RESOLUTION NO. 2026-035
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL 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 PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to General Law Cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the election of Municipal Officers; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City the precincts, polling places, and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the County Election Department of the County of San Bernardino canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election, and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Chino, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing a Member of the City Council from District 2 for a full term of four years and a Member of the City Council from District 3 for a full term of four years.
SECTION 2. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of the election of a Member of the City Council from District 2 for a full term of four years and a Member of the City Council from District 3 for a full term of four years.
SECTION 3. That the County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election and only one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTION 4. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Elections Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 5. That the City of Chino recognizes additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for all costs associated with the General Municipal Election.
SECTION 6. That the polls of the election shall open at seven o'clock a.m. 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, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10242, except as provided in Sections 14212 and 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 7. That the consolidated election shall be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in Section 10418 of the Elections Code. If any inconsistency arises between the procedure described in this Resolution and the Elections Code, the latter shall govern.
SECTION 8. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form, and manner required by law.
SECTION 9. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County Election Department of the County of San Bernardino.
SECTION 10. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of JUNE, 2026.
EUNICE M. ULLOA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK /
ELECTIONS OFFICIAL
State of California )
County of San Bernardino ) ss.
City of Chino )
I, Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk of the City of Chino, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of June, 2026, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK /
ELECTIONS OFFICIAL
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-035
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-035