RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE CITY'S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election in the City of Pasadena for Ballot Measure L and Charter Amendment Measure H was called by the City Council to be held on November 8, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Registrar Recorder/County Clerk conducted said election on behalf of the City, canvassed the returns, and certified the results of said election, and those results are attached as "Exhibit A" and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has submitted the certified results of said canvass to the City Council of the City of Pasadena.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pasadena that:
1. The following is declared to be the results of the General Municipal Election for Ballot Measure L (required 2/3 of the votes cast):
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?
Yes: 40,000 votes (84.60%)
No: 7,280 votes (15.40%)
2. That Measure L, having determined that more than 2/3 of the total votes cast were in support of the Ballot Measure, hereby is declared to be approved by the voters of Pasadena, and that Ordinance No. 7408, attached as "Exhibit B", is adopted, and shall be codified in the Pasadena Municipal Code.
3. The following is declared to be the results of the General Municipal Election for Charter Amendment Measure H:
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?
Yes: 25,029 votes (53.80%)
No: 21,493 votes (46.20%)
4. That Measure H, having determined that a majority of the total votes cast were in support of the Charter Amendment (attached as "Exhibit C"), hereby is declared to be approved by the voters of Pasadena.
Adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the __ day of December, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Theresa Fuentes
Assistant City Attorney
MJ:\DATA\ELECTION-2022\CANVASS RESO CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 2 Mark Jomsky, CMC
City Clerk