Attachment No. 1
RESOLUTION NO. 26-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK,
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
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 3, 2026, for the election of two Members of the City Council for four-year terms; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK, CALIFORNIA HEREBY DETERMINES, FINDS, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.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 Norwalk California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing two Members of City Council for the full term of four years.
Section 2.The ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law, and provided by the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (Registrar).
Section 3.The City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to coordinate with the Registrar 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 4.The vote center locations and hours of operations, ballot drop box locations and hours of operations, vote-by-mail procedures and timing, the election officers, and all other persons and procedures for the General Municipal Election shall be the same as those utilized by the County of Los Angeles and in compliance with the Elections Code of the State of California.
Section 5.In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
Section 6.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 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 Election Official, the City Council, in accordance with Election Code §15651(b), shall conduct a special runoff election to resolve the tie vote and such special runoff election is to be held on a Tuesday not less than 40 days nor more than 125 days after the administrative or judicial certification of the election which resulted in a tie vote.
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Section 8.The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
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. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix her signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Norwalk and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed assistant, is directed to attest thereto.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 2nd day of June 2026.
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JENNIFER PEREZ
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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THERESA DEVOY, CMC
CITY CLERK