Resolution No. 2025-400
Resolution 2025-400
December 17, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-400
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A PRIMARY
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
JUNE 2, 2026, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE
SAN BERNARDINO CITY CHARTER
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the San Bernardino City Charter, a Primary Municipal Election shall be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the full term of four years; and Members of the City Council from Wards 1, 2, and 4 for the full term of four years.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. That pursuant to the requirements of the San Bernardino City Charter, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of San Bernardino, California, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, a Primary Municipal Election for the purpose of electing a Mayor and Members of the City Council from Wards 1, 2, and 4 for the full term of four years.
SECTION 3. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and conte nt as required by law.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to coordinate with the County of San Bernardino 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 ballot drop boxes and vote centers shall be open and remain continuously open for the times consistent with the Statewide Primary Election pursuant to the California Elections Code; and that vote-by-mail procedures and timing, the election officers, and all other persons and procedures for the Primary Municipal Election shall be the same as those utilized by the County of San Bernardino pursuant to the California Elections Code.
SECTION 6. 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.
Resolution No. 2025-400
Resolution 2025-400
December 17, 2025
SECTION 7. That the Mayor and City Council authorize 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 8. 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 9. The Mayor and City Council finds this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty, as in this case, that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 10. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 11. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 17
th day of December 2025.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2025-400
Resolution 2025-400
December 17, 2025
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
I, Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2025-400, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 17 th day of December 2025 by
the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
SANCHEZ _____ _____ _______ _______
IBARRA _____ _____ _______ _______
FIGUEROA _____ _____ _______ _______
SHORETT _____ _____ _______ _______
KNAUS _____ _____ _______ _______
FLORES _____ _____ _______ _______
ORTIZ _____ _____ _______ _______
WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this ___ day of ____________ 2025.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk