RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN THE CITY OF PASADENA, CONSOLIDATED WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
5, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS OF
THE CITY OF PASADENA A CHARTER AMENDMENT BALLOT
MEASURE RELATED TO THE SELECTION OF FIRE AND POLICE
TRUSTEES TO SERVE ON THE PASADENA FIRE & POLICE
RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2024, following a presentation by members of the Fire and Police Retirement System (FPRS) Board regarding issues related to selecting representatives of fire and police to serve on the FPRS Board, and the need for an amendment to City Charter Section 1502, to allow for the selection of fire and police representative Board Members to be established by a policy that is approved by resolution of the Retirement Board, the Pasadena City Council approved the FPRS recommendation and directed staff to prepare the necessary resolutions to place a charter amendment ballot measure on the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election ballot;
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2023, in relevant part, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 10016, calling a Primary Municipal Election for Tuesday, March 5, 2024, and a General Municipal Election for Tuesday, November 5, 2024, requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles approve the consolidation of Pasadena Municipal Primary and General Elections with the Statewide Primary and General Elections, and direct the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to administer said elections on behalf of the City; and WHEREAS, in compliance with California Elections Code Section 1415(a)(2), said Measure shall be submitted to the voters at the November 5, 2024 General 1 Municipal Election.
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 California Elections Code Section 10403, the Board of Supervisors 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 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting a City Charter Amendment Measure; and to direct the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk 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 supervision 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 hereby order submitted to the voters of the City of Pasadena at the General Municipal Election, to be consolidated with the Statewide General Election on November 5, 2024,a Charter Amendment ballot measure that, if approved, would allow for the selection of fire and police representatives on the FPRS Retirement Board to be selected by a policy that is approved by resolution of the Retirement Board, with the following questions:
2 Shall an amendment to Section 1502 of the Pasadena City Charter to ensure continued fire and police representation on the Pasadena Fire and Police Retirement System Board by allowing fire and police trustees to be selected pursuant to a policy approved by resolution of the Retirement Board, be adopted? YES
NO
SECTION 3. The text of the Charter Amendment measure is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 4. The ballot to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law.
SECTION 5. The Vote Centers for the consolidated elections shall be open as required during the identified voting period, pursuant to Election Code Sections 4007 and 14404.
SECTION 6. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is authorized to canvass the returns of the Measures, and to certify the same to the City Council of the City of Pasadena at the time and in the manner provided by law. The vote requirement for passage of the Charter Amendment Measure shall be a majority of votes cast by voters voting on the measures within the City of Pasadena. 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 of Pasadena 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 those costs upon the completion of the services as described above and upon presentation to the City of a bill. 3 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/County Clerk, each a certified copy of this Resolution.
SECTION 10. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk 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.
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 _ day of July, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mark Jomsky, City Clerk
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Mjchele Beal Bagneris /^ /
City Attorney/City Pros^pyfor
4 EXHIBITA
5 Charter Section 1502. - RETIREMENT BOARD.
Charter Section 1502. - RETIREMENT BOARD.
The Retirement System shall be managed by a Retirement Board hereby created, which shall be the successor to, and have the powers and duties of the Fire and Police Pension Board of the City of Pasadena, heretofore created and effective and now by this Article superseded by the Retirement Board. The Retirement Board shall consist of one member of the legislative body of the city to be selected by and to serve at the pleasure of the said legislative body, two qualified electors of the City of Pasadena not connected with the government thereof, to be appointed by the legislative body, and two members elected under the supervision of the Retirement Board from tb.e active or retired inem.bers of the Pv.etirement System.. —Ofifi-pursuant to the process set forth in the Tmstee Electio:n Policy, provided that such. policy is approved pursuant to a resolution of the Retirement Board after a coniiiient period of no less than 30 days to solicit input from Retirement SystemjTiembers. of sue'h-two 'members shall be a member-er refeee of the Fire Department aiid eae a member or retiree of the Police Departoent, and the e.1ectiofl of eaeh of such two mem.bers shall be confined to the group from which the member must be cliosen.
The term of office of the four members, other than the member appointed from the legislative body of the City, shall be four years, one term expiring each yeai-;--prov4ded-that iinmediately after the election of the two members from the Frw and Police Departm.etrts, they shal.1 draw lots for terms of one, two, three and four years respectiveiy. The members of the Retirement Board shall serve without compensation. The Retirement Board shall appoint a secretary to hold office at its pleasure, and when necessary employ a consulting actuary.
The Retirement Board shall have the sole power and authority under such general ordinances as may be adopted by the legislative body to hear and determine all facts pertaining to applications for and awards of any benefits under the Retirement System, or any matters pertaining to the administration thereof. Said Retirement Board shall have exclusive control of the administration and investment of such fund or funds as may be established and all investments shall be subject to the same terms, limitations and restrictions as are imposed by the Constitution and laws of the State upon the investment of the Public Employees' Retirement System Funds, as now enacted or hereafter amended.
Disbursement of retirement funds shall be made upon demands duly audited in the manner prescribed in this Charter for disbursement of public funds. The City Treasurer shall be the custodian of any such retirement funds, subject to the control of the Retirement Board as to the administration and investment of said funds.