Montebello, California, Term Limits, Measure T (November 2017)
| Measure T: Montebello Term Limits |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 7, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local term limits |
| Related articles |
| Local term limits on the ballot November 7, 2017 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Montebello, California |
A term limits measure was on the ballot for Montebello voters in Los Angeles County, California, on November 7, 2017. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of imposing term limits of three consecutive four-year terms on elected city officials, including city council members, the city treasurer, and the city clerk, starting with elections in November 2018. |
| A no vote was a vote against imposing term limits of three consecutive four-year terms on elected city officials, including city council members, the city treasurer, and the city clerk, thereby leaving city election officials with no term limits. |
Measure T proposed to limit terms to 12 consecutive years, making city officials eligible to return to office under the same limitations after a four-year break.[1]
Election results
| Measure T | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,652 | 84.85% | ||
| No | 652 | 15.15% | ||
- Election results from Los Angeles County Office of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the terms served by elected officials of the City of Montebello, including members of the City Council, the City Treasurer, and the City Clerk, be limited to not more than three (3) consecutive four (4) year terms, after which an elected official shall not be qualified to serve in that elected office for a period of four (4) years?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Montebello City Attorney:
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The City of Montebello currently does not impose term limits for its elected officials. This Measure would create terms limits for members of the City Council, the City Treasurer and the City Clerk. Measure T would establish a maximum of three (3) consecutive four-year terms or 12 years for members of the City Council, the City Treasurer and City Clerk. Any elected official would be allowed to run again for office if there has been a period of at least four years from the time they last served in a local elective office. This Measure would not be applied retroactively, but would affect those whose terms of office commenced on or after the November 2018 election. A YES vote would change the current unlimited time of holding office for all Montebello elected officials and impose a limit of three consecutive four year terms or 12 years of holding office as a City Council Member, City Treasurer or City Clerk. A NO vote results in no change to the current rules of term limits in Montebello and would allow for an individual to serve an unlimited time in office without having to step aside from seeking or holding local elective office. The City Council directed Measure T to be placed on the ballot at the Special Municipal Election to be held on November 7, 2017.[2] |
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| —Montebello City Attorney[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The city council voted 4-0 on July 12, 2017, to place Measure T on the ballot.[4]
Council member Vanessa Delgado, who first proposed term limits in August 2015, said, "This is a positive reform that will make sure there’s a continuous flow of ideas in the community."[4]
While council member William Molinari voted in favor of placing Measure T on the ballot, he stated that he opposed term limits, suggesting that experience should be valued. Molinari served as mayor for seven terms between 1989 and 2006.[4][5]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Local and Municipal Consolidated Elections November 7, 2017," accessed September 22, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Los Angeles County Elections, "Sample Ballot/Polling Place Look Up," accessed September 23, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Whittier Daily News, "Should Montebello council members get term limits? Voters will decide in November," July 13, 2017
- ↑ City of Montebello, "William M Molinari," accessed October 11, 2017
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