Resolution No. 2025-401
Resolution 2025-401
December 17, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-401
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 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
§ 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Bernardino called a Primary Municipal Election to be held on June 2, 2026, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor and three (3) Members of the City Council, for the full term of four (4) years; and;
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Primary M unicipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide Primary 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 county election department of the County of San Berna rdino canvass the returns of the Primary Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election;
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 § 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a Primary Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary E lection on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor and three (3) Members of the City Council, for the full term of four (4) years.
SECTION 3. That the county election department is authorized to canvass the returns of the Primary 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 will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the Statewide Primary Election.
SECTION 4. 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 5. That the City of San Bernardino recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs.
Resolution No. 2025-401
Resolution 2025-401
December 17, 2025
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department of the County of San Bernardino.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
SECTION 8. 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 9. 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 10. 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. 2025-401
Resolution 2025-401
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. 2025-401, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 17th 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