RESOLUTION NO. 11673
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE REQUESTING THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
ORANGE 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
ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10403
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor and three (3) Members of the City Council; 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 Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange (“County”) 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 Orange does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the requirements of § 10403 of the Elections Code, the County 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 a Mayor for the full term of two (2) years; one (1) Member of the City Council from District 1 for the full term of four (4) years; one (1) Member of the City Council from District 4 for a full term of four (4) years; and one (1) Member of the City Council from District 6 for the full term of four (4) years.
SECTION 2. The County 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. The election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide election.
SECTION 3. The Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 4. The City of Orange recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any such costs.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange and the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange.
2 SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
ADOPTED this ______ day of ______________________ 2026.
Daniel R. Slater, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Nathalie Adourian, City Attorney,
City of Orange
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange