City Council

B. Public Hearing - Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-20 Approving the Placement of a City Charter on the Ballot of The November 3, 2026 General Election and Calling of a Municipal Election and Consolidating the Charter Measure with the General Election and Additional Direction Regarding the Ballot Measure as Provided for Under the Elections Code Cities in California are either general law cities or charter cities. General law cities may only adopt and enforce ordinances and regulations that are consistent with the laws of the State of California. In contrast, charter cities which are authorized by the California constitution may adopt and enforce ordinances and regulations regarding municipal affairs subject only to the limitations contained in the city’s charter. The City of Rosemead is a general law city. The City Council has been discussing converting to a charter city by placing a city charter on the ballot at the November 3, 2026 election. The City Council directed that a draft charter be set for public hearing pursuant to State law. As required by State law, the City then conducted two public hearings on the proposed charter on March 10 and April 21, 2026. After holding a second hearing on the draft charter, the City Council may vote to adopt a motion submitting the proposed charter to the City’s voters. The purpose of this meeting is to consider whether to approve Resolution No. 2026-20, placing the proposed charter on the ballot at the November 3, 2026, election. If the City Council approves Resolution No. 2026-20, the City would not become a charter city. Only the City’s voters can authorize a conversion of the City from a general law to a charter city. A majority of the City’s voters must approve the measure for the City to become a charter city. Recommendation: The City Council discuss and determine as follows: 1. Conduct a Public Hearing and receive public testimony. 2. As it relates to items to include in Resolution No. 2026-20: * Ballot Language for the Resolution. * If the Council wants to select a letter(s) to designate the Ballot measure and if so what the letter(s) should be. * If the Council wants to submit an argument in favor of the measure and potential rebuttal and designate up to two Councilmembers to submit on behalf of the Council as whole or in part of the Council. * City Council determine what Ballot Text to include. 3. Consider whether to adopt Resolution No. 2026-20, placing a proposed Charter for the City on the ballot at the November 3, 2026, election for the City’s voters; Call for a municipal election and request that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors consolidate the charter measure with the proposed General Election on November 3, 2026; entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY A MEASURE PROPOSING THE ADOPTION OF A CHARTER AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026; APPROVING THE BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR THE MEASURE; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED CHARTER; PROVIDING DIRECTION ON RELATED BALLOT ACTIONS; CALLING OF A MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CONSENT TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE BALLOT MEASURE WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026 PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10403; and