RESOLUTION NO. 26-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Commerce called a general municipal election to be held on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of the election of two members of the City Council for the full term of office of four years; 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 Los Angeles 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 COMMERCE DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of § 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of the election of three (3) Members of the City Council for the full term of four years.
SECTION 2. 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. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special election.
SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the county election department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 4. That the City of Commerce recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs.
SECTION 5. 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 Los Angeles.
SECTION 6. 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 28th day of April 2026. ________________________________
Kevin Lainez, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Pat Jacquez-Nares, Interim City Clerk
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I, PAT JACQUEZ-NARES, INTERIM CITY CLERK of the City of Commerce, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Commerce held on the 28th day of April 2026 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Altamirano, Argumedo, Rebollo,
Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, Mayor Lainez
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Pat Jacquez-Nares, Interim City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Noel Tapia, City Attorney
Resolution No. 26-23
Approved: April 28, 2026