1 RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF
HOLDING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE
ELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBERS FOR WARDS 1, 3, 4
AND 7, AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF KERN TO
CONSOLIDATE WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,
2026.
WHEREAS, Section 67 of the Charter of the City of Bakersfield prescribes that a General Municipal Election for election of members of the Council shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year; and,
WHEREAS, the Councilmember terms for Wards 1, 3, 4 and 7 are due for re - election, pursuant to Section 15 of the Charter of the City of Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, the California General Electi on will be held on November 3, 2026; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 10403 of the California Elections Code, it is the City’s desire that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same d ate and that within the City the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the Kern County Election Department canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respe cts as if there were only one election , and,
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield acknowledges t hat the consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in the California Elections Code Section 10418.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the California Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolid ation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of electing Members of the City Council for Wards 1, 3, 4 and 7 for the full term of four years which ends November 2030.
SECTION 2. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instruction to the County Election Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding the consolidated election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
2 SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors of Kern County is further requested to cause the list of candidates for Wards 1, 3, 4 , and 7 of the City of Bakersfield to be printed upon each of the ballots to be used in the City of Bakersfield at said General Municipal Election. Said Board is further requested to cause to be set forth said office on all sample ballots relating to the City election called and consolidated, and to mail to the qualified electors within the City said sample ballots and voter’s pamphlets, all in the time and in the form required by law.
SECTION 4. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o’clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o’clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the California Elections Code.
SECTION 5. That the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern is hereby authorized to canvass, or cause to be canvassed , the returns of said General Municipal Election , to certify such canvass of the votes so cast and provide a “Statement of Election Results” to the City Clerk.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify the adoption of this resolution, transmit an d file it with the Board of Supervisors and the County Elections Department of the County of Kern.
SECTION 7. That the City of Bakersfield recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County and shall reimburse the County for services perfo rmed when the work is completed and upon presentation to the City of a properly approved bill.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give all notices and perform all advertising as required by law and perform, or cause to be performed, all the duties and functions in the conduct of the election as required by State law.
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3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on ______________ by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, KOMAN, BASHIRTASH, KAUR NOES: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________ ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED _________________
By _________________________
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By _______________________
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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