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Date: December 17, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk
Subject: City Clerk – Adopt Resolution No. 2024-89 Declaring the Results of the Votes Cast at the November 5, 2024 Special Municipal Election. Expenditure: None.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the City Clerk that City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-89 declaring the results of the Special Municipal Election consolidated by the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder / County Clerk with the Presidential General Election on November 5, 2024.
FUNDING
None required.
DISCUSSION
The City Council adopted Resolution Nos. 2024-47 and 2024-48 calling for the holding of a special municipal election and requesting the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County consolidate a Special Municipal Election with the Presidential General Election on November 5, 2024.
The Voters approved Measure TC:
“City of Torrance Amendments to the City Charter: Shall the City Charter be amended to increase transparency related to the budget and independent audit, to make the City Manager and City Attorney at will employees, restrict City Council compensation to minimum wage, to add provisions regarding ethics, anti -nepotism, and campaign disclosures, and to make other modernizing amendments?”
Yes Votes: 44,061
No Votes: 17,855
The resolution containing the certified copy of the results provided by the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder/County Clerk is attached for your consideration.
ATTACHMENT
1. Resolution No. 2024-89 - Reciting the Fact of the Special General Municipal Election Held on November 5, 2024
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ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-89
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF
THE SPECIAL GENERAL M UNICIPAL ELECTION HELD
ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 , DECLARING THE RESULT S
AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a Special General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Torrance, California, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 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 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 charter of the City of Torrance and the Elections Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Registrar canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to this City Council, the results are received, attached and made a part hereof as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the whole number of votes cast in the precincts was 18,080 and the whole number of vote by mail votes cast in the City was 52,069. The total of ballots cast in the City 70,649, with a voter turnout of 74.99%.
SECTION 2. That the measure voted for at the election is as follows:
Measure TC
City of Torrance – Measure TC
Shall City of Torrance’s Charter (established in 1947) be amended/modernized, compliant with State law, including:
• Requiring disclosure of all campaign donations to City candidates • Requiring lobbyists to register with the City
• Requiring ethics training for all elected officials
• Establishing stricter conflict of interest rules on elected officials/City staff
• Restricting Mayor/Councilmembers compensation to State of California Minimum Wage rate without raising taxes
Requiring public disclosure, independent audits of all City spending?
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SECTION 3. That the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City for and against the measure were as listed in Exhibit A attached.
SECTION 4. The City Council does declare and determine that as a result of the election, a majority of the voters voting on Measure TC, voted in favor of it, and the measure was carried, and shall be deemed adopted and ratified.
SECTION 5 . 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 measure voted upon; (3) the total number of votes for and against the measure.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall file with the Secretary of State the changes to the Charter.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
INTRODUCED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 17th day of December, 2024.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mayor George K. Chen
PATRICK Q. SULLIVAN, City Attorney
Tatia Y. Strader, Assistant City Attorney
ATTEST:
Rebecca Poirier, MMC, City Clerk
Exhibit A: Certificate of the Canvass of the Election Returns 3 3
TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2024-89
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF TORRANCE )
I, Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk of the City of Torrance, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly introduced, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Torrance at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 17th day of December, 2024 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
Rebecca Poirier, MMC
Date: City Clerk of the City of Torrance
4 EXHIBIT A
5 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
11/05/24
GENERAL ELECTION
284.1
