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Whittier Council directs staff to prepare ballot measure to move municipal elections to November
Summary
The City Council unanimously directed staff to prepare a ballot measure to align Whittier’s municipal elections with the November General Election and asked staff to return with term-limit options and examples from other cities.
The Whittier City Council on May 12 unanimously directed staff to prepare a ballot measure to align the city’s municipal elections with the November General Election. Mayor James Becerra moved the measure and Council Member Aida Macedo seconded; the motion passed without dissent.
Council members discussed voter turnout, consolidation logistics, and potential impacts on mayoral term limits. By consensus the Council also directed staff to return with a report outlining term‑limit options and examples from other California cities to inform a potential charter amendment. City Manager Conal McNamara and City Clerk Rigoberto Garcia answered procedural questions about administration and timing.
