CC - Item 6B - Discussion Potentially Changing the City's Municipal Election Date from State Primary Elections to the State General Elections in November on Even Numbered YearsROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BEN KIM, CITY MANAGER1V``-
DATE: JUNE 27, 2023
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION POTENTIALLY CHANGING THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL
ELECTION DATE FROM STATE PRIMARY ELECTIONS TO THE
STATE GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER ON EVEN NUMBERED
YEARS
At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Steven Ly, he would like to discuss potentially moving the
City's General Municipal Election date from the staggered State Primary Election cycle of
March/June of even -numbered years to the Statewide General Election cycle beginning in
November 2024 and continuing thereafter in even -numbered years. The proposed ordinance will
also adjust the terms of office for elected officeholders.
BACKGROUND
In November of 2017, to comply with Senate Bill (SB) 415, known as the California Voter
Participation Rights Act (CVPRA), the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 976 to change
Rosemead's General Municipal Election date to coincide with the March statewide primary
elections in even -numbered years beginning in 2020. On October 12, 2021, the City Council
adopted Ordinance No. 1003 to comply with SB 970, which changed the date of the statewide
primary election to June in even -numbered, non -presidential primary years while keeping the
March date in even -numbered, presidential primary election years. This action impacted the
terms ending for three council terms ending in March of 2022, requiring a term extension for an
additional three months to align with the new statewide primary date of June 2022.
Elected Offices
Term
End of Term Extended Terms
Three Councilmembers
March 2017
March 2022 June 2022 +3 mo.
As a result of the actions taken above, elections will be held every two years in either March or
June of even -numbered years in a staggered fashion depending on a presential year or non -
presidential year election. The next statewide primary is slated for March 2024.
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CURRENT ELECTION CYCLE AND TERMS AS A RESULT OF SB 970
June Primary Elections on -Presidential Years
Three Councilmembers 1 2022 1 2026 2030
March Primary Elections Presidential Years
Two Councilmembers 1 2024 1 2028 2032
SB 415 requires that general municipal elections coincide with statewide primary or general
elections, therefore, the City Council may move its general election to a November of even
number years and extend each term respectively. An ordinance would have to be approved to
change the date of the City's general municipal election from the statewide primary election in
March or June in even -numbered years to the statewide general election in November of even -
numbered years and adjust the terms of office accordingly for all City officeholders.
Elected Offices
Current Term
End of Term
Extended Terms
Two Councilmembers
March 2020
March 2024
Nov. 2024 (+8 mo.)
Three Councilmembers
June 2022
June 2026
Nov. 2026 (+5 mo.)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council discuss and provide direction to city staff.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality
Act ("CEQA"), and it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
As such, this matter is exempt under CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
It is estimated that the County election expense will be approximately $100,000, whether in
March or November of 2024 and will be budgeted in its respective fiscal year budget. In
addition, the City is required to mail a one-time notification of an election date change to 23,959
registered voters in the City. The one-time cost is expected to be at most $11,500, which
could be absorbed in the City Clerk Office FY 23-24 budget in the legal advertisement
Account.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
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Prepared by:
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Ericka Hemandez, City Clerk