City Council

20. November 3, 2026 General Municipal ElectionDepartment(s): City Clerk’s OfficeRecommended Action: 1. Approve resolution calling and giving notice of theNovember 3, 2026 General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Santa Ana forthe election of certain officers;RESOLUTION NO. 2026XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF SANTA ANA CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A GENERALMUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FORTHE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS PROVIDED BY THE PROVISIONSOF ARTICLE XII OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA2. Approve resolution requesting the Orange County Board of Supervisors toconsolidate the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election with the StatewideGeneral Election; andRESOLUTION NO. 2026XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OFTHE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPALELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDEGENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION10403 AND 10418 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE3. Approve a resolution adopting regulations for candidate statements.RESOLUTION NO. 2026XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FORELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TOTHE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026