RESOLUTION NO. 2022-103
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pomona called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2022 for the purpose of the election of three (3) Members of the City Council for Districts 2, 3 and 5, for the full term of four (4) years; and WHEREAS, the City Council is submitting to the voters eight (8) questions relating to amending the City’s Charter; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date, and that within the City, the precincts, vote centers and election officers of the two (2) elections be the same, and that the County Election Department of the County of Los Angeles canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election, and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one (1) election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for the purpose of the election of three (3) Members of the City Council for Districts 2, 3 and 5, for the full term of four (4) years.
SECTION 2. That the following eight (8) measures are to appear on the ballot as follows:
For the Police Oversight Commission Measure
"Shall the City Charter be amended to create a police oversight commission of Pomona residents who shall be authorized to receive community complaints and concerns about police matters; to review, investigate and report on incidents in connection with the Pomona Police Department; and to advise City officials and conduct public outreach on policing/community relations issues?" YES
NO
For the Ethics Commission Measure
For the Independent Redistricting Commission Measure:
"Shall the City Charter be amended to create an independent citizens' redistricting commission of Pomona residents who shall determine the boundaries of City Council electoral districts every ten years or as needed after the United States Census in accordance with applicable Federal and State law?" YES
NO
For the Term Limits Measure:
For the Resign to Run Measure:
"Shall the City Charter be amended to establish a "resign to run" rule whereby any current City Councilmember running for Mayor must resign his or her Council seat if the new Mayoral term will begin before the City Councilmember's current term ends?" YES
NO
For the Local Primary Measure:
"Shall the City Charter be amended to establish a local primary election for YES
the office of Mayor and City Councilmember to coincide with the Statewide Primary Election, beginning in the year 2024; whereby if a candidate secures majority voter approval in the local primary, he or she will be elected, and if no candidate secures majority voter approval, the top two candidates shall stand for a run-off election to coincide with the Statewide General Election?" NO
For the Campaign Finance Measure:
"Shall the City Charter be amended to change the City’s campaign finance and conflict of interest laws; including updates to the City’s campaign contribution limits, voluntary expenditure ceiling, rules for use of surplus campaign funds, and mandating disclosure of certain campaign contributions by a Councilmember prior to casting a vote on a City matter where the contributor is the applicant? YES
NO
For the General Charter Update Measure:
"Shall the City Charter be amended to make various updates and clarifications to City policy, including addition of a preamble outlining the City's values, updating rules for filling Mayoral and Council vacancies, increasing notice of public meetings, updating rules for appointed commissions and boards, and making various other technical changes as specified therein?" YES
NO
SECTION 3. That the proposed complete text of each measure (Charter Amendments) submitted to the voters is attached as “Exhibit A.” SECTION 4. That the vote requirement for the measure to pass is a majority (50% + 1) of the votes cast.
SECTION 5. That the County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. The Election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special election.
SECTION 6. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Election Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 7. That the City of Pomona recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County Election Department of the County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and it shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of June, 2022.
CITY OF POMONA:
______________________________
Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Attorney City Clerk
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting thereof held on June 6, 2022 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk
ATTACHMENT NO. 4
Resolution No. 2022-103
June 6, 2022
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"Shall the City Charter be amended to create an ethics commission of Pomona residents who shall be responsible for monitoring, advising, educating and responding to issues regarding applicable State and local governmental ethics laws, including campaign finance limits and disclosure, nepotism, lobbying, conflict of interest and open meeting laws, and for the administration and implementation of programs to accomplish the goals and purposes of the commission?" YES
NO
"Shall the City Charter be amended to enact a three consecutive term limit on elected service in Pomona, whether serving as Mayor or as a Council Member, followed by a four-year "cooling off" period after serving three consecutive terms during which a person may not serve on the City Council?" YES
NO