RESOLUTION NO. 2026-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election has been called by the City of Lomita to be held on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of electing three members to the City Council, one each from District 1, District 3; and District 5, for the full term of four years; and,
WHEREAS, a Statewide General Election to be held in the County of Los Angeles has been or will be called to be held on November 3, 2026; 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 (vote centers) 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 LOMITA,
CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the California 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 electing three members, one each from District 1, District 3, and District 5 to the City Council for the full term of four years.
SECTION 2. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is hereby authorized and respectfully requested to authorize and permit the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles to:
a) Print and supply ballots for said City of Lomita General Municipal Election;
b) Mail the City’s sample ballots, voter information guides and candidate statements of qualifications to the electors of the City of Lomita as part of the same material that will be mailed to the voters Resolution No. 2026-XX
of the Statewide General Election to be held in the County of Los Angeles;
c) Perform such other services as may be required for the consolidation and conduct of said City of Lomita General Municipal Election with said Statewide General Election to be held in the County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 3. In accordance with Sections 10403, and 10418 of the California Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is hereby authorized and respectfully requested to canvass the returns of said 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. Pursuant to Elections Code section 10418, the election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the Statewide General Election.
SECTION 4. The City shall reimburse the County of Los Angeles in full for the services performed on behalf of the City upon the presentation of a bill by the County.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles and to transmit an electronic copy to the Board of Supervisors and the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk 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 2nd day of June 2026.
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Cindy Segawa, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kathleen Horn Gregory, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Trevor Rusin, City Attorney