RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF PASADENA,
CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, TO SUBMIT A PASADENA
CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE TO IMPOSE RENT
CONTROL, CREATING A RENTAL HOUSING BOARD, AND SETTING
CRITERIA FOR JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2022, in relevant part, the City of Pasadena ("City") City Council ("City Council") adopted Resolution Nos. 9886 and 9887, calling for and giving notice of a Primary Municipal Election for Tuesday, June 7, 2022, and a General Municipal Election for Tuesday, November 8, 2022, and requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles ("Board of Supervisors") approve the consolidation of the elections with the Statewide General Election, and direct the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk ("Registrar-Recorder") to administer said elections on behalf of the City; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2022, following the Registrar-Recorder's verification, on behalf of the City, that the Charter Amendment Initiative Petition Measure to impose rent control, creating a rental housing board, and setting criteria for just cause evictions ("Measure") had secured the requisite number of valid signatures exceeding 15% of the registered voters in Pasadena and was determined to be sufficient, the City Clerk's Office thereafter certified the Registrar-Recorder's verification of the Measure, and the City Council accepted the certification; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with California Elections Code Section 9255(c)(1 ), said Measure shall be submitted to the voters at the November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pasadena, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Elections Code Section 10403, the Board of Supen/isors is requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of the City's General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for the purpose of submitting the Measure to the voters; and to direct the Registrar-Recorder to perform all necessary functions, services, and tasks related to: the complete and successful conduct of said consolidated elections; the provision of all election materials and equipment; the hiring, training and supen/ision of election workers and other election personnel; the printing and distribution of ballot materials; the translation of ballot materials; the administration of vote by mail processing and signature verification; the collection of submitted ballots; the tallying of votes; and the canvassing and certification of election results.
SECTION 2. The City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order submitted to the voters of the City at the General Municipal Election, to be consolidated with the Statewide General Election on November 8, 2022, the following question:
Pasadena Charter Amendment Initiative Petition Measure
Imposing Rent Control
Shall an amendment to the Pasadena City Charter limiting rent adjustments in the City of Pasadena annually to 75% of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for
multifamily rental units built before February 1, 1995; prohibiting evictions from rental units, except for just cause based on 1 1 specified criteria; and creating an independent Rental Housing Board appointed by the City Council to oversee and adopt rules and regulations, be adopted?
YES
NO
SECTION 3. The text of the Measure is attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 4. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law.
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SECTION 5. The Vote Centers for the consolidated election shall open at 7:00 a.m. on the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until 8:00 p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, pursuant to Elections Code Sections 4007 and 14404.
SECTION 6. The Registrar-Recorder is authorized to canvass the returns of the Measure, and to certify the same to the City Council at the time and in the manner provided by law. The vote requirement for passage of the Measure shall be a majority of votes cast (50% plus 1). The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTION 7. That the City recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of these consolidated elections and agrees to reimburse the County for the City's share of election related costs resulting from said consolidations. The City Director of Finance is authorized and directed to pay out of the General Fund of the City a sum equal to those costs upon the completion of the services as described above and upon presentation to the City of a bill.
SECTION 8. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election hereby called shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections in said City.
SECTION 9. That the City Clerk is directed to forward without delay to the Board of Supervisors and to the Registrar-Recorder, each a certified copy of this resolution.
SECTION 10. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the Registrar-Recorder to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of these consolidated elections.
SECTION 11. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. 3 SBH2ZLMOOD23EM
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SECTION 12. Notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
Adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the 8th day of August, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mark Jomsky, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Deputy City Attorney
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