RESOLUTION NO. CC-2608-057
CALLING NOVEMBER 3, 2026 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – CHANGE IN ALLOWABLE LAND USE ASSOCIATED WITH CITY’S GENERAL PLAN AND ARTICLE XXVII
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RESOLUTION NO. CC-2608-057
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE
SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS A CITY MEASURE RELATING TO MAJOR
CHANGES IN ALLOWABLE LAND USE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XXVII OF THE
CITY CHARTER
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to charter cities in the State of California, a Special Municipal Election shall be held on November 3, 2026, for the election of a Measure; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to submit to the voters at the election a measure regarding Major Changes in Allowable Land Use pursuant to Article XXVII of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council passed, approved, and adopted amendments to the Redondo Beach General Plan Land Use Element and Coastal Land Use Plan of the City’s Local Coastal Program in Resolution No. CC-2410-106 and Resolution No. CC-2410-107 respectfully on November 5, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Council passed, approved, and adopted amendments to and the Zoning Ordinance and the Coastal Land Use Plan Implementing Ordinance in Ordinance No.
CC-3282-24 and Ordinance No. CC-3283-24 respectfully on November 12, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City Council passed, approved, and adopted further amendments to the Redondo Beach General Plan Land Use Element and the Coastal Land Use Plan of the City’s Local Coastal Program in Resolution No. CC-2608-067 and Resolution No. CC-2608-068 respectfully on August 4, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City Council shall consider passing, approving, and adopting further amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and the Coastal Land Use Plan Implementing Ordinance in Ordinance No. CC-3314-26 and Ordinance No. CC-3315-26 respectfully on August 11, 2026; and
WHEREAS, at their duly noticed public hearings on November 5 and November 12, 2024, City Council adopted and certified the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse Number 2023050732) inclusive of a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the proposed amendments to the City’s General Plan Land Use Element, Coastal Land Use Plan of the City’s Local Coastal Program, Zoning Ordinance, and the Coastal Land Use Plan Implementing Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, some of the foregoing amendments to the General Plan Land Use Element, Coastal Land Use Plan of the City’s Local Coastal Program, Zoning Ordinance, and Coastal Land Use Plan Implementing Ordinance have been deemed to constitute a Major Change in Allowable Land Use which requires the approval of the registered voters of the City to RESOLUTION NO. CC-2608-057
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become legally effective under Article XXVII of the City Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to submit the proposed areas of Major Change in Allowable Land Use to the voters of the City as provided for in Article XXVII of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 18.1 of the City Charter a Special Municipal Election may be held on November 3, 2026 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Redondo Beach the measure regarding Major Changes in Allowable Land Use.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to Charter Cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Redondo Beach, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a Special Municipal Election for the purpose submission to the voters a measure regarding Major Changes in Allowable Land Use pursuant to Article XXVII of the City Charter.
SECTION 2.That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does hereby order submitted to the voters at an Election on November 3, 2026, the following question:
MEASURE
Shall the measure be adopted to amend the Redondo Beach General Plan and Zoning Ordinance to support increased
commercial activity in key areas of the City, including expanded property development potential (i.e. new floor area ratio caps, height limits, and rooftop dining) along Artesia and Aviation Boulevards, industrial properties north of Manhattan Beach Boulevard, and certain commercial properties along Pacific Coast Highway; and to reduce the allowed housing density for some residential and mixed-use properties in the City?
Yes
No
SECTION 3. That the text of the proposed amendments to be submitted to the voters is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit “A”, and shall be made available to the Voters separately with the additional ballot materials required by the City Charter Section 27.4 in a form of a “link” or QR code as feasible on the City’s website.
SECTION 4. That the vote requirement for the measure to pass is a majority (50%+1).
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SECTION 5. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 7. That the vote center locations and hours of operations, ballot drop box locations and hours of operations, vote-by-mail procedures and timing, the election officers, and all other persons and procedures for the Special Municipal Election shall be the same as those utilized by the County of Los Angeles and in compliance with the Elections Code of the State of California. In addition, the polls/vote centers for the election shall be open at 7:00 a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until 8:00 p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, pursuant to Election Code § 10242, except as provided in § 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 8. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 9. That 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.
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 4th day of August, 2026. ________________________
James A. Light, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ________________________________ Joy A. Ford, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. CC-2608-057
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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 Resolution No. CC-2608-057 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 4th day of August, 2026, and thereafter signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk