City Council

NB 1. Resolution Submitting a Measure to the Voters to Amend Section 201 of the Lancaster Charter Recommendation(s): Approve Resolution No. _____approving the submission of a measure to the voters at the General Municipal Election on April 14, 2026, to amend Section 201 of the Lancaster Charter to authorize the City Council to enact an ordinance to (I) increase the number of Council Members from 4 to 5, (II) add the office of Vice Mayor, and (III) transition from at-large to district-based elections for Council Members consistent with the California Voting Rights Act of 2001. On October 28, 2025 and December 9, 2025, two public hearings were held as required by the Elections Code to consider whether to submit a ballot measure to voters to amend section 201 of its Charter to authorize the City Council to enact an ordinance to (i) increase the number of council members from 4 to 5, (ii) add the office of vice mayor, and (iii) transition from at-large to district-based elections for council members consistent with the California Voting Rights Act of 2001. The last step requires the approval of a resolution to submit the measure to the voters at the General Municipal Election on April 14, 2026.