The following resolution was presented by Trustee Mona Field and passed by the Board of Trustees:

WHEREAS, The Los Angles Community College District election cycle and structure is legally tied to the City of Los Angeles; and

WHEREAS, The City’s changing political environment has led to occasions where the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees election runoff is the only election on the ballot; and

WHEREAS, The Los Angeles Community College District spends millions of dollars for such runoffs in which turnout can be as low as three percent of registered voters; and

WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District wishes to save tax dollars while ensuring democratic elections; and

WHEREAS, Other jurisdictions, notably the City of San Francisco, have resolved this issue by utilizing Instant Runoff Voting; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District hereby seeks full information, including presentation by expert guests from San Francisco, about how Instant Runoff Voting works; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District seeks to work with the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, the State of California, and any other jurisdictions necessary in order to seek the most cost-effective, democratic method of elections for our Board of Trustees; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District hereby requests this process to occur in a timely, focused manner so that the next Board election will avoid unnecessary costs to the taxpayers.