City Council

NB3. An Ordinance Establishing the Statewide General Election Date in November of Even- Numbered Years as the Date of the City’s General Municipal Election, Repealing Sections 1 and 3 of Ordinance No. 1086, Adjusting the Terms of Office of the Mayor and Council Members, and Amending Lancaster Municipal Code Section 2.04.055 Recommendation(s): 1. Introduce by title only, waive further reading, and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. ____, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, establishing the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years as the date of the City’s general municipal election, consolidating the general municipal election with the statewide general election, repealing Sections 1 and 3 of Ordinance No. 1086, adjusting the terms of office of the Mayor and Council Members accordingly, and amending Section 2.04.055 of the Lancaster Municipal Code regarding candidate statements. 2. Schedule the second reading and adoption of the Ordinance for the regular meeting of December 08, 2026. 3. Direct the City Clerk, upon adoption of the Ordinance, to transmit a certified copy to the Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and to the Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk with a request that the Board of Supervisors approve the Ordinance pursuant to California Elections Code Sections 1301(b)(1) and 10403.5 The City is a charter city. Section 102 of the City Charter authorizes the City to establish by ordinance the method, time and requirements for holding its elections, and Section 201 provides that the Mayor and the four Council Members are elected at large in the manner provided by state law or by procedures adopted by ordinance. The Charter itself does not fix the date of the general municipal election, so the date may be changed by ordinance without a Charter amendment or a vote of the electorate.