HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 26-13403 - Calling General Municipal Election for Districts 3,4 and 5; and requesting Consolidation of Election in Accordance with California Elections Code Section 10418RESOLUTION NO. 26-13403
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL CALLING THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CAMPBELL ON
NOVEMBER 3, 2026 BY -DISTRICT FOR DISTRICT 3, DISTRICT 4, AND DISTRICT 5;
REQUESTING SERVICES OF THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS; REQUESTING
CONSOLIDATION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10418; SPECIFYING CERTAIN
PROCEDURES FOR THE CONSOLIDATED ELECTION; RESOLVING ANY TIE
VOTES BY LOT; AND DETERMINING TO LEVY THE COST OF CANDIDATE'S
STATEMENT
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is scheduled to be held in the City of Campbell
on the 3rd day of November, 2026 for District 3, District 4, and District 5 to elect one (1)
City Councilmember, each to a full term of four years, for each district.
WHEREAS, the General Municipal Election hereby called for the date herein before
specified shall be and is hereby ordered consolidated with the Statewide General Election
and all elections to be held in said jurisdiction and in the City of Campbell on such date,
and within the territory affected by the consolidation, and the precincts, polling places and
officers of election shall be the same as those established and designated for said election
by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara.
WHEREAS, the consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner
prescribed by California Elections Code §10418.
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10002 of the Elections Code,
the City Council hereby requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara
to make available the services of the Registrar of Voters for the purpose of performing
the usual services in the conduct of the Consolidated Election, including the provision of
election supplies and voters' pamphlets. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa
Clara is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of said election, and said election shall
be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall
be used.
WHEREAS, the City Clerk is hereby directed to file with the Board of Supervisors and the
Registrar of Voters of the County of Santa Clara certified copies of this Resolution at least
eighty-eight (88) days prior to the herein referenced General Municipal Election.
WHEREAS, the City Clerk shall publish Notice of said Election as required by Section
12101 of the Elections Code.
WHEREAS, in accord with Section 13307 of the Elections Code, the City Council hereby
determines to levy against each candidate availing himself or herself of the service
including a Candidate's Statement not to exceed two hundred (200) words in length in the
voter's pamphlet, a charge of $300 for printing and handling the Candidate's Statement.
The City Clerk shall provide written notice to such effect with each set of nomination
papers issued. Candidates shall not be permitted to submit materials other than the
Candidate's Statement with the sample ballot and voters' pamphlets.
WHEREAS, the polls for said election shall be opened for in -person voting at 7:00 a.m.
on the day of said election, and shall remain open continuously from said time until 8.00
p.m. of the same day, when said polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section
14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
WHEREAS, that in the event of a tie vote (if any two or more persons receive an equal
and highest number of votes for an office) as certified by the County of Santa Clara
Registrar of Voters Office, the tie shall be resolved by lot in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the California Elections Code Section 15651(a).
WHEREAS, should there be a lack of qualified candidates for the ballot, the City Clerk is
directed to proceed with the election so that voters are afforded the opportunity to write
in a candidate for possible election.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Campbell
does hereby call the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Campbell on
November 3, 2026 by -district for District 3, District 4 and District 5; requesting services of
the Registrar of Voters; requesting consolidation with the Statewide General Election in
accordance with California Elections Code Section 10418; specifying certain procedures
for the consolidated election; resolving any tie votes by lot; determining to levy the cost
of a Candidate's Statement of $300; and, directing staff to proceed with the election even
if there are no more than one qualified candidate in each district.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June, 2026, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Lopez, Hines, Scozzola, Bybee, Furtado
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
APPROVED:
Daniel E. Furtado, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Andrea San.. ers, City Clerk