Photos of Pasadena City Council members are displayed on the walls of City Hall (Photo- Staff)..
Today is election day – round two. Pasadena is headed for an election that will pick a new mayor, along with a City Council District 1 representative.
Many observers agree that the mayoral election will be a close one, with Terry Tornek and Jacque Robinson vying for the coveted seat that will have an impact on Pasadena for the next four years.
Our predictions
Terry Tornek
– If Terry Tornek wins
A different City Hall will take shape in the next four years, with sweeping changes coming fast and furious.
Pros: Fast clean-up of City Hall.
Cons: Due to the unpopular (but necessary) task, Terry will not be re-elected for a second term.
Jacque Robinson
– If Jacque Robinson wins:
A systemic approach will take place, with long thought out decision-making process for cleaning up City Hall.
Pros: Jacque will be re-elected for a 2nd term.
Cons: A slow process of cleaning up City Hall.
In case of a tie
In the event of candidates earning an equal amount of votes, it’s not clear if the city of Pasadena will defer to a roll of dice, draw straws, a coin toss or any other mean in order to deal with a tiebreaker. The L.A. County Registrar’s office referred us to the City Clerk’s office in Pasadena. Several calls were made on Monday to City Clerk, Mark Jomsky, but no answer was obtained as of publishing time.
If you think the likelihood of a tie scenario is unlikely, take a look at last month’s San Gabriel’s elections, where candidates Denise Menchaca and Juli Costanzoeach each earned an equal amount of votes (1276 votes).
Every single vote counts. Every vote makes a difference.
The winds of change
One thing is for sure, the make up of the photos on the walls at City Hall will change dramatically after tonight. The photo of the iconic City Hall building with menacing clouds behind it could be a telling story of what’s coming ahead.
With a City Hall that’s brimming with more than 2000 employees, and an embezzlement scandal that marred its reputation, we are looking forward to a new mayor that will follow in the footsteps of Mayor Bogaard in being accessible to all Pasadenans, while working diligently with the City Council for a City Hall overhaul that’s long overdue.
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
- Ballot counting will be held in the Council Chamber at Pasadena City Hall.
- Doors open at 7 p.m. and ballot results will be announced by City Clerk Mark Jomsky after the polls close at 8 p.m.
- You can watch a live broadcast coverage on KPAS, Pasadena’s government cable access station, on Ch. 3 for Charter subscribers and Ch. 99 for AT&T U-verse subscribers.
- The live coverage will be streamed on the Pasadena Media website (click on the KPAS icon) and on the City website.
- Election results will be posted on the city’s website in as near real-time as possible.
What an ignorant petty ridiculous piece. The Mayor is one vote of eight. He doesn’t have any power to make any sweeping changes to City management. Your website relentlessly favored Robinson in its coverage and to already be predicting Tornek won’t be re-elected is absurd.