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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-R__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
COUNCIL OR CERTAIN COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SUBMIT
ARGUMENTS REGARDING ONE CITY MEASURE RELATING
TO AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER TO LOWER THE VOTING
AGE TO 16 FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 20 26 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election (the "Election") is to be held in the City of Culver City on November 3, 2026, at which time there will be submitted to the voters of the City the following one question (the "Measure"):
Measure _____
Shall the measure amending the City of Culver City Charter to allow Culver City residents aged 16 and 17, who are otherwise eligible to vote under state and local law, to vote on City and School District candidates and ballot measures, provided that each legislative body has approved budgetary funds and determined logistical systems are in place, and that inclusion would not prevent consolidation of City or School District elections with county elections, be adopted?
YES____
NO ____
WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 9282(b) provides that “[f]or measures placed on the ballot by the legislative body, the legislative body, or a member or members of the legislative body authorized by that body, or an individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens, or a combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument for or against any city measure;" and
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WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 9282(c) provides that written arguments for or against a ballot measure shall not exceed 300 words in length; and WHEREAS, if the City Council desires to have a written argument prepared in favor of or against the proposed ordinance to be submitted to the voters, the City Council may authorize Council Members to prepare the argument on behalf of City Council; and WHEREAS, City Council may authorize said Council Members to prepare an argument to be brought back to City Council for approval, or, in the alternative, authorize Council Members to submit the written argument to the Elections Official by the filing deadline.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby authorizes Council Members __________________ and ___________________ to prepare a written argument for or against the Measure hereinabove and as set forth in its entirety in Exhibit A, attached hereto, for approval by the entire City Council; or, if City Council so desires, to have the authorized Council Members directly submit the ballot argument to the Elections Official by the filing deadline.
SECTION 2. In accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, changes to the arguments may be made until and including the date fixed by the Elections Official after which no arguments for or against the Measures may be submitted to the Elections Official, which for the November 3, 2026 Election shall be August 14, 2026. The arguments shall be filed with the Elections Official, signed, with the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting the written
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arguments. The arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement to Be Filed by Author(s) of Argument.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of June, 2026.
FREDDY PUZA, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JEREMY BOCCHINO, City Clerk HEATHER BAKER, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
A CHARTER AMENDMENT OF THE CITY OF CULVER
CITY, AMENDING CHARTER SECTION 1500 AND
ADDING CHARTER SECTION 1506, TO ALLOW CULVER
CITY RESIDENTS AGED 16 AND 17 TO VOTE IN CITY
AND BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTIONS.
The People of the City of Culver City do hereby amend the City Charter as follows (deletions indicated by strikethrough text; additions indicated by underlined text):
SECTION 1500. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
General municipal elections for the filling of all elective offices, other than the Board of Education, shall be held in the City on the date of the statewide general election.
The election of members of the Board of Education shall be held in accordance with State law, except as provided in Section 1506. Expenses for Board of Education elections shall be paid by the School District.
SECTION 1506. VOTING AGE.
(a) Culver City residents aged 16 and 17, who are otherwise eligible to vote under state and local law, may vote on City and School District candidates and ballot measures, provided that each legislative body has approved budgetary funds and determined that logistical systems are in place, and that inclusion would not prevent consolidation of City or School District elections with County elections.
(b) Subsection (a) above, as it pertains to the City and School District elections separately, shall be subject to all of the following conditions:
(1) Equipment, software, systems, and procedures for voter registration and voting are technically ready to handle voting by persons aged 16 and 17 years old. (2) Any program for allowing voting by persons aged 16 and 17 years old may specify the manner in which, method by which, and times at which, votes by such persons may be cast. The manner, method and time of voting for persons aged 16 and 17 years old need not be the same as for other persons.