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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-78 - Call and Give Notice of the City’s Regular Municipal Election RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - 78 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE ELECTION OF A MAYOR AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL (REPRESENTING DISTRICTS 1 AND 3), AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TO PERMIT THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO CONSOLIDATE THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE AND PERFORM CERTAIN SERVICES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION, AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES. WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the election of a Mayor and two Members of the City Council (representing Districts 1 and 3), each for a full term of four (4) years commencing in December 2026; and WHEREAS, Section 439.1 of the Administrative Code of the County of San Diego authorizes the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego to render specified services relating to the conduct of an election to any city or district that has, by resolution, requested the Board of Supervisors to permit the Registrar to render the services, subject to requirements set forth in the section; and WHEREAS, Election Code Section 10403 requires the City Council to adopt a resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors to consolidate the City of National City's municipal election with the statewide general election and to permit the Registrar of Voters to perform certain services in conjunction with the City's election; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Municipal Election to be held on the same date and that within the City the precincts, polling places, and election officers for the two elections be the same, and that the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election, and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of National City, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2) Members of the City Council (one Member to represent District 1 and one Member to represent District 3), each for the full term of four (4) years, commencing in December 2026. Section 2: That pursuant to the requirements of Elections Code Section 10403, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego is hereby requested to permit the Registrar of Voters to perform and render all services and proceedings and to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies and equipment and paraphernalia incidental to and connected with the conduct of the subject election of the City of National City, with cooperation and assistance of the City Clerk of the City of National City, in order to properly and lawfully conduct such an election. Section 3: That the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego is hereby requested to consolidate this election with the statewide election to be held on the same day in the same territory. Pursuant to Sections 10411 and 10418 of the Elections Code, (a) the election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election; (b) only one form of ballot shall be used; and (c) the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego shall canvass the returns of the subject election as part of the canvass of the returns of the election consolidated hereby. Section 4: That pursuant to Sections 10410 and 10418 of the Elections Code, within territories affected by this consolidation, the election precincts, polling places, voting booths, vote centers, and polling hours shall, in every case, be the same, and there shall be only one set election officers in each of the precincts. Section 5: That the County of San Diego shall be reimbursed in full for the services performed by the Registrar of Voters for the City of National City upon presentation of a bill therefor, and that the City agrees to indemnify and save free and harmless the County, its officers, agents, and employees from expense or liability, including reasonable attorneys' fees, as a result of an election contest arising after the conduct of this election, so long as the basis for any such claim arises from the conduct of the City or as a result of the reasonable reliance by County upon information provided by City. Section 6: That the polls (vote centers) of said election be open in accordance with the Vote Center model utilized by the County of San Diego pursuant to California Elections Code Section 4005. The polls (vote centers) for the election shall be open at seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock(8:00) p.m. of the same day when the polls (vote centers) shall be closed, pursuant to Election Code Section 10242, except as provided in Sections 14212, 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California. Section 7: That the ballots to be used at the election shall be, both as to form and content, as provided by law for holding municipal elections. Section 8: That notice of the time and place of holding the election is hereby given, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the said election, in time, form and manner as required by law. Section 9: The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a properly submitted bill. Section 10: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. Section 11: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego in the time and manner required by law and to issue instructions to the Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the election. PASSED and ADOPTED this 30th day of J 2026. Morrison, Mayor ATTEST: 60,Shelley a el, MMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: 6 pa.. / ..._____ Heidi Skinner, City Attorney Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on June 30, 2026 by the following roll-call vote, to-wit: Ayes: Yamane, Bush, Molina, Morrison Nays: None. Absent: Rodriguez Recused: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: Ron Morrison Mayor of the City of National City, California TON o��---.4,�� Shelley Chapel City Clerk of the City of National City, California V 1 s Z 1/4 BY: irt,Shelley C el, MMC, City Clerk