CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-120
CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, TO ELECT CERTAIN CITY OFFICERS AND TO
REQUEST THE SOLANO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION ON THAT DATE
WHEREAS, under the Fairfield Municipal Code and provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election is required to be held in the City of Fairfield (City) on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the election of certain Municipal Officers and the possible submission of one or more ballot measures to the voters; and
WHEREAS, the Solano County Registrar -Recorder’s Elections Department will conduct the Statewide General Election throughout the County of Solano (County) on the same date; and
WHEREAS, the Elections Code permits the City Council to request that the Solano County Board of Supervisors allow the consolidation of t he General Municipal Election with the Statewide election through the adoption of a resolution at least 88 days prior to the election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. Pursuant to the Fairfield Municipal Code and 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 Fairfield, California on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing the Mayor and three members of the City Council from Districts 1, 3, and 5, for the full term of four years as follows:
Mayor, At-Large, Full Term of Four Years
Councilmember, 1st District, Full Term of Four Years
Councilmember, 3rd District, Full Term of Four Years
Councilmember, 5th District, Full Term of Four Years
Section 2. The council may, by separate resolution, order that one or more ballot measures be submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election.
Section 3. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in the form and content as required by law.
Section 4. The city clerk, as the elections officer for the City of Fairfield, is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with the County of Solano Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
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Section 5. Notice of t he 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 as required by law.
Section 6. The council authorizes the County of Solano Registrar -Recorder/County Clerk to conduct said election and canvass the results, and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a properly submitted bill.
Section 7. In the event of a tie vote if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office as certified by the County of Solano Registrar -Recorder/County Clerk, the council, in accordance with Elections Code Section 15651(a), shall set a date and time and place and summon the candidates who have received the tie votes to appear and will determine the tie by lot.
Section 8. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10403, the council requests that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Solano permit the General Municipal Election on November 3, 2026, to be consolidated with the Statewide General Election the County Elections Department will conduct throughout the County on the same date.
Section 9. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the General Municipal Election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding consolidated municipal elections. The consolidated election shall be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in Elections Code Section 10418.
Section 10. The city clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the Solano County Board of Supervisors and the Solano County Registrar of Voters upon its adoption by the council.
Section 11. The city clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
RES. NO. 2026-120
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________
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ACTING MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK