City Council

B. Public Hearing - Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-20 Approving the\nPlacement of a City Charter on the Ballot of The November 3, 2026\nGeneral Election and Calling of a Municipal Election and Consolidating\nthe Charter Measure with the General Election and Additional Direction\nRegarding the Ballot Measure as Provided for Under the Elections Code\nCities in California are either general law cities or charter cities. General\nlaw cities may only adopt and enforce ordinances and regulations that are\nconsistent with the laws of the State of California. In contrast, charter\ncities which are authorized by the California constitution may adopt and\nenforce ordinances and regulations regarding municipal affairs subject\nonly to the limitations contained in the city’s charter. The City of\nRosemead is a general law city. The City Council has been discussing\nconverting to a charter city by placing a city charter on the ballot at the\nNovember 3, 2026 election. The City Council directed that a draft charter\nbe set for public hearing pursuant to State law. As required by State law,\nthe City then conducted two public hearings on the proposed charter on\nMarch 10 and April 21, 2026. After holding a second hearing on the draft\ncharter, the City Council may vote to adopt a motion submitting the\nproposed charter to the City’s voters. The purpose of this meeting is to\nconsider whether to approve Resolution No. 2026-20, placing the\nproposed charter on the ballot at the November 3, 2026, election. If the\nCity Council approves Resolution No. 2026-20, the City would not become\na charter city. Only the City’s voters can authorize a conversion of the City\nfrom a general law to a charter city. A majority of the City’s voters must\napprove the measure for the City to become a charter city.\nRecommendation: The City Council discuss and determine as follows:\n1. Conduct a Public Hearing and receive public testimony.\n2. As it relates to items to include in Resolution No. 2026-20: * Ballot\nLanguage for the Resolution. * If the Council wants to select a\nletter(s) to designate the Ballot measure and if so what the letter(s)\nshould be. * If the Council wants to submit an argument in favor of\nthe measure and potential rebuttal and designate up to two\nCouncilmembers to submit on behalf of the Council as whole or in\npart of the Council. * City Council determine what Ballot Text to include.\n3. Consider whether to adopt Resolution No. 2026-20, placing a\nproposed Charter for the City on the ballot at the November 3, 2026,\nelection for the City’s voters; Call for a municipal election and\nrequest that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors\nconsolidate the charter measure with the proposed General Election\non November 3, 2026; entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING\nTHE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY A\nMEASURE PROPOSING THE ADOPTION OF A CHARTER AT THE\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,\nNOVEMBER 3, 2026; APPROVING THE BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR\nTHE MEASURE; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED CHARTER; PROVIDING\nDIRECTION ON RELATED BALLOT ACTIONS; CALLING OF A\nMUNICIPAL ELECTION AND REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF\nSUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CONSENT TO THE\nCONSOLIDATION OF THE BALLOT MEASURE WITH THE GENERAL\nMUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026 PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10403; and