RESOLUTION NO. 26-4953
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION CODE; AND, OTHER ELECTION MATTERS AS REQUIRED BY LAW WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Murrieta called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of the election of three (3) Members of the City Council; and WHEREAS, a Statewide General Election to be held in the County of Riverside has been or will be called to be held on November 3, 2026; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that said General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City of Murrieta the precincts, polls/voting sites and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the County Election Department of the County of Riverside 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 murrieta, California, does resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside is hereby respectfully requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of said General Municipal Election with the Statewide General election on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of the election of three (3) Members of the City Council:
One Member of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, Representing District 1 One Member of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, Representing District 2 One Member of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, Representing District 5 SECTION 2. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with the County of Riverside, Registrar of Voters 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 3. That the polls/voting sites for the election shall be open at such hours and on such days as determined by the County of Riverside, Registrar of Voters provided that the opening and closure of polls/voting sites is conducted in accordance with Sections 10242, 14212 and 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 4. 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 5. That the County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the General 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.
SECTION 6. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Election Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 7. That the City of Murrieta recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution and related election resolutions with the Board of Supervisors and the County Election Department of the County of Riverside.
SECTION 9. That 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. 26-4953 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:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
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