City Council

10.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION (I) CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, TO SUBMIT TO SOUTH EL MONTE VOTERS A MEASURE TO ENACT CITY COUNCIL TERM LIMITS; (II) REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF SUCH ELECTION WITH THE COUNTY-ADMINISTERED GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DAY; (III) REQUESTING THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO AUTHORIZE THE REGISTRAR- RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO PERFORM ELECTION SERVICES; AND (IV) SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS REGARDING THE CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS In accordance with the City Council’s direction at its July 7, 2026 meeting, this item returns to the City Council for consideration and approval of the attached Resolution, which includes a proposed Ordinance for City electors to vote on regarding City Council term limits. If approved by a majority of South El Monte voters during the November 3, 2026 election, the proposed Ordinance would enact term limits on the City Council for terms of office beginning on or after November 3, 2026. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council: 1. Adopt Resolution 26-057, (I) Calling and giving notice of a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026 to submit to the City of South El Monte voters a measure to enact Term limits; (II) Requesting consolidation of such election with the County-administered General Municipal Election to be held on the same day; (III) Requesting the County Board of Supervisors to authorize the Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk for the County of Los Angeles to perform election services; and (IV) Setting priorities for filing written arguments and rebuttals regarding the City measure and directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis; 2. Provide direction on how partial terms should be counted towards the proposed term limits for City Councilmembers; 3. Move to approve the first reading of an Ordinance effectuating the same subject to voter approval; 4. Decide who will author the ballot argument; and 5. Take such additional, related, actions that may be desirable.