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Agenda Report
July 13, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Clerk
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE "CERTIFICATE OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS" AS PREPARED AND
CERTIFIED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR-
RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK FOR THE PASADENA PRIMARY
MUNICIPAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE JUNE 2, 2026
STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1) Find that the proposed action is not a project subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in Section 21065 and Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines and, as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project; and
(2) Adopt a resolution accepting the "Certificate of the Canvass of the Election Returns" (Exhibit A to the resolution) as prepared and certified by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for the Pasadena Primary Municipal Election, consolidated with the Statewide Primary Election held on June 2, 2026 declaring the following persons, receiving a majority of the votes cast, are elected to the following offices, each for a full term of 4 years:
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Justin L. Jones
Jessica Rivas
Jason Lyon
BACKGROUND:
Member of the City Council, District 3
Member of the City Council, District 5
Member of the City Council, District 7
A Primary Municipal Election was held in the City of Pasadena on Tuesday,June 2, 2026, for members of the City Council, Districts 3, 5, and 7. Pasadena City Charter, Section 1204, provides that, "Any person who, at the primary election, shall receive a majority of the total votes cast for candidates for said office shall be elected to such office." MEETING OF07/13/2026AGENDA ITEM NO.17
Canvass of Election Returns - Pasadena Primary Nominating Municipal Election July 13, 2026
At the Primary Municipal Election, District 3 candidate Justin L. Jones, District 5 candidate Jessica Rivas, and District 7 candidate Jason Lyon each received the majority of votes (50%+1) from their districts and were elected as members of the City Council, Districts 3, 5, and 7, respectively.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The final cost of the Pasadena Primary Municipal Election will be tabulated upon receipt of all invoices, including the election administration invoice to be prepared by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Based on estimates provided the County, as well as known costs incurred by City staff in support of the City's election, sufficient funds are available in the City Clerk's Election budget to cover all costs associated with this election.
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