RESOLUTION NO. 26-4952
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES; AND, OTHER ELECTION MATTERS AS REQUIRED BY LAW WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to the general law cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the election of three (3) Members of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, representing Districts 1, 2 and 5, respectively, for the full term of four (4) years; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Elections Code, the City Clerk of the City of Murrieta is the Elections Official in and for the City of Murrieta, for the General Municipal Election to be held and ordered for November 3, 2026, for the City of Murrieta under the provisions of applicable laws.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of MURRIETA California, does resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the 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 Murrieta, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing three (3) Members of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, representing Districts 1, 2, and 5, respectively, for the full term of four (4) years.
SECTION 2. That pursuant to Elections Code 320, the City Council affirms that the City Clerk for the City of Murrieta is the Elections Official in and for the City of Murrieta, for the General Municipal Election called and ordered for November 3, 2026, as well as for subsequent general or special municipal elections held in or for the City of Murrieta under the provisions of the laws in the State of California.
SECTION 3. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with the County of Riverside 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.
SECTION 5. That the polls/voting centers for the election shall be open at seven o’clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until 8 o’clock p.m. of the same day when the polls/voting center shall be closed, pursuant to Election Code Sections 10242, and 14212, except as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 6. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 7. That notice of the 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 8. That 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 Riverside Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, the City Council, in accordance with Election Code § 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 9. 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 bill.
SECTION 10. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
SECTION 11. This Resolution is effective on the day of its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of June 2026.
Jon Levell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tiffany Israel, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )§
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 26-4952 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 16th day of June, 2026 and was signed by the Mayor of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
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