INITIATIVE CHARTER AMENDMENT FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, OVERSIGHT, AND TRANSPARENCY

Our amendment to the Pacific Grove City Charter establishes permanent voter control over City Council pay and benefits. It transfers approval authority from politicians and puts it into the hands of voters, where it belongs.

It also requires votes on pay and benefits to take place at a regularly scheduled municipal election, when voter participation is highest and the added cost of placing a measure on the ballot is negligible. No more costly special elections!

UPDATE: On September 22, 2026, the Monterey County Registrar of Voters completed a full check of the petition and verified 1,725 valid signatures, comfortably exceeding the 1,582 required for qualification. See our press release below and the October 7, 2026, City Council agenda report.