Reso 2026-011 Special Election June 2, 2026

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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-011 2 Section 2. Calling for Special Municipal Election and Request for Consolidation. Pursuant to the San Leandro City Charter and Elections Code sections 9222 and 10403, the City Council hereby calls for a Special Municipal Election, and a request for the Special Municipal Election to be consolidated with the Statewide Primary Election to be held on June 2, 2026, for the purpose of submitting the proposed measure to convert the City’s existing election system to be a district-based election system in conformance with the California Voting Rights Act and as set forth in Ordinance No. 2025-009, which the City Council adopted on June 16, 2025. Section 3. Request for Services and Conduct of Election. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of the Special Municipal Election with the Primary Election on June 2, 2026, for the purpose of the City’s submission of a ballot measure converting the City’s existing hybrid election system to a district-based election system pursuant to Section 10010 of the Elections Code; and to direct the Alameda County Registrar to conduct all necessary services related to said election and to bill the City of the cost of conduction said election. The Special Municipal Election will be held and conducted in accordance with Section 10418 of the Elections Code and other provisions of law regulating the Statewide Primary Election. Section 4. Submission of Ballot Measure. Pursuant to the City Charter and the Elections Code, the City Council hereby orders the ballot measure converting the existing election system to a district-based election system to be submitted to qualified voters of the City of San Leandro at the June 2, 2026 Special Municipal Election, subject to the approval of a majority of the voters voting on the measure at the election called by the adoption of this resolution. The full text of the ballot measure that shall be voted on is attached hereto under Section 2 of Exhibit A. If approved by the voters, Ordinance No. 2025-009 shall be in effect until repealed and amended by the voters. Section 5. Ballot Measure Question. That City Council hereby orders that the abbreviated form of the measure is to appear on the ballot as follows: City of San Leandro Shall Section 225(a) of the San Leandro City Charter be amended to the following: The Mayor shall be elected by the registered voters of the City at large. All Council Members, except the Mayor, shall be elected by the registered voters of the City by district. In conformance with the California Voting Rights Act, one Council Member shall be nominated and elected from each Council Member district only by the registered voters of that district. Yes No Section 6. Impartial Analysis by the City Attorney. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the ballot measure in accordance with Elections Code section 9280. Pursuant to the Alameda County Registrar of Voter’s