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December 12, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Clerk
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE "CERTIFICATE OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS" AS PREPARED AND
CERTIFIED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR
RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK FOR THE PASADENA GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE NOVEMBER 8,
2022 STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1) Find that the proposed action is not a project subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in Section 21065 and Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines and, as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project; and
(2) Adopt a resolution accepting the "Certificate of the Canvass of the Election Returns" (Exhibit Ato the resolution) as prepared and certified by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for the Pasadena General Municipal Election, consolidated with the Statewide General Election held on November 8, 2022, resulting in the passage of Measure L (Library Tax Measure) and Measure H (Rent Control Measure) amending the Pasadena City Charter.
BACKGROUND:
On November 8, 2022, a General Municipal Election was held in the City of Pasadena consolidated with the Statewide General Election and administered by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Measure L
Pasadena Public Library Services Continuation Measure - To keep City libraries well-maintained; provide books/materials, youth reading/homework programs; maintain library hours/days open; retain qualified librarians; ensure computer access; shall the City of Pasadena continue the voter-approved annual parcel tax, currently$41 for single-family residences and condominium units and specified rates for other parcel types, generating $2,800,000 annually for 15 years, limiting annual increases to the Consumer Price Index; requiring audits, locally controlled funds, be adopted? MEETING OF 12/12/2022 AGENDA ITEM NO. __ 2 __ _
Canvass of Election Returns - November 8, 2022 Pasadena General Municipal Election December 12, 2022
The election resulted in the passage of Measure L (required 2/3 of votes cast) by the following vote:
Yes: 40,000 votes (84.60%)
No: 7,280 votes (15.40%)
As a result, the City Clerk's staff will coordinate the codification of the voter approved ordinance in the Pasadena Municipal Code.
Measure H
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 11 specified criteria; and creating an independent Rental Housing Board appointed by the City Council to oversee and adopt rules and regulations, be adopted?
The election resulted in the passage of Measure H (required 50%+1 majority) by the following vote:
Yes: 25,029 votes (53.80%)
No: 21,493 votes (46.20%)
As a result, the City Clerk's staff will file with the California Secretary of State's Office the certified election results, along with the amendments to the Pasadena City Charter as approved by voters of the City of Pasadena, and will coordinate a reprint of the full City Charter, 2022 Edition.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The final cost of the Pasadena General Municipal Election will be tabulated upon receipt of all invoices, including the election administration invoice to be prepared by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Based on estimates provided by the County, as well as known costs incurred by City staff in support of the City's election, sufficient funds are available in the City Clerk's 2022-23 Election budget to cover all costs associated with this election.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CANVASS
Respectfully submitted,
M~,CMC
City C
• EXHIBIT A - "CERTIFICATE OF THE CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS" • EXHIBIT B - ORDINANCE NO. 7408, LIBRARY TAX MEASURE
• EXHIBIT C - CHARTER AMENDMENT, RENT CONTROL MEASURE
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