Office of the City ClerkPasadena Rental Housing Board Appointment ProcessApril 19, 2023 Office of the City Clerk
2 BACKGROUND•November 8, 2022 – Voters approved Measure H with 53.8% of the votes cast•December 12, 2022 – City Council certified the November 2022 election results•December 22, 2022 – Measure H became effective•January 9, 2023 – Informational Item on Measure H implementation Office of the City Clerk
3 BACKGROUND•January 23, 2023– City Clerk’s Office opened the application period for the Pasadena Rental Housing Board•March 13, 2023 – Informational Item on Pasadena Rental Housing Board Application process•April 17, 2023 – Was the last day applications/signatures were submitted for consideration – All submitted applications have been provided to City Council Office of the City Clerk
4 BACKGROUND•Measure H – City Charter Article XVIII – Section 1811 –Establishes: Pasadena Rental Housing Board (PRHB) provided as Attachment C•PRHB is responsible for implementation and enforcement of Article XVIII •120-day deadline to appoint the Board: April 21, 2023•City Clerk administered the application process:>Create application forms >Verify eligibility of applicants>Forward applications submitted by interested applicants to the City Council for consideration/appointment Office of the City Clerk
5 PASADENA RENTAL HOUSING BOARDCITY CHARTER SECTION 1811•Eleven (11) Primary Members plus Two (2) Alternates (Total 13 members)>Seven (7) Tenant Members – One from each Council District>Four (4) At-Large Members – City residents>Tenant Alternate and At-Large Alternate – City residents Ex Officio MembersMay speak during meetingsNot authorized to vote unlessin the absence, recusal, or vacancy of a primary member Office of the City Clerk
6 •PRHB Applicant Requirements (1811(a), (b), and (c))>Provided proof of residency in Pasadena, as well as within the Council District if seeking a Tenant District seat >Obtained 25 signatures of residents supporting applicant from the same Pasadena Council District>Submitted a Form 700>Submitted required verifications/affidavits signed under penalty of perjury•Tenant and Alternate Tenant Applicants: >No Material Interest in Rental Propertyat the time of their appointment or at any later time during service on the PRHB >Tenant Members, Alternate Tenant, and Extended FamilyMembers may not have owned, managed, or had a 5% or greater ownership stake in rental units in Los Angeles County in the 3 years prior to applying for position
PRHB ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
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7 APPLICATION PROCESS•City Clerk’s Office issued over 60 applications to Pasadena residents•Total Applications Submitted: 39Verified as Eligible: 37Needing Additional Signatures: 2•Applicants Eligible for Tenant Seats: 22•Applicants Eligible for At-Large Seats: 35•Full list of all applicants, see Attachment A•Redacted applications, see Attachment B Office of the City Clerk
8 •Review Tenant Nominations from Each Council District (7 Seats) •Review Alternate Tenant Nominations (1 Seat)•Review At-Large Nominations (4 Seats plus 1 Alt Seat)>Tally of nominations is based on rank choice order of nominations submitted by Councilmembers>IMPORTANT: Tally is not a vote – it is a nomination tool to help build consensus on At-Large appointments>Top scores do notsuggest selection; and does notentitle an applicant to a seat >Appointment requires five affirmative votes of the City Council •Opportunity for City Council Questions•Public Comment TONIGHT’S PROCESS FOR APPOINTMENT
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9 •City Council Deliberations/Vote on Tenant District Nominations (7 Seats)•City Council Deliberations/Vote on At-Large Nominations (4 Seats)>City Council may ask questions of applicants >Motion/Second for appointment(s) needing five affirmative votes Motion/vote on slate of applicants; orSeparate motion/votes on individual applicants •City Council Deliberation/Vote on Alternate At-Large (1 Seat)•City Council Deliberation/Vote on Alternate Tenant (1 Seat)•Meeting Conclusion TONIGHT’S PROCESS FOR APPOINTMENT
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10 TENANT NOMINATIONSDistrict and Nominee Suggested Term•District 1: Emanuel Najera (4-year term)•District 2: Dianne Romero Chavez (4-year term)•District 3: Brandon Lamar (2-year term)•District 4: Barbara Pitts (4-year term)•District 5: Yaneli Soriano Santiago (2-year term)•District 6: Ryan Bell (4-year term)•District 7: Deborah Dunlop (2-year term) •City Charter Section 1811(d) states: “Four (4) of the tenant appointees initially appointed shall serve for four (4) years; the terms of the remaining initial tenant appointees shall be two (2) years.” Office of the City Clerk
11 ALTERNATE TENANT NOMINATIONSDistrict and Nominee 1 Alternate Tenant Seat•District 1: Aaron Markowitz•District 2: Carol Hicks•District 3: Allison Henry•District 4: Allison Henry •District 5: Gian McCoy•District 6: Adela Torres** •District 7: Katherine Hindman** Submitted after the posting of the agenda•City Charter Section 1811(a) states: “The alternate Tenant Member may reside in any district of Pasadena.” •City Charter Section 1811(d) states: “The initial term for any alternate shall be for four (4) years.” Office of the City Clerk
12 AT-LARGE NOMINATIONSApplicant Name Position DistrictPenny Carter At-Large 1Aaron Markowitz At-Large 1Arnold Siegel At-Large 1Tyler Werrin At-Large 1Peter Dreier At-Large 2Simon Gibbons At-Large 2Thea Orozco At-Large 2Marie McDonald At-Large 2Leon Arellano At-Large 3Michael Chapman At-Large 3James E. C. Creely At-Large 3Lourdes Gonzalez At-Large 3Allison Henry At-Large 3Adela Torres At-Large 3Yaneli Soriano Santiago At-Large 5Michelle White At-Large 5Ira West At-Large 5Terry Tornek At-Large 7 Office of the City ClerkAT-LARGE NOMINATION TALLYNomination Scoring: 1st= 5 points2nd= 4 points3rd= 3 points4th= 2 points5th= 1 pointApplicant Name1st Choice2nd Choice3rd Choice4th Choice5th ChoiceTotal# of NomArnold Siegel 8 9 175Peter Dreier 5 8 1 144Terry Tornek 10 3 133Allison Henry 5 1 62Michael Chapman 4 2 62Michelle White 5 1 62Leon Arellano 5 51Penny Carter 5 51Ira West 4 42James E. C. Creely 4 41Thea Orozco 4 41Aaron Markowitz 3 31Lourdes Gonzalez 2 1 32Marie McDonald 3 31Adela Torres 2 21Simon Gibbons 2 21Tyler Werrin 1 11Yaneli Soriano Santiago 1 11 Office of the City ClerkAT-LARGE NOMINATION TALLY
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15 AT-LARGE NOMINATIONSCity Charter Section 1811(a) states, “The remaining four (4) Rental Board members, henceforth referred to as "at-large" members, shall be appointed by the City Council, and may reside in any district of Pasadena, may or may not be Tenants, and may or may not have Material Interest in Rental Property.”City Charter Section 1811(d) states, “Two (2) of the at-large appointees initially appointed shall serve for four (4) years; the terms of the remaining initial at-large appointees shall be two (2) years.”Regarding all members of the PRHB, City Charter Section 1811(d) also states, “Members may serve no more than eight (8) consecutive years.” Office of the City Clerk
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