RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Commerce, California, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, as required by law; and WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in time, form and manner as provided by law; that voting precincts were properly established; the City Council adopted a Resolution requesting specified services to be provided by the County of Los Angeles, and the election was held and conducted and the votes were cast, received and canvassed; and the returns made and declared in time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California for the holding of elections in general law cities; and WHEREAS, pursuant to California Elections Code 10262, the returns of the election were canvassed by the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder Office and certified the results to this City Council, and therefore, the results are received, attached and made a part hereof as “Exhibit A”.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the whole number of ballots cast in the precincts except vote by mail voter ballots and provisional ballots was 600.
That the whole number of vote by mail voter ballots and provisional ballots cast in the City was 1,790, making a total of 2390 ballots cast in the City.
SECTION 2. That the measures voted upon at the election is as follows:
MEASURE PC
Commerce Essential Services Protection Measure: To protect local funding threatened by State gaming regulations and maintain police services, 911 emergency response, youth and senior programs, library services, parks, streets, and infrastructure, shall the City of Commerce enact a ¼-cent (0.25%) transactions and use (sales) tax, providing approximately $4.5 million annually for general government use until ended by voters, with annual audits and public disclosure? YES
NO
SECTION 3. That the number of votes given at each precinct were as listed in Exhibit “A” attached.
SECTION 4. The City Council does declare and determine that, as a result of the election, a majority of the voters voting on the measure relating to Ordinance No. 831 did vote in favor of the adoption of the ordinance and that the measure was carried and shall be deemed adopted and ratified as Ordinance No. 800. Elections Code Section 9217 states, “If a majority of the voters voting on a proposed ordinance vote in its favor, the ordinance shall become a valid and binding ordinance of the city. The ordinance shall be considered as adopted upon the date that the vote is declared by the legislative body, and shall go into effect 10 days after that date.” City Council’s certifying and ratifying the results of the election by this Resolution will, by operation of law, make Ordinance No. 800 valid and binding, and will go into effect ten (10) days after today’s date.
SECTION 5. That pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10264, the City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City, a statement of the result of the election, showing: (1) The whole number of ballots cast in the City; (2) The measure voted for; (3) The number of votes given at each precinct to each measure; and (4) The total number of votes given to a measure.
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 ON JULY 14, 2026.
Kevin Lainez
Mayor
ATTEST:
Pat Jacquez-Nares
Interim City Clerk
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County of Los Angeles } SS
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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 14th day of July 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Pat Jacquez-Nares, Interim City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Noel Tapia, City Attorney
Resolution No. 26-46
Approved: July 14, 2026