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A charter amendment providing that council candidates in order to win must have a majority of votes cast or face a run-off will be on Arcadians' ballots in December 13 election, if there is an election.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 8, 1983
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 8, 1983
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Charter
Item ID
927AN
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Newspaper Index
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Former mayor Jim Helms proposed a charter change that would require a runoff election if no candidate for City Council received at least 50 percent of the vote. In the last election, no candidate received 50 percent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper926
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Charter
Helms, James
Item ID
926AN
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Newspaper Index
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Opponents of the proposed charter amendment tell why charter change should be rejected.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper929
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1984
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1984
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Charter
Item ID
929AN
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Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia to place three measures on November 8, 2022 ballot. 1. Proposed City Charter Amendment Measure. The City Charter was last amended in 1998. The citizen-led Charter Review Committee recommends updates to mirror changes in state laws since 1998 and to reflect current local government standards, to include a) mirroring changes in state laws to increase voter turnout by moving the date of regularly scheduled city council elections from April in even-numbered years to the November Statewide General Election in even-numbered years. b) recognizing the city's change to by-district elections as required by California Voting Rights Act. c) Creating a rotation of mayor and mayor pro tem positions every 9.5 months to allow all council members to serve during their term. d) Change position of City Clerk from elected to appointed. e) other amendments to streamline government, utilize technology and increase transparency. 2. Two measures to increase locally controlled funding. One measure would increase Arcadia's local tax on stays at hotels and motels from 10% to 12%--similar rate to many neighboring cities. The other measure would enact a local tax on sports wagers if sports betting becomes legal in California through State Proposition 26, also on the November ballot

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36301
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 28, 2022
Pages
p. 3

Arcadia City Council will discuss whether a measure to end term limits should be placed on a future citywide ballot. The City Charter requires council members that have served two consecutive four-year terms to take a two-year break before they can serve another term. The charter can only be amended by a voter approved measure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32291
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council -- Term limits
Item ID
32490AN
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Two Charter amendments will be on the April 9th ballot: 1. Would increase from 2 to 3 the number of consecutive 4 year terms a Councilman may serve and change the residence requirement from 2 years to 1. 2. Provides for a municipal election in February with offices to be filled by those candidates who receive the highest number of votes. However, if no candidate receives at least 40% of the votes cast, a run-off election would be held in April.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1984
Pages
p. D-4
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1984
Pages
p. D-4
Subjects
Charter
Item ID
925AN
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Newspaper Index
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Proposition D is a ballot initiative scheduled for the city's April 1996 ballot. It is designed to update the City's charter and would make the library a city department. If passed, Proposition D would reduce some of the library board's power and make the city librarian responsible to the city manager.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5650
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 1995
Pages
p. A1
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 1995
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Charter
Item ID
5501AN
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Newspaper Index
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Candidates discuss their positions on charter change at a forum presented by the Arcadia Republican Women's Club last week. The amendment will be on the April 10 ballot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1110
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29 ,1984
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29 ,1984
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1984
Item ID
1109AN
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Newspaper Index
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Measure A appears to be failing, newcomers likely to join council. Voters on Tuesday shot down Measure A (repeal of Utility Users Tax) and appear to be electing Peter Amundson and April Verlato for Arcadia City Council. Measure A did not pass. 64 percent of votes were cast against the measure, which needed a simple majority to pass. Amundson and Verlato will be sworn in April 26.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Arcadia City Council elections-2011-2020-April 2016
Measure A aka Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Verlato, April
Item ID
34717AN
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The City Council on May 6 passed a resolution as required by law consenting to the annexation of the Anoakia area. They also passed a second resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors to hold off on any general plans or zone change hearings until after the annexation election is held.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper398
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 8, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 8, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Annexation (Municipal Government)
Item ID
398AN
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Plan to consolidate elections debated. City Council and Board of Education informally discussing consolidating their elections, would require charter change.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1982
Pages
p. A-1, 2
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1982
Pages
p. A-1, 2
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1505AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council has decided to leave in place a city policy that imposes term limits for serving on City Council, restricting residents from running for more than two consecutive council terms. Had council voted to remove the restrictions, local voters would have had a chance to vote on term limits as a local ballot measure. Arcadia's city charter requires council members who have served two consecutive 4-year terms to take a 2-year break before they can run again for another term.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32302
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2011
Pages
p. A6
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2011
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia City Council -- Term limits
Item ID
32501AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia will not be voting on whether to have combined school board/city council elections next April. On a 3-2 vote, the City Council turned down the idea.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1513
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1512AN
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Newspaper Index
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Lost in translation: ballot error in Chinese language instructions on the mail-in ballot, directing voters to choose up to 3 City Council candidates, in the race for only 2 open seats in the April 10 election.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 24, 2012
Pages
p. 7
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 24, 2012
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
City Council Elections--April, 2012
Item ID
33101AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Charter Revision Committee is in the process of revising Arcadia's City Charter.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4901
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
September 7, 1995
Pages
p. 9
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
September 7, 1995
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Charter
Item ID
4777AN
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Newspaper Index
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City Council has decided to have Arcadia voters decide whether the sale and use of fireworks should be banned in the city. The issue will appear on the April ballot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1609
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fireworks
Item ID
1608AN
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Arcadia voters consider extending hotel-room tax in the ballot Measure D. It is meant to close a loophole in a city ordinance on the transient tax. Currently, the city imposes a tax rate of 10% of the rent paid by guests to occupy a room up to 30 consecutive days. If the measure passes by a majority vote, the occupancy tax would be imposed the first 90 days of a stay.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2012
Pages
p. A5
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2012
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Elections, April 2012--Ballot Measure D
Hotel room tax
Item ID
33106AN
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Don't forget to send in your ballots, Arcadians. The April 10 Arcadia City Council election ballots were sent to all registered voters on March 12. Voters can mail them or drop them off at Arcadia City Hall, 240 W. Huntington Drive. Brief summary of each candidate is given.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 24, 2012
Pages
p. 7
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 24, 2012
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
City Council Elections--April, 2012
Dougherty, Mary
Kovacic, Gary
Nunez, Henry
Tay, Sho
Wuo, John
Item ID
33100AN
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Arcadia certifies city council election victories for John Wuo and Gary A. Kovacic. The results were certified this week after election officials were able to verify and count 661 of the remaining 681 ballots of the April 10 election. There were 105 ballots that had to be disqualified because voters selected more than 2 candidates in the all-mail election. At least some of those were caused by an error in the ballots' Chinese-language instructions that directed voters to select no more than 3 instead of 2 candidates, prompting the city to send out correction notices. Gene Glasco was elected City Clerk. Measure D, the hotel room tax, passed.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Ballot measures
City Council Elections--April, 2012
Kovacic, Gary A.
Wuo, John
Item ID
33139AN
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Five people have picked up papers required to file for the April City Council elections: Roger Chandler, John MacDonnell, Mayor Pro Tem Gary Kovacic, and Council members Barbara Kuhn and Sheng Chang.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
December 25, 1997
Pages
p. 9
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
December 25, 1997
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
City Council - Elections, 1998
Chandler, Roger
Kovacic, Gary
Kuhn, Barbara
Chang, Sheng
MacDonnell, John
Item ID
11965AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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