City Council

B. Consideration to Approve a Modified Iteration of a Rent Stabilization Ballot Measure in Accordance with Council Direction or a Prior Iteration Thereof for Submission to Cudahy Voters Presented by the City Attorney and Deputy City Attorney Recommendation: The City Council is requested to: 1. Consider alternative ballot measure options concerning the City’s rent stabilization program for submittal to the voters at the November 3, 2026 General Election, including an option to require voter approval to increase the 3% maximum ceiling for annual rent increases codified under Chapter 5.13 (Rent Stabilization) of the Cudahy Municipal Code or constructive repeal thereof and requiring 2/3 approval of the full membership of the City Council to otherwise amend or repeal Chapter 5.13; 2. Find that the selected Resolution is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations Title 14 §§ 15060(c)(2)-(3)), but if deemed to be a project, is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption); 3. Introduce and waive full reading of an ordinance to submit the selected alternative rent stabilization measure to the voters for the November 3, 2026 General Election; and 4. Adopt a resolution to submit the selected alternative rent stabilization measure to the voters for the November 3, 2026 General Election. 5. Authorize Council Member(s) to prepare and submit a written ballot argument in favor of or against the Measure by the August 14, 2026 deadline, if a resolution is adopted. 6. Take such additional related action that may be desirable. Three-Quarter Percent (3/4%) Transactions and Use Tax Indefinitely, Unless Repealed by Voters, Presented by the Mayor and Vice Mayor Recommendation: The Cudahy City Council (“City Council”) is requested to: 1. Consider Mayor Gonzalez’s and Vice Mayor Lomelí’s written argument in favor of the ballot measure (“Measure”) extending the and use tax indefinitely, unless repealed by voters; and 2. Take one of the following actions: a. Approve the written argument in favor of the Measure as presented and direct staff to submit it to the City Clerk; b. Approve the written argument in favor of the Measure with revisions and direct staff to submit it to the City Clerk; c. Reject the written argument and request that the Mayor and Vice Mayor prepare a new argument, which they may submit to the City Clerk by the August 14, 2026 deadline; or d. Choose not to submit an argument; and 3. Designate the members of the City Council who will sign the written argument in favor of the Measure if the City Council moves forward with an argument; and 4. Take such additional related action that may be desirable.