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Monrovia council approves election-timing change, streetlight upgrades and preservation plan; consent calendar passed
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting the Monrovia City Council approved moving municipal elections to coincide with general elections, authorized a supplier agreement for streetlight fixture replacements, moved the consent calendar and approved keeping the Anderson House on its current site; Councilmember Spicer recused from the Anderson House discussion.
Monrovia City Council on Feb. 18 voted to consolidate municipal elections with statewide general elections, approved a rate/agreement with Edison for streetlight fixture replacements, approved the consent calendar (CC1–CC15) and confirmed a plan to preserve the Anderson House in place rather than relocate it.
Council members said consolidating local elections with general elections is intended to increase turnout and reduce costs; the city attorney reported a notification cost of about $13,000 to carry out the change. The council also approved a streetlight fixture replacement agreement with Edison that staff estimated will save the city about $75,590 per year. The consent calendar items CC1 through CC15 were moved unanimously.
The council spent an extended period on the Anderson House, one of the oldest homes discussed…
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