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 5, 2024
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election in the City of Pasadena for Ballot Measure PL and Charter Amendment Measures PA, PB, PC, PF, and PR, was called by the City Council to be held on November 5, 2024; 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 PL (required 2/3 of the votes cast):
MEASURE PL - PASADENA CENTRAL LIBRARY EARTHQUAKE
RETROFIT, REPAIR, UPGRADE MEASURE Shall the measure to
earthquake retrofit the 97-year-old library building; meet current fire safety regulations; replace the leaky roof; remove asbestos/mold/lead paint; update outdated technology; restore Pasadena Central Library services by the City of Pasadena issuing $195,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $28.90 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, generating $12,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, requiring independent audits, public spending disclosure, all funds staying local, be adopted? Yes:
No:
44,835 votes
17,074 votes
(72.42%)
(27.58%)
2. That Measure PL, 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.
1 3. The following is declared to be the results of the General Municipal Election for Charter Amendment Measures PA, PB, and PC related to City Council Governance, Article IV, of the City Charter:
MEASURE PA - Shall amendments to Pasadena City Charter, Article IV, to require special elections: 1) to fill Council District vacancies if two or more years remain on an unexpired term, or 2) if the City Council fails to appoint a replacement to fill an unexpired term of less than two years within 75 days of the vacancy being declared; to establish a 30-day City residency requirement for appointed office; and to make other administrative revisions, including those restricting changes to Campaign Contribution Limits, be adopted?
Yes:
No:
49,877 votes
7,841 votes
(86.41%)
(13.59%)
MEASURE PB - Shall amendments to Pasadena City Charter, Article IV, requiring the Organizational Meeting of the City Council to occur annually in December, the Vice Mayor's election to occur annually at the Organizational Meeting for a term of one year; and creating an Acting Mayor position to serve in the Mayor's role in the event of a Mayoral vacancy, with the Acting Mayor to be chosen from among the remaining members of the City Council, be adopted?
Yes:
No:
48,524 votes
8,163 votes
(85.60%)
(14.40%)
MEASURE PC - Shall amendments to Pasadena City Charter, Article IV, to establish term limits of no more than three consecutive terms for the elected offices of Mayor and Councilmember, respectively, and allowing an additional two terms after at least a four-year hiatus from the elected office held, for a maximum of five total terms in the same office, be adopted?
Yes:
No:
47,398 votes
10,432 votes
(81.96%)
(18.04%)
4. That Measures PA, PB, and PC, having determined that a majority of the total votes cast were in support of each Charter Amendment measure to Article IV (attached as "Exhibit B"), hereby are declared to be approved by the voters of Pasadena.
2 5. The following is declared to be the results of the General Municipal Election for Charter Amendment Measure PF related to the Pasadena Fire and Police Retirement System, Section 1502, of the City Charter:
MEASURE PF - 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:
48,196 votes
8,082 votes
(85.64%)
(14.36%)
6. That Measure PF, having determined that a majority of the total votes cast were in support of the Charter Amendment measure (attached as "Exhibit C"), hereby are declared to be approved by the voters of Pasadena.
7. The following is declared to be the results of the General Municipal Election for Charter Amendment Measure PR related to the Rent Control, Article XVIII, of the City Charter:
MEASURE PR - Shall amendments to Pasadena City Charter, Article XVIII, that align senior and disabled definitions, and eviction rules with state law; exempt certain government-subsidized housing from rent control; adjust relocation assistance timelines for certain evictions; establish processes for Board Member removal due to misconduct and for voter-initiated petitions; clarify penalties for violations; update various dates and deadlines; and make other minor corrections, be adopted? Yes:
No:
35,351 votes
19,999 votes
(63.87%)
(36.13%)
3 8. That Measure PR, having determined that a majority of the total votes cast were in support of the Charter Amendment measure (attached as "Exhibit D"), hereby are declared to be approved by the voters of Pasadena.
Adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the _ day of December, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Michele Beal Ba^neris
City Attorney/City Prosecutor
Mark Jomsky, CMC
City Clerk
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