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Attachment 1
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, REQUESTING THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO AUTHORIZE THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO
CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES, AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO
CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA PERTAINING TO SERVICES
TO BE PERFORMED BY THE COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026,
AND RELATED ACTIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mountain View hereby calls a General Municipal Election to be held 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 (4) years; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated completely with the General Statewide election to be held on the same date and that within the City, the precincts, vote centers, and election officers of the two (2) elections be the same, and that the Registrar of Voters of the County of Santa Clara canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if it were only one (1) election;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mountain View has requested the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara to order the General Municipal Election to be completely consolidated with the General Statewide election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, pursuant to and in the manner described in California Elections Code §§ 10403 and 10418; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Mountain View has recommended that the City contract with the County of Santa Clara to have the Registrar of Voters perform certain services in connection with the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council that the City contract with the County to have
the Registrar of Voters perform certain services for said General Municipal Election as authorized by California Elections Code § 10002; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mountain View as follows:
Section 1 . Call of Election . Pursuant to Mountain View City Charter § 1300, a General Municipal Election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the City on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at which election there shall be an election of Councilmembers. -2-
Section 2. Officers to Be Elected. The officers to be elected at said General Municipal Election shall be three (3) Councilmembers, at-large, each for a term of four (4) years, which must be residents and qualified electors of the City of Mountain View pursuant to Section 501 of the Mountain View City Charter.
Section 3. Vote Centers Open. Vote centers for said election shall be open at 7:00 a.m. on the day of said election and shall remain open continuously from said time until 8:00 p.m. of the same day, when said vote centers shall be closed, except as provided in California Elections Code §§ 4005 and 14401.
Section 4. Publication. The City Clerk of the City of Mountain View is hereby ordered and directed to cause the notice of said election to be published in accordance with the provisions of the California Elections Code. The notice of the General Municipal Election provided for herein shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Mountain View.
Section 5. Consolidation with Statewide Election. Pursuant to the requirements of California Elections Code § 10403, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara is hereby requested to order the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and to completely consolidate the election with any other Statewide elections, which may be called for the same date. The consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed by California Elections Code § 10418. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara is further requested to order the County Registrar of Voters to: (1) prepare the City’s election materials and take all other necessary actions for the holding of the consolidated election; and (2) provide Vote by Mail (VBM) ballot to voters for said election for use of the qualified electors of the City of Mountain View who are entitled thereto, in the manner provided by law.
Section 6 . Canvassing. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara is hereby further authorized and requested to canvass or cause to be canvassed, as provided by law, returns of said General Municipal Election and to certify such canvass of the votes cast for the City Council of the City of Mountain View.
Section 7. Agreement with the County. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the County of Santa Clara for the performance of certain election services for the City by the County Registrar of Voters pertaining to the conduct of said General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and for the reimbursement of the County in full for the services performed pursuant to California Elections Code § 10002.
Section 8. Services to be Performed. The County Registrar of Voters shall perform the following services for the City:
1. Consolidating precincts and arranging for vote centers and election officers. -3-
2. Prepare and print election materials including official and sample ballots, envelopes and voter information guides.
3. Addressing and mailing sample ballots.
4. Handling applications for and mailing vote-by-mail ballots.
5. Bagging and labeling of precinct supplies.
6. Supervising computerized return of ballots cast.
7. Providing general assistance for the conduct of said election; and
8. Canvassing the election returns and certifying the results to the City Clerk.
Section 9. Tie Vote. Ties among candidates for any office shall be settled by the drawing of lots pursuant to Mountain View City Charter § 500.
Section 10. Authorization. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a properly submitted invoice.
Section 11 . Certification. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
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