Lake Forest
City Council
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.