255 – Transient Occupancy Tax, (Measure LG)
Staff Report
December 10, 2024
ATTACHMENT 1
Draft Resolution Reciting and Certifying the
November 5, 2024 Election Results
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL AND
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HELD NOVEMBER 5, 2024.
The City Council of the city of Monterey Park does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1: T
he City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. A General Municipal Election w as held in the City of Monterey Park on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as required by law;
B. Notice of the election was given in the manner provided by law;
C. Pursuant to Elections Code § 10262(b), the City Clerk (as the City’s Election Official) certified the results of the General Municipal Election as set forth in attached Exhibit “A,” which is incorporated by reference.
D. This Resolution is adopted in accordance with Elections Code § 10263.
SECTION 2: T
he whole number of ballots cast at the precincts, except vote-by-mail ballots and provisional ballots, was 5,049. The number of vote-by-mail ballots and provisional ballots cast in the City was 15,089, making a total of 20,138 ballots cast in the City.
A. T
he whole number of ballots cast at the precincts, except vote- by-mail ballots and provisional ballots, was 1,030. The number of vote- by-mail ballots and provisional ballots cast in the City was 3,777, making a total of 4,807 ballots cast in District No. 2.
B. The whole number of ballots cast at the precincts, except vote- by-mail ballots and provisional ballots, was 1,146. The number of vote- by-mail ballots and provisional ballots cast in the City was 3,266, making a total of 4,412 ballots cast in District No. 3.
C. The whole number of ballots cast at the precincts, except vote- by-mail ballots and provisional ballots, was 822. The number of vote-by-mail ballots and provisional ballots cast in the City was 2,180, making a total of 3,002 ballots cast in District No. 4.
SECTION 3: T
he names of persons voted for at the election for Members of the City Council are as follows:
District 2
Elizabeth Yang
Dawn Midori Rock
Resolution No.
District 3
Jose Sanchez
District 4
Henry Lo
SECTION 4: That the measure voted upon at the election are as follows:
Measure BE: Shall an ordinance, without increasing taxes on residents, updating/simplifying City of Monterey Park’s 35- year-old business license tax rates, ensuring fairness to all businesses and helping fund general city services, including keeping public/business areas safe/ clean; preventing
crime/thefts; strengthening the local economy; by revising the tax rate to 0.00075 per $1,000 of gross receipts ($75 yearly minimum tax), generating approximately $1,200,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring spending disclosure, f unds locally controlled, be adopted?
Measure LG: Shall the ordinance providing funding for City of Monterey Park’s general services such as maintaining 911 emergency response and fire protection; increasing
neighborhood police patrols; maintaining parks; supporting youth, afterschool, and senior programs; repairing streets and potholes; by increasing the City of Monterey Park’s transient occupancy tax, paid only by hotel/motel and short-term rental guests, from 12% to 13%, providing app roximately $500,000 annually until ended by voters; requiring spending disclosure, funds locally controlled, be adopted?
SECTION 5: In accordance with Election Code § 10262 (b), the City Clerk certified the results to the City Council. The number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to each of the persons named above for the respective offices for which the persons were candidates and the ballot measure are as listed in attached Exhibit “A.”
SECTION 6: The City Council declares and determines that Elizabeth Yang was elected as Member of the City Council, District No. 2, for the full term of four years; Jose Sanchez was elected as Member of the City Council, District No. 3, for the full term of four years; Henry Lo was elected as Member of the City Council, District No. 4, for the full term of four years.
SECTION 7: Measure BE and Measure LG garnered the required majority vote required for adoption. Consequently, Measure BE (Ordinance No. 2254) and Measure LG (Ordinance No. 2255) are adopted.
Resolution No.
SECTION 8: The City Clerk is directed to enter in the City’s records a statement of the result of the election, showing: (1) the whole number of ballots cast in the City; (2) the names of the persons voted for; (3) the measure voted upon; (4) the number of votes given at each precinct to each person and the number of votes given for and against the measure; and (5) the total number of votes given to each person and the total number of votes given for or against the measures.
SECTION 9: The City Clerk will immediately make and deliver to each of the persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by the City Clerk and authenticated; the City Clerk will also administer to each person elected the Oath of Office prescribed in the Constitution of the State of California and will have them subscribe to it and file it in the office of the City Clerk. Each and all of the persons so elected will then be inducted into the respective office to which they have been elected.
SECTION 10: This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
SECTION 11: The City Clerk will certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
SECTION 12: This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10
th day of December, 2024.
_______________________________
Thomas Wong, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
____________________________
Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
Resolution No.
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss.
City of Monterey Park )
I, Maychelle Yee, City Clerk of the City of Monterey Park, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Monterey Park at a special meeting held on the 10th day of December, 2024, by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members:
Noes: Council Members:
Absent: Council Members:
Abstain: Council Members:
Recusal: Council Members:
Dated this 10th day of December, 2024.
Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
Monterey Park, California
Resolution No.
Exhibit “A”
Pride in the Past • Faith in the Future
CITY OF MONTEREY PARK
320 West Newmark Avenue • Monterey Park • California 91754-2896 www.montereypark.ca.gov
City Council
Henry Lo
Vinh Ngo
Jose Sanchez
Thomas Wong
Yvonne Yiu
City Clerk
Maychelle Yee
City Treasurer
Amy Lee
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RESULTS
DECLARATION OF ELECTION OFFICIAL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES ) §.
CITY OF MONTEREY PARK )
I, Maychelle Yee, City Clerk of the City of Monterey Park, California, do certify that the attached Certificate
of the Canvass of the Election Returns of the Los Angeles Country Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is a true and correct canvass of the Votes Cast for the Members of the City Council, District Nos. 2, 3, and 4; and for and against Measures BE and LG, for the City of Monterey Park General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Monterey Park, California, this 5th day of December, 2024. _______________________________
Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11/05/24 GENERAL ELECTION 65.1 -Page- 149 MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 2nd District FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
ELIZABETH YANG
DAWN MIDORI ROCK
MONTEREY PARK - 4500009A 379 173 163
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0537 1,907 890 839
TOTAL 3,290 2,286 1,063 1,002
MONTEREY PARK - 4500034A 511 293 150
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0540 1,356 734 464
TOTAL 2,991 1,867 1,027 614
MONTEREY PARK - 4500035A* 140 76 46
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6849 514 280 173
TOTAL 1,000 654 356 219
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11/05/24 GENERAL ELECTION 65.2 -Page- 150 MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 2nd District FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
ELIZABETH YANG
DAWN MIDORI ROCK
PRECINCT TOTAL 1,030 542 359
VBM TOTAL 3,777 1,904 1,476
GRAND TOTAL 7,281 4,807 2,446 1,835
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11/05/24 GENERAL ELECTION 66.1 -Page- 151 MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 3rd District FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
JOSE SANCHEZ
MONTEREY PARK - 4500004A* 172 128
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6835 391 284
TOTAL 987 563 412
MONTEREY PARK - 4500026A 338 250
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0539 1,120 832
TOTAL 2,307 1,458 1,082
MONTEREY PARK - 4500042A 414 292
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0541 1,268 886
TOTAL 2,587 1,682 1,178
MONTEREY PARK - 4500090A* 222 170
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6857 487 355
TOTAL 1,045 709 525
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11/05/24 GENERAL ELECTION 66.2 -Page- 152 MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 3rd District FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
JOSE SANCHEZ
PRECINCT TOTAL 1,146 840
VBM TOTAL 3,266 2,357
GRAND TOTAL 6,926 4,412 3,197
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11/05/24 GENERAL ELECTION 67.1 -Page- 153 MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 4th District FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
HENRY LO
MONTEREY PARK - 4500006A* 237 137
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6836 515 372
TOTAL 1,457 752 509
MONTEREY PARK - 4500008A* 90 47
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6837 252 193
TOTAL 568 342 240
MONTEREY PARK - 4500014A* 196 121
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6840 446 313
TOTAL 1,114 642 434
MONTEREY PARK - 4500016A* 248 168
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6841 856 575
TOTAL 1,669 1,104 743
MONTEREY PARK - 4500039A* 51 34
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6850 111 75
TOTAL 279 162 109
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11/05/24 GENERAL ELECTION 67.2 -Page- 154 MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 4th District FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
HENRY LO
PRECINCT TOTAL 822 507
VBM TOTAL 2,180 1,528
GRAND TOTAL 5,087 3,002 2,035
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11/05/24 GENERAL ELECTION 262.1 -Page- 1687
MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE BE FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
MONTEREY PARK - 4500001A* 253 120 70
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6834 577 348 123
TOTAL 1,498 830 468 193
MONTEREY PARK - 4500004A* 172 103 47
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6835 391 244 92
TOTAL 987 563 347 139
MONTEREY PARK - 4500006A* 237 105 60
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6836 515 302 125
TOTAL 1,457 752 407 185
MONTEREY PARK - 4500007A 426 230 108
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0536 899 549 214
TOTAL 2,360 1,325 779 322
MONTEREY PARK - 4500008A* 90 32 39
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6837 252 165 55
TOTAL 568 342 197 94
MONTEREY PARK - 4500009A 379 189 122
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0537 1,907 1,185 447
TOTAL 3,290 2,286 1,374 569
MONTEREY PARK - 4500014A* 196 92 52
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6840 446 286 83
TOTAL 1,114 642 378 135
MONTEREY PARK - 4500015A 373 215 102
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0538 1,614 975 407
TOTAL 2,947 1,987 1,190 509
MONTEREY PARK - 4500016A* 248 117 100
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6841 856 533 197
TOTAL 1,669 1,104 650 297
MONTEREY PARK - 4500021A* 257 123 81
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6843 664 445 129
TOTAL 1,571 921 568 210
MONTEREY PARK - 4500022A* 142 78 45
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6844 534 327 131
TOTAL 914 676 405 176
MONTEREY PARK - 4500023A* 43 17 20
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6845 153 97 34
TOTAL 287 196 114 54
MONTEREY PARK - 4500023B* 55 27 14
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6846 226 150 50
TOTAL 401 281 177 64
MONTEREY PARK - 4500024A* 34 17 13
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6847 145 94 32
TOTAL 266 179 111 45
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11/05/24 GENERAL ELECTION 262.2 -Page- 1688
MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE BE FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
MONTEREY PARK - 4500026A 338 187 103
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0539 1,120 690 271
TOTAL 2,307 1,458 877 374
MONTEREY PARK - 4500032A* 75 42 25
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6848 238 144 40
TOTAL 434 313 186 65
MONTEREY PARK - 4500034A 511 275 154
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0540 1,356 857 317
TOTAL 2,991 1,867 1,132 471
MONTEREY PARK - 4500035A* 140 72 44
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6849 514 302 131
TOTAL 1,000 654 374 175
MONTEREY PARK - 4500039A* 51 22 17
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6850 111 76 18
TOTAL 279 162 98 35
MONTEREY PARK - 4500040A* 241 136 64
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6851 337 187 84
TOTAL 1,096 578 323 148
MONTEREY PARK - 4500042A 414 216 120
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0541 1,268 762 300
TOTAL 2,587 1,682 978 420
MONTEREY PARK - 4500052A* 152 85 43
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6856 479 293 118
TOTAL 958 631 378 161
MONTEREY PARK - 4500090A* 222 134 66
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6857 487 292 95
TOTAL 1,045 709 426 161
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11/05/24 GENERAL ELECTION 262.3 -Page- 1689
MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE BE FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
PRECINCT TOTAL 5,049 2,634 1,509
VBM TOTAL 15,089 9,303 3,493
GRAND TOTAL 32,031 20,138 11,937 5,002
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11/05/24 GENERAL ELECTION 263.1 -Page- 1690
MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE LG FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
MONTEREY PARK - 4500001A* 253 124 71
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6834 577 366 107
TOTAL 1,498 830 490 178
MONTEREY PARK - 4500004A* 172 109 43
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6835 391 270 78
TOTAL 987 563 379 121
MONTEREY PARK - 4500006A* 237 122 55
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6836 515 348 86
TOTAL 1,457 752 470 141
MONTEREY PARK - 4500007A 426 218 121
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0536 899 591 178
TOTAL 2,360 1,325 809 299
MONTEREY PARK - 4500008A* 90 38 32
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6837 252 171 51
TOTAL 568 342 209 83
MONTEREY PARK - 4500009A 379 223 96
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0537 1,907 1,344 319
TOTAL 3,290 2,286 1,567 415
MONTEREY PARK - 4500014A* 196 96 53
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6840 446 300 77
TOTAL 1,114 642 396 130
MONTEREY PARK - 4500015A 373 226 93
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0538 1,614 1,114 308
TOTAL 2,947 1,987 1,340 401
MONTEREY PARK - 4500016A* 248 141 79
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6841 856 594 145
TOTAL 1,669 1,104 735 224
MONTEREY PARK - 4500021A* 257 129 80
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6843 664 478 103
TOTAL 1,571 921 607 183
MONTEREY PARK - 4500022A* 142 94 31
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6844 534 376 88
TOTAL 914 676 470 119
MONTEREY PARK - 4500023A* 43 21 16
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6845 153 117 17
TOTAL 287 196 138 33
MONTEREY PARK - 4500023B* 55 34 7
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6846 226 166 40
TOTAL 401 281 200 47
MONTEREY PARK - 4500024A* 34 17 14
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6847 145 96 35
TOTAL 266 179 113 49
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11/05/24 GENERAL ELECTION 263.2 -Page- 1691
MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE LG FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
MONTEREY PARK - 4500026A 338 201 88
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0539 1,120 774 218
TOTAL 2,307 1,458 975 306
MONTEREY PARK - 4500032A* 75 52 13
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6848 238 163 27
TOTAL 434 313 215 40
MONTEREY PARK - 4500034A 511 295 142
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0540 1,356 942 261
TOTAL 2,991 1,867 1,237 403
MONTEREY PARK - 4500035A* 140 70 46
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6849 514 335 111
TOTAL 1,000 654 405 157
MONTEREY PARK - 4500039A* 51 21 18
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6850 111 75 18
TOTAL 279 162 96 36
MONTEREY PARK - 4500040A* 241 138 61
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6851 337 214 59
TOTAL 1,096 578 352 120
MONTEREY PARK - 4500042A 414 240 101
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0541 1,268 848 232
TOTAL 2,587 1,682 1,088 333
MONTEREY PARK - 4500052A* 152 89 40
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6856 479 306 112
TOTAL 958 631 395 152
MONTEREY PARK - 4500090A* 222 140 55
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 6857 487 321 84
TOTAL 1,045 709 461 139
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 11/05/24 GENERAL ELECTION 263.3 -Page- 1692
MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE LG FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
PRECINCT TOTAL 5,049 2,838 1,355
VBM TOTAL 15,089 10,309 2,754
GRAND TOTAL 32,031 20,138 13,147 4,109
Staff Report
December 10, 2024
ATTACHMENT 2
Ordinance No. 2254 – Business License Tax
(Measure BE)
ORDINANCE NO. 2254
AN ORDINANCE, WITHOUT INCREASING TAXES ON RESIDENTS,
UPDATING/SIMPLIFYING CITY OF MONTEREY PARK’S 35-YEAR-OLD
BUSINESS LICENSE TAX RATES, ENSURING FAIRNESS TO ALL
BUSINESSES AND HELPING FUND GENERAL CITY SERVICES, INCLUDING KEEPING PUBLIC/BUSINESS AREAS SAFE/CLEAN; PREVENTING
CRIME/THEFTS; STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL ECONOMY; BY REVISING THE TAX RATE TO 0.00075 PER $1,000 OF GROSS RECEIPTS ($75 YEARLY MINIMUM TAX), GENERATING APPROXIMATELY $1,200,000 ANNUALLY
UNTIL ENDED BY VOTERS, REQUIRING SPENDING DISCLOSURE, FUNDS
LOCALLY CONTROLLED
The People of the City of Monterey Park do hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Monterey Park Municipal Code (“MPMC”) § 5.12.200 is amended to read as follows:
“§ 5.12.200. Fees levied—Businesses, trades and professions.
A. All persons engaged in or carrying on any profession, trade, calling, occupation or business in or into the city as classified in Section 5.12.110, 5.12.120, 5.12.130, 5.12.140,
5.12.150, 5.12.160 and 5.12.190, unless specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, must procure a business license and pay an annual fee as follows:
Categories
Base Rate for Gross
Receipts
of $500,000 or less
Additional Rate Per $1,000,
or portion thereof, of Gross
Receipts
in excess of $500,000
Professional
$75.00 0.00075
Retailers
Wholesalers
Manufacturers
Service
Contractors
Businesses not
otherwise classified
B. The term “gross receipts,” as used in this section has the same meaning as set forth in Section 5.12.045 of this Title.”
SECTION 2. MPMC § 5.12.210 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Ҥ 5.12.210. Contractors.
A. Any contractor applying for a business license must certify to the license collector the appropriate subclassification in which such contractor is to be classified.
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B. Every general contractor must require all subcontractors for the performance of any work on each project in the city under its control or direction, whether the subcontract is written or oral, to have a business license as herein provided for the year or years in which such subcontractor's work is to be done at the time such subcontract is made and before permitting such subcontractor to begin to perform services on any project of said general contractor. Failure of such general contractor to comply with the foregoing provisions of thi s subsection renders such general contractor liable to the city for an additional license fee equal to the amount of such subcontractor's unpaid license fee, plus any penalties for delinquency accruing thereon.
C. Each general contractor must furnish the building division with a list of all subcontractors who are to do work on any project of such general contractor in the city upon forms furnished by the city.”
SECTION 3: Environmental Analysis. This Ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 2100, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA regulations (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) because it establishes rules and procedures to implement government funding mechanisms; does not involve any commitment to a specific project which could result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and constitutes an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Accordingly, this Resolution does not constitute a “project” that requires environmental review (see specifically 14 CCR § 15378(b)(4-5)).
SECTION 4: Interpretation. This Ordinance must be interpreted so as to be consistent with all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations. If any section, sub- section, sentence, clause, phrase, part, or portion of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision does not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The voters declare that this Ordinance, and each section, sub-section, sentence, clause, phrase, part, or portion thereof, would have been adopted or passed irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, sub-sections, sentences, clauses, phrases, part, or portion is found to be invalid. If any provision of this Ordinance is held invalid as applied to any person or circumstance, such invalidity does not affect any application of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid application.
SECTION 5: Severability. If any portion of this Ordinance is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances will not be affected thereby. We the People indicate our strong desire that: (i) the City Council use its best efforts to sustain and reenact that portion, and (ii) the City Council implement this Ordinance by taking all steps possible to cure any inadequacies or deficiencies identified by the court in a manner consistent with the express and implied intent of this Ordinance, and then adopting or reenacting such portion as necessary or desirable to allow imposition of the tax.
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SECTION 6: Construction. This Ordinance must be broadly construed in order to achieve the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the intent of the voters that the provisions of this Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.
SECTION 7: Validity of Previous Code Sections. lf this entire Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any repeal of the MPMC or other regulation by this Ordinance will be rendered void and cause such MPMC provision or other regulation to remain in full force and effect for all purposes
SECTION 8: Voter Approval. This Ordinance will enact and impose a general tax. Accordingly, it will be submitted to a general election on November 5, 2024, for voter approval. lf A MAJORITY of voters vote in favor of this Ordinance, it will become valid and binding on the date that the City Council certifies the election results. Should the provisions of Government Code §§ 53720, et seq. or California Constitution Article XlllC be repealed or amended or interpreted by the courts so that voter approval is not required for enacting this Ordinance, then this Ordinance will take effect as provided for all other City ordinances and may be amended in the same manner as all other City ordinances.
