RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE CITY'S PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2024
WHEREAS, a Primary Municipal Election for the Office of Mayor and members of the City Council in Districts 1, 2, 4, and 6 of the City of Pasadena was called by the City Council to be held on March 5, 2024; and
WHEREAS, a special Primary Municipal Election for the Office of Member of the City Council in District 3 was called by the City Council, to fill an unexpired term, to be held on March 5, 2024;and
WHEREAS, the City Council submitted City Charter Amendment Ballot Measures R, S, & T to the voters; 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
WhIEREAS, 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 be declared to be the results of the Primary Election for the Office of Mayor and members of the City Council, Districts 1, 2, 4, and 6, and for member of the City Council, District 3:
1 FOR MAYOR (Full, four-year term)
Victor M. Gordo 26,610 votes (81.56%)
Alien Shay 6,015 votes (18.44%)
DISTRICT 1 (Full, four-year term)
Tyron Hampton 3,484 votes
DISTRICT 2 (Full, four-year term)
Rick Cole 3,175 votes
Felicia Williams 2,133 votes
DISTRICT 4 (Full, four-year term)
Jonathan Hori:on 1,465 votes
John Doyle
Gene Masuda
536 votes
3,952 votes
(100%)
(59.82%)
(40.18%)
(24.61%)
(09.00%)
(66.39%)
DISTRICT 6 (Full, four-year term)
Steve Madison 5,578 votes (100%)
DISTRICT 3 (Unexpired vacancy, two-year term)
Justin Jones 1,677 votes (55.18%)
Brandon D. Lamar 1,362 votes (44.82%)
2. That Victor M. Gordo, having received a majority of the total votes cast for candidate for the office of Mayor of the City of Pasadena, from which the candidate sought nomination, hereby is declared to be re-elected as Mayor of Pasadena for a full term of four years. The term of office shall begin on Monday, December 9, 2024, the 5th Monday following the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.
2 3. That Tyron Hampton, having received a majority of the total votes cast for candidate for the office of Member of the City Council from District 1 , from which the candidate sought nomination, hereby is declared to be re-elected as Member of the City Council from District 1 for a full term of four years. The term of office shall begin on Monday, December 9, 2024, the 5th Monday following the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.
4. That Rick Cole, having received a majority of the total votes cast for candidates for the office of Member of the City Council from District 2, from which the candidate sought nomination, hereby is declared to be elected as Member of the City Council from District 2 for a full term of four years. The term of office shall begin on Monday, December 9, 2024, the 5th Monday following the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.
5. That Gene Masuda, having received a majority of the total votes cast for candidates for the office of Member of the City Council from District 4, from which the candidate sought nomination, hereby is declared to be re-elected as Member of the City Council from District 4 for a full term of four years. The term of office shall begin on Monday, December 9, 2024, the 5th Monday following the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.
6. That Steve Madison, having received a majority of the total votes cast for candidates for the office of Member of the City Council from District 6, from which the candidate sought nomination, hereby is declared to be re-elected as Member of the City Council from District 6 for a full term of four years. The term of office shall begin on Monday, December 9, 2024, the 5th Monday following the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.
7. That Justin Jones, having received a majority of the total votes cast for candidates for the office of Member of the City Council from District 3, from which the candidate sought nomination, hereby is declared to be elected as Member of the City Council from District 3 for the remaining two years of the unexpired four-yearterm.
The term of office shall begin on Monday, December 9, 2024, the 5th Monday following the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election, with the unexpired term ending on Monday, December 7, 2026.
3 NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pasadena that:
8. The following is declared to be the results of the Primary Municipal Election for City Charter Amendment Ballot Measure R:
MEASURE R - Shall amendments to the Pasadena City Charter to: 1) make clerical corrections relating to outdated language and citations contained in various sections of the City Charter; and 2) update the accounting method used to calculate the existing voter-approved transfer from the Power Fund to the General Fund, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), for general government use such as 911 response, fire, paramedic, public health, street repairs, senior, and homeless services, be adopted?
Yes:
No:
28,568 votes
3,673 votes
(88.61%)
(11.39%)
That Measure R, having determined that a majority of the total votes cast were in support of the Charter Amendment Ballot Measure, hereby is declared to be approved by the voters of Pasadena.
9. The following is declared to be the results of the Primary Municipal Election for City Charter Amendment Ballot Measure S:
MEASURE S - Shall amendments to Article X of the Pasadena City Charter to require the City Council to set limits by ordinance for contract, settlement, and claim approvals, be adopted?
Yes:
No:
27,254 votes (86.44%)
4,276 votes (13.56%)
That Measure S having determined that a majority of the total votes cast were in support of the Charter Amendment Ballot Measure, hereby is declared to be approved by the voters of Pasadena.
4 10. The following is declared to be the results of the Primary Municipal Election for City Charter Amendment Ballot Measure T:
MEASURE T - Shall an amendment to Article X of the Pasadena City Charter include additional contract selection methods, requiring City Council approval, to deliver significant public capital improvement and infrastructure projects efficiently, timely, and within budget for essential municipal services such as police, fire, public works and parks, resulting in less cost to taxpayers, be adopted?
Yes:
No:
28,368 votes (89.35%)
3,382 votes (10.65%)
That Measure T, having determined that a majority of the total votes cast were in support of the Charter Amendment Ballot Measure, hereby is declared to be approved by the voters of Pasadena.
11. That the City Clerk of the City of Pasadena is directed to 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, 2024 Edition.
Adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the _ day of April, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/ Theresa Fuentes
Theresa Fuentes
Assistant City Attorney
MJ:\DATA\ELECTION-2024\CANVASS RESO CIFl' COUNCIL - MARCH Mark Jomsky
City Clerk
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