Lake Forest

City Council

July 07, 2026 Item #12

Agenda Item 12

12. DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY COUNCIL TERM LIMITS (“City”) Term Limit Ordinance and potentially: 2. Adopt a Resolution entitled: FOREST, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF HOLDING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, CALLING FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A MEASURE AS REQUIRED BY PROVISION OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE. 3. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, A BALLOT MEASURE PROPOSING TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO REVISE CITY COUNCIL TERM LIMITS TO TWO TERMS, SUBJECT TO A FOUR-YEAR BREAK IN SERVICE ; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS; AND AUTHORIZING AND SETTING DEADLINES FOR THE FILING OF ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THE BALLOT MEASURE.