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1753
TORRANCE CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE TC
FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
TORRANCE - 7150006A
939
569
269
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0782
2,370
1,577
506
TOTAL
4,750
3,309
2,146
775
TORRANCE - 7150008B
616
364
161
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0783
2,114
1,412
434
TOTAL
3,874
2,730
1,776
595
TORRANCE - 7150016A
841
486
230
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0784
2,805
1,839
607
TOTAL
5,022
3,646
2,325
837
TORRANCE - 7150024A
158
81 31
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 7278
450
314
68 TOTAL
840
608
395
99 TORRANCE - 7150025A
1,050
640
278
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0785
2,617
1,700
614
TOTAL
5,218
3,667
2,340
892
TORRANCE - 7150029A
164
96 38
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 7279
510
337
92 TOTAL
933
674
433
130
TORRANCE - 7150032A
547
294
197
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0786
1,978
1,288
480
TOTAL
3,112
2,525
1,582
677
TORRANCE - 7150041A
811
508
166
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0787
1,998
1,383
361
TOTAL
4,149
2,809
1,891
527
TORRANCE - 7150043A
10 4
4 VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 7280
27 18
7 TOTAL
56 37
22 11
TORRANCE - 7150044A
626
330
226
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0788
2,001
1,249
538
TOTAL
3,275
2,627
1,579
764
TORRANCE - 7150046A
946
595
244
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0789
3,030
2,046
606
TOTAL
5,410
3,976
2,641
850
TORRANCE - 7150048A
970
526
285
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0790
2,240
1,427
559
TOTAL
4,529
3,210
1,953
844
TORRANCE - 7150049C
218
129
67 VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 7281
607
364
145
TOTAL
1,087
825
493
212
TORRANCE - 7150056B
406
219
132
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 7282
1,320
809
345
TOTAL
2,273
1,726
1,028
477
6 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
11/05/24
GENERAL ELECTION
284.2
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TORRANCE CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE TC
FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
TORRANCE - 7150061A
473
278
143
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 7283
1,129
730
263
TOTAL
2,102
1,602
1,008
406
TORRANCE - 7150063A
426
227
128
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 7284
1,176
752
269
TOTAL
2,102
1,602
979
397
TORRANCE - 7150069A
243
124
80 VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 7286
611
394
140
TOTAL
1,114
854
518
220
TORRANCE - 7150078D
319
176
103
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 7287
1,029
615
283
TOTAL
1,681
1,348
791
386
TORRANCE - 7150084A
842
484
260
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0791
2,410
1,491
643
TOTAL
4,121
3,252
1,975
903
TORRANCE - 7150091A
604
324
177
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0792
2,092
1,411
418
TOTAL
3,741
2,696
1,735
595
TORRANCE - 7150094B
1,004
579
291
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0793
2,813
1,818
638
TOTAL
5,097
3,817
2,397
929
TORRANCE - 7150096A
1,019
532
367
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0794
2,855
1,656
896
TOTAL
4,695
3,874
2,188
1,263
TORRANCE - 7150097A
1,097
673
285
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0795
2,818
1,820
676
TOTAL
5,041
3,915
2,493
961
TORRANCE - 7150098A
368
182
150
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 7288
1,025
591
292
TOTAL
1,775
1,393
773
442
TORRANCE - 7150108A
839
420
332
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0796
2,755
1,602
839
TOTAL
4,330
3,594
2,022
1,171
TORRANCE - 7150115D
9 5
1 VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 7289
20 13
4 TOTAL
36 29
18 5
TORRANCE - 7150116B
324
193
94 VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 7290
824
528
198
TOTAL
1,654
1,148
721
292
TORRANCE - 7150121A
693
376
206
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0797
2,575
1,652
623
TOTAL
4,200
3,268
2,028
829
7 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
11/05/24
GENERAL ELECTION
284.3
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TORRANCE CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE TC
FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
TORRANCE - 7150137B
960
534
271
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0798
2,641
1,802
526
TOTAL
5,064
3,601
2,336
797
TORRANCE - 7150147A
113
84 14
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 7294
332
229
54 TOTAL
624
445
313
68 TORRANCE - 7150300A
445
243
154
VOTE BY MAIL SERIAL 0799
1,397
919
347
TOTAL
2,309
1,842
1,162
501
8 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
11/05/24
GENERAL ELECTION
284.4
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TORRANCE CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MEASURE TC
FINAL OFFICIAL V2
STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
BY PRECINCT
Location
Registration
Ballots
Cast
YES
NO
PRECINCT TOTAL
18,080
10,275
5,384
VBM TOTAL
52,569
33,786
12,471
GRAND TOTAL
94,215
70,649
44,061
17,855
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