RESOLUTION NO. CC-2503-018
CERTIFYING RESULTS OF
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
MARCH 4, 2025
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RESOLUTION NO. CC-2503-018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Redondo Beach, California, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, as required by law; and WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in time, form and manner as provided by law; that voting precincts were properly established; that election officers were appointed and that in all respects the election was held and conducted by All-Mail Ballot and the votes were cast, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the City Charter and California State law; and
WHEREAS, for Municipal Elective Offices elections, voters adopted to amend the City Charter of Redondo Beach, replacing runoff elections for Instant Runoff Voting. City Council voted on October 2024, to use Rank Choice Voting as the method for instant runoff voting at the March 4, 2025 General Municipal Election.
WHEREAS, the City Clerk canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to the City Council, which are received, attached, and made a part hereof as Exhibit “A”.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the whole number of ballots cast by mail voter ballots (VBM) was 11,244 ballots cast in the City.
SECTION 2. That the names of the persons voted for at the election for Mayor are as follows:
Nils Nehrenheim
Joan Irvine
Georgette Gantner
Jeff Ginsburg
James A Light
That the names of persons voted for at the election for Member of the City Council, District 1 are as follows:
Darin King
Rolf Curtis Strutzenberg
Brad Waller
That the names of the person voted for at the election for Member of the City Council, District 2 are as follows:
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Chadwick Castle
Louis Burke
That the names of the person voted for at the election for Member of the City Council, District 4 is as follows:
Zein Obagi Jr
Terri E Hunt
That the names of person voted for at the election for City Attorney are as follows:
Joy Ford
Steven Colin
That the names of persons voted for at the election for Member of the Board of Education are as follows:
Hanh N. Archer
Rachel Silverman Nemeth
Dan Elder
That the measures voted upon at the election are as follows:
MEASURE CCD
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT. Shall Section 11 (a)-(f) of Article XI, 12.3 of Article XII, and 20.1 of Article XX regarding the City Clerk’s Powers and Duties be amended pertaining to overseeing all City elections, reviewing expenditures, having access to the City’s financial system, approving payments, and having the authority to contest within 45-days of final disposition; and to also update appropriate language pertaining to the City Clerk’s approval on demands and on the City Manager’s duties for consistency be adopted?
MEASURE CCQ
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT. Shall Section 11 (a)-(f) of Article XI, 12.3 of Article XII, and 20.1 of Article XX regarding the City Clerk’s Powers and Duties be amended pertaining to overseeing all City elections, reviewing expenditures, having access to the City’s financial system, approving payments, and having the authority to contest within 45-days of final disposition; and to also update appropriate language pertaining to the City Clerk’s approval on demands and on the City Manager’s duties for consistency be adopted?
MEASURE CTD
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT. Shall Section 11.1 regarding the City Treasurer’s duties be amended to delete the duty to receive and be custodian of all public funds and instead add the duty maintain an autonomous role of oversight for monitoring, auditing, and serving as the Tax Administrator? RESOLUTION NO. CC-2503-018
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MEASURE CTQ
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT. Shall Section 11.1.01 be added to establish further qualifications for eligibility for the office of City Treasurer to include a Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree and two or more years of work experience in financial markets, financial analysis, portfolio management, investments, or governmental accounting; or a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in specific degrees; or four or more years of work experience in financial markets, financial analysis, portfolio management, investments, or governmental accounting?
MEASURE CAP
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT. Shall the publication options for matters solely pertaining to the municipal affairs of the City be expanded to provide for alternatives to publication in the official newspaper of the City such as posting in three public places and on the City’s online website?
MEASURE CAR
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT. Shall Sections 6.5 of Article VI, and 10.2 of Article X, be amended and Section 8.6 added to Article VIII to define the residency requirements for every Elected Official of the City and apply them to each position throughout their term of office?
SECTION 3. That the number of votes given at each precinct in the City to the candidates and questions for the above-named offices and measures are as listed in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein.
SECTION 4. That the City Council does declare and determine that James A Light was elected as Mayor, for the full term of four years; Brad Waller was elected as Councilmember, District One for the full term of four years; Chadwick Castle was elected as Councilmember, District Two for the full term of four years; Zein Obagi Jr was elected as Councilmember, District Four for the full term of four years; Joy Ford was elected as City Attorney for the full term of four years; Hanh N. Archer, Rachel Silverman Nemeth, and Dan Elder were elected as Members of the Board of Education for a full term of four years.
SECTION 5. That as a result of the election, a majority of the voters voting on Measures CCD, CCQ, CTD, CTQ, CAP and CAR did vote in favor of them, and that the measures were carried, shall be deemed adopted and ratified; attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “B”.
SECTION. 6. That the City Council does hereby direct the City Clerk to file one certified copy of said charter amendments -- Measures CCD, CCQ, CTD, CTQ, CAP and CAR, with the Secretary of State, one certified copy with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder for recordation, and one certified copy of said charter amendments in the archives of the City of Redondo Beach in accordance with the provisions of the California Government Code Section 34460 as soon as practicable after the adoption of this resolution.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City, a statement of the result of the election, showing: (1) The whole number of ballots cast in the City; (2) The names of the persons voted for; (3) The measures voted upon; RESOLUTION NO. CC-2503-018
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(4) For what office each person was voted for; (5) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person, and for and against each measure; (6) The total number of votes given to each person, and for and against each measure. (Exhibit “A”) SECTION 9. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of the persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by the City Clerk and authenticated; that the City Clerk shall also administer to each person elected the Oath of Office prescribed in the Constitution of the State of California and shall have them subscribe to it and file it in the office of the City Clerk. Each and all of the persons so elected shall then be inducted into the respective office to which they have been elected.
SECTION 10. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of March, 2025. _______________________________
James A Light, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
____________________________ ________________________________ Michael W. Webb, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. CC-2503-018
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH )
I, Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk of the City of Redondo Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. CC-2503-018 was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 18th day of March 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk