CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. ____
CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF ALAMEDA ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A MEASURE TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO FINANCE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS, ESTABLISHING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH AN ELECTION, REQUESTING THAT THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA CONDUCT SUCH AN ELECTION, AND AUTHORIZING CITY COUNCILMEMBERS TO FILE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THE MEASURE WHEREAS, the City is a municipal corporation and charter law city duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, under Sections 3, 5, and 7 of article XI of the California Constitution and Section 1-2 of the Charter of the City, the City is authorized to make and enforce all laws and regulations in respect to municipal affairs, subject only to the restrictions and limitations provided in the Charter; and WHEREAS, pursuant to such authority as well as the authority provided by the general laws of the State of California, on July 7, 2026, the City Council adopted, by a two-thirds vote of all its members, Resolution No. 16423 determining the necessity to incur a bonded indebtedness in the form of general obligation bonds (the “Bonds”) to finance municipal improvement projects of the City; and WHEREAS, on the date hereof, the City Council adopted, by a two-thirds vote of all its members, UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF A MEASURE INCURRING BONDED INDEBTEDNESS TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (the “Ordinance”), which orders the submission to the voters of a measure authorizing the issuance of the Bonds to the voters of the City for their consideration; and WHEREAS, approval of the Bonds requires 2/3 of the voters in the City voting on the measure to vote in favor; and WHEREAS, if the ballot measure authorizing issuance of the Bonds is approved by the requisite number of votes, the City will be authorized to issue the Bonds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to its right, power and authority under the California Constitution, the Charter of the City and the general laws of the State of California, the City Council on its own motion hereby orders submitted to the voters at an election to be held in the City on November 3, 2026, a ballot measure designated by letter by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters authorizing the sale of general obligation bonds to finance the costs of municipal improvement projects of the City described in the Ordinance, to appear on the ballot in substantially the following form:
SAFER Alameda Act — Preparing Alameda for Sea-Level Rise, Accidents, Flooding, Earthquakes, Resilience.
To prepare for emergencies, earthquakes and sea-level rise; prevent flooded Tubes; repair potholes; keep streets safe and accessible; maintain response to fires, accidents, and medical emergencies; prevent Bay pollution; and protect shorelines; shall the City of Alameda measure issuing $300,000,000 in bonds, levying $49/$100,000 of assessed value, generating approximately $19,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, requiring oversight, public disclosures, and local control, be adopted? YES
NO
SECTION 2. The full text of the proposed measure to be submitted to the voters is set forth in the Ordinance, and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full. The full text of the Ordinance shall be printed in the voter information guide. The proposed measure shall not take effect unless approved by a 2/3rds vote of the voters voting on the question.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that the estimates and projections contained in the measure and in the tax rate statement required by Section 9401 of the California Elections Code and prepared in connection with the measure, have been made based on currently available information, but depend on a number of variables which are subject to variation. Such estimates and projections have been made in good faith, and are not binding or intended to be limitations on the terms of the Bonds. The Finance Director is hereby authorized to finalize and execute the tax rate statement, and to file the tax rate statement and any other documents required for the Bond measure with the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to Section 10002 and 10403 of the California Elections Code, the City hereby requests that the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County and/or the Alameda County Registrar of Voters consolidate the City’s general obligation bond measure with the Statewide general election to be held on November 3, 2026, and further requests the services of the Alameda County Registrar of Voters in carrying out the election for the City’s general obligation bond measure, including sending to the City’s registered voters all required election materials, conducting the election, canvassing the vote received, and taking all steps necessary and required for the holding of this election within the City. The City Clerk of the City shall receive the canvass as it pertains to the election on the measure from the County, and shall certify the results to the City Council, as and to the extent required by law.
SECTION 5. The City acknowledges that the consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in Section 10418 of the California Elections Code. The location of the central counting place for the ballots to be cast at the election shall be as established by the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County and/or the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. The precincts, ballot drop box locations and hours of operations, vote center locations and hours of operations, vote-by-mail procedures and timing, and election officers, and all other persons and procedures for the election shall be the same as those utilized by Alameda County.
SECTION 6. The City acknowledges that the compensation for election officers, polling place rental fees and any other fees or costs of the election shall be based on the rates set by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors which are in effect at the time of the consolidated election, and the County shall be reimbursed by the City for such services as they are performed.
SECTION 7. That the City Council authorizes the following members to file written arguments not exceeding 300 words in length for or against the measure described above:
Argument In Favor: _______________________________
Argument Against and Rebuttal: _____________________
SECTION 8. That the City Council adopts the provisions of Elections Code § 9285(a) to permit rebuttal arguments, if arguments have been filed in favor of or against the measure that is being submitted to the voters of the City at this consolidated election..
SECTION 9. That, pursuant to Elections Code § 9280, the City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney, who shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure, not to exceed 500 words in length, showing the effect of the measure on existing law and the operation of the measure.
SECTION 10. That pursuant to Election Code § 9285 and not more than 10 days after the final date for submitting the direct arguments, the author or a majority of authors of a direct argument may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250 words in length or may authorize in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit and sign the rebuttal argument.
SECTION 11. The City Clerk shall comply with all provisions of law establishing priority of arguments for printing and distribution to the voters, and shall take all necessary actions to cause the selected arguments to be printed and distributed to the voters. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 12. In all particulars not recited in the Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 13. The City Clerk is directed to give notice of the election and synopsis of the City’s general obligation bond measure in the time, form, and manner as required by law.
SECTION 14. The City Clerk is authorized to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
SECTION 15. Each of the City Manager, the Finance Director and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to work with the appropriate officials of Alameda County to carry out the purposes and intent of this Resolution, including preparing, signing, filing and/or revising any applicable documents, agreements, or other materials.
SECTION 16. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof.
SECTION 17. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. * * * * * * *
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting assembled on the 21st day of July, 2026 by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 22nd day of July 2026.
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
Approved as to Form:
Yibin Shen, City Attorney
City of Alameda
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