CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
January 26, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Rosalia A. Butler, MMC, City Clerk
Subject: NOTICE AND CALL OF PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON JUNE 2, 2026 TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY PRESIDENTIAL (STATEWIDE) PRIMARY ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR DISTRICTS 2, 3, AND 5 RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions in order to conduct a Primary Municipal Election on June 2, 2026:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-09 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026, FOR THE ELECTION OF THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ONE (1) MEASURE AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO CHARTER CITIES RESOLUTION NO. 2026-10- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE RESOLUTION NO 2026-11- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT A PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
City Council approval of staff’s recommendations will result in the scheduling of the Primary Municipal Election on June 2, 2026 three (3) Members of the City Council for Districts 2, 3, and 5.
SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
It is estimated that the cost of the Primary Municipal Election for three (3) Members of the City Council for Districts 2, 3, and 5 and one (1) measure will be approximately $350,000 which has been allocated in the City Clerk’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 Election budget.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
At the February 3, 2025 City Council Meeting, the City Council adopted the following resolutions (Attachment 1):
Resolution No. 2025-10- Placing an initiative measure on the ballot for June 2, 2026 Resolution No. 2025-11- Requesting the LA County Board of Supervisors consolidate the primary election with the statewide primary election to be held on June 2, 2026 for the purpose of submitting the measure to the voters Resolution No. 2025-12- Providing for the filing of primary and rebuttal arguments and setting rules for the filing of written arguments regarding the initiative measure DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to Article IX (“Elections”), Section 901(“Primary and General Municipal Elections”) of the City Charter:
Beginning in the year 2024, direct primary elections for the nomination of Mayoral and Council candidates to be voted for at the ensuing general municipal election and for such other purposes as the Council may prescribe shall be held in the City on the same date as the Statewide Primary Election as provided in the Elections Code of the State of California.
If any candidate for Mayor or Council receives a majority of all votes cast for Mayor or for a specific Council office, that candidate shall be declared elected and no general municipal election shall be held for that office. If no candidate for Mayor or for a specific City Council office receives a majority of all votes cast for that office, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for that office at the primary nominating election shall be the candidates and the only candidates for that office whose names shall be printed upon the ballots to be used at the general municipal election.
The Primary Municipal Election is proposed to be consolidated with the Statewide Primary Election to be conducted by the County of Los Angeles on June 2, 2026. The County will provide the majority of the election services. The City Clerk will be responsible for providing and transmitting the necessary documents to the County in order to hold the election, and provide for receipt of all candidates’ statements and related documents, including dissemination of information to prospective candidates.
The candidate nomination period will begin on Monday, February 9, 2026 and will end on Friday, March 6, 2026. The City Clerk’s office will be open on Friday, March 6, 2026.
Prepared by:
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Karla Shipman, CMC
Assistant City Clerk
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 – Resolutions adopted at the February 3, 2025 City Council Meeting Attachment No. 2 – Resolution No. 2026-09 – Calling and Giving Notice of a Primary Municipal Election Attachment No. 3 – Resolution No. 2026-10 – Requesting the LA County Board of Supervisors Consolidate a Primary Election with the Statewide Primary Election (for electing candidates) Attachment No. 4 – Resolution No. 2026-11 – Adopting Regulations for Candidate Statements Notice and Call of Primary Municipal Election