SECTION 9: City Council Authority. Pursuant to Elections Code § 9217, the People authorize and direct the City Council to promptly take appropriate actions needed to implement this Ordinance including, without limitation, adopting all regulations needed to effectuate this Ordinance by ordinance.
SECTION 10: Reconciliation with Competing Ordinance. In the event another ballot measure (a “Competing Ordinance”) appears on the same ballot as this Ordinance that seeks to adopt, impose, or amend any limitations or restrictions, or other regulations or requirements, including, without limitation, those with respect to the actions authorized by this Ordinance, that differ in any respect to or supplement, those contained in this Ordinance, the People declare their intention that, if both the Competing Ordinance and this Ordinance receive a majority of votes cast, the Competing Ordinance and this Ordinance be fully adopted except to the extent that specific provisions contained in each measure are deemed to be in direct conflict with each other on a “provision by provision” basis pursuant to Yoshisato v. Superior Court (1992) 2 Cal. 4th 978. With respect to any such directly conflicting provisions, the specific provisions of the Ordinance receiving the greater number of votes will prevail.
SECTION 11: Miscellaneous.
A. lf any portion of this Ordinance is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, we the People indicate our strong desire that: (i) the City Council use its best efforts to sustain and reenact that portion, and (ii) the City Council implement this Ordinance by taking all steps possible to cure any inadequacies or deficiencies identified by the court in a manner consistent with the express and implied intent of this Ordinance, and then adopting or reenacting such
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portion as necessary or desirable to permit the planning and development of the Project.
B. This Ordinance must be broadly construed in order to achieve the purposes stated in this Ordinance. lt is the intent of the People that the provisions of this Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.
SECTION 12: The Mayor will sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk will attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance if a majority of the voters voting in the City's general election on November 5, 2024, approve it.
SECTION 13: Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code § 7265, this Ordinance will become operative on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 110 days after the adoption of this Ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10
th day of December, 2024.
____________________________
Thomas Wong, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________
Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
APPROVED BY VOTES OF THE PEOPLE – NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION,
MEASURE BE
Staff Report
December 10, 2024
ATTACHMENT 3
Ordinance No. 2255 – Transient Occupancy Tax
(Measure LG)
ORDINANCE NO. 2255
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FUNDING FOR CITY OF MONTEREY
PARK’S GENERAL SERVICES SUCH AS MAINTAINING 911
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND FIRE PROTECTION; INCREASING
NEIGHBORHOOD POLICE PATROLS; MAINTAINING PARKS;
SUPPORTING YOUTH, AFTERSCHOOL, AND SENIOR PROGRAMS;
REPAIRING STREETS AND POTHOLES; BY INCREASING THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK’S TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX, PAID ONLY BY
HOTEL/MOTEL AND SHORT-TERM RENTAL GUESTS, FROM 12% TO
13%, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY $500,000 ANNUALLY UNTIL ENDED BY VOTERS; REQUIRING SPENDING DISCLOSURE, FUNDS LOCALLY
CONTROLLED
The People of the City of Monterey Park do hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Monterey Park Municipal Code (“MPMC”) § 3.26.020 is amended to read as follows:
Ҥ 3.26.020. Tax imposed.
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient must pay a tax in the amount of 13% of the rent charged by the operator. Such tax is a debt owed by the transient to the city, which debt may be extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the city. The transient must pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time the rent is paid. If the rent is paid in installments, a proportionate share of the tax must be paid with each installment. The unpaid tax is due upon the transient's ceasing to occupy space in the hotel. If for any reason the tax is not paid to the operator of the hotel, the license officer may require that such tax be paid directly to the license officer.”
SECTION 2: Environmental Analysis. This Ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 2100, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA regulations (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) because it establishes rules and procedures to implement government funding mechanisms; does not involve any commitment to a specific project which could result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and constitutes an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Accordingly, this Resolution does not constitute a “project” that requires environmental review (see specifically 14 CCR § 15378(b)(4-5)).
SECTION 3: Interpretation. This Ordinance must be interpreted so as to be consistent with all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations. If any section, sub- section, sentence, clause, phrase, part, or portion of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
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does not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The voters declare that this Ordinance, and each section, sub-section, sentence, clause, phrase, part, or portion thereof, would have been adopted or passed irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, sub-sections, sentences, clauses, phrases, part, or portion is found to be invalid. If any provision of this Ordinance is held invalid as applied to any person or circumstance, such invalidity does not affect any application of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid application.
SECTION 4: Severability. If any portion of this Ordinance is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances will not be affected thereby. We the People indicate our strong desire that: (i) the City Council use its best efforts to sustain and reenact that portion, and (ii) the City Council implement this Ordinance by taking all steps possible to cure any inadequacies or deficiencies identified by the court in a manner consistent with the express and implied intent of this Ordinance, and then adopting or reenacting such portion as necessary or desirable to allow imposition of the tax.
SECTION 5: Construction. This Ordinance must be broadly construed in order to achieve the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the intent of the voters that the provisions of this Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.
SECTION 6: Validity of Previous Code Sections. lf this entire Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any repeal of the MPMC or other regulation by this Ordinance will be rendered void and cause such MPMC provision or other regulation to remain in full force and effect for all purposes
SECTION 7: Voter Approval. This Ordinance will enact and impose a general tax. Accordingly, it will be submitted to a general election on November 5, 2024, for voter approval. lf A MAJORITY of voters vote in favor of this Ordinance, it will become valid and binding on the date that the City Council certifies the election results. Should the provisions of Government Code §§ 53720, et seq. or California Constitution Article XlllC be repealed or amended or interpreted by the courts so that voter approval is not required for enacting this Ordinance, then this Ordinance will take effect as provided for all other City ordinances and may be amended in the same manner as all other City ordinances.
SECTION 8: City Council Authority. Pursuant to Elections Code § 9217, the People authorize and direct the City Council to promptly take appropriate actions needed to implement this Ordinance including, without limitation, adopting all regulations needed to effectuate this Ordinance by ordinance.
SECTION 9: Reconciliation with Competing Ordinance. In the event another ballot measure (a “Competing Ordinance”) appears on the same ballot as this
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Ordinance that seeks to adopt, impose, or amend any limitations or restrictions, or other regulations or requirements, including, without limitation, those with respect to the actions authorized by this Ordinance, that differ in any respect to or supplement, those contained in this Ordinance, the People declare their intention that, if both the Competing Ordinance and this Ordinance receive a majority of votes cast, the Competing Ordinance and this Ordinance be fully adopted except to the extent that specific provisions contained in each measure are deemed to be in direct conflict with each other on a “provision by provision” basis pursuant to Yoshisato v. Superior Court (1992) 2 Cal. 4th 978. With respect to any such directly conflicting provisions, the specific provisions of the Ordinance receiving the greater number of votes will prevail.
SECTION 10: Miscellaneous.
A. lf any portion of this Ordinance is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, we the People indicate our strong desire that: (i) the City Council use its best efforts to sustain and reenact that portion, and (ii) the City Council implement this Ordinance by taking all steps possible to cure any inadequacies or deficiencies identified by the court in a manner consistent with the express and implied intent of this Ordinance, and then adopting or reenacting such portion as necessary or desirable to permit the planning and development of the Project.
B. This Ordinance must be broadly construed in order to achieve the purposes stated in this Ordinance. lt is the intent of the People that the provisions of this Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.
SECTION 11: The Mayor will sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk will attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance if a majority of the voters voting in the City's general election on November 5, 2024, approve it.
SECTION 12: Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code § 7265, this Ordinance will become operative on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 110 days after the adoption of this Ordinance.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10
th day of December, 2024.
____________________________
Thomas Wong, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________
Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
APPROVED BY VOTES OF THE PEOPLE – NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION,
MEASURE LG