City Council

10A. CALLING GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 2026 AND ACTIONS RELATED THERETO Recommended Action 1. Resolution Calling the Election (Attachment 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-58 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES. 2. Resolution Requesting Election Consolidation (Attachment 2) Adopt Resolution No. 26-59 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION §10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE. 3. Resolution Adopting Regulations for Candidate Statements (Attachment 3) Adopt Resolution No. 26-60 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026. 4. Discuss and do not adopt the following optional resolution: Resolution Providing for a Special Runoff Election in the Event of a Tie Vote (Attachment 4) Do not adopt Resolution No. 26-61 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION, and therefore have a tie vote determined by lot pursuant to Elections Code section 15651(a).