City Council

D. Discussion and Direction Regarding Placing Cudahy’s Existing Rent Stabilization Ordinance (Ordinance No. 736) Before the Voters at the November 2026 General Election Presented by the City Attorney Recommendation: The City Council of Cudahy (“City Council”) is requested to: 1. Discuss and provide direction regarding whether staff should prepare materials to place Cudahy’s existing Rent Stabilization Ordinance (“Ordinance”) on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 2. Provide direction regarding potential ballot measure language; and 3. Take or provide direction to staff regarding additional, related actions that may be desirable. -Direction Given, No Action Taken- California (1) Giving Notice Of The Submission Of A Ballot Measure Question To The Quarter Percent (3/4%) Transactions And Use Tax Currently Implemented As A General Use Tax Beyond Its Current Expiration Date, To Continue Until Repealed By City Voters; And (2) Setting Election Procedures And Priorities For The Filing Of Written Arguments And Rebuttals Regarding The Measure And Directing The City Attorney To Prepare An Impartial Analysis; And (3) Requesting The Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors’ Consent To The Consolidation Of Said Election With Other Elections To Be Held On November 3, 2026, And Directing The Registrar Of Voters To Conduct The Election Presented by the Deputy City Attorney Recommendation: The Cudahy City Council (“City Council”) is requested to: 1. Subject to adoption by the electorate, introduce and waive full reading of Ordinance percent (3/4%) transactions and use tax indefinitely until repealed by the voters as codified under Chapter 3.25 (CUDAHY TEMPORARY TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX) of Title 3 (REVENUE AND FINANCE) of the Cudahy Municipal Code (“CMC”); and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 26-30 (1) giving notice of the submission of a ballot measure quarter percent (3/4%) transactions and use tax currently implemented as a general use tax beyond its current expiration date, to continue until repealed by city voters; and (2) setting election procedures and priorities for the filing of written arguments and rebuttals regarding the measure and directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis; and (3) requesting the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ consent to the consolidation of said election with other elections to be held on November 3, 2026, and directing the Registrar of Voters to conduct the election; and 3. Discuss and take action regarding the preparation of ballot arguments; and 4. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. Motion: Council Member Fuentes motioned to for staff to return with materials revised to reflect the changes, seconded by Council Member Alcantar Loza. Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Alcantar Loza, Fuentes, Gomez, Lomelí, and Gonzalez NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None