CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: June 17, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Telicia Lopez, City Clerk
Department: City Clerk
Subject: Notice and Call of the General Municipal Election Run-Off Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, take the following actions to conduct the General Municipal Run-Off Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-074 calling for the holding of a General Municipal Run-Off Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the election of certain officers as required by the provisions of the San Bernardino City Charter;
2. Adopt Resolution No.2026-075 requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino to consolidate a General Municipal Run-Off Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date pursuant to section 10403 of the Elections Code;
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-076 adopting regulations for Candidates for elective office pertaining to candidate statements submitted to the voters at an election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
City Manager's Comments
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Executive Summary
Adopt the resolutions associated with the City of San Bernardino, November 3, 2026, General Municipal Run-Off Election. Calling the Election, and requesting to consolidate the Election with the County of San Bernardino Statewide General, and regulations for candidate statements.
Background
Pursuant to Article 8, Section 800, of the City Charter, the primary and general municipal election shall be held in said City in consolidation with the State Primary Election and the State General Election and every two (2) years thereafter. City elections shall follow the provisions and procedures of the State Elections Code as applicable to general law cities.
The City participated in the statewide Primary Election on June 2, 2026. The election results will be provided to City staff following the completion of the canvass by the County of San Bernardino Registrar of Voters.
The following offices were subject to election in the June 2026 Primary Election:
First Ward Council Member
Second Ward Council Member
Fourth Ward Council Member
Mayor
As the result the following offices are subject to a run-off election in November:
First Ward Council Member
Second Ward Council Member
Fourth Ward Council Member
Discussion
Pursuant to Section 10400 of the Election Code, the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino must request that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino consolidate the City’s municipal election with the consolidated Statewide General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Further, the County requires a resolution from the City of San Bernardino authorizing the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters to conduct the election and canvass the returns. The County will provide most of the election services. The City Clerk will be responsible for providing and transmitting the necessary documents to the County 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, July 13, 2026, and will end on Friday, August 7, 2026.
Results to the general election shall be certified by the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, following the completion of the canvass by the County of San Bernardino Registrar of Voters.
Pursuant to section 103307 and 13308 of the California Elections Code each Candidate for nonpartisan elective office in any local agency, including any city, county, city and county, or district, may prepare a candidate’s statement with the name, age, and occupation of the candidate and a brief description, of no more than 200 words, of the candidate’s education and qualifications expressed by the candidate himself or herself. However, the governing body of the local agency may authorize an increase in the limitations on words for the statement from 200 to 400 words. The statement shall not include the party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations. The statement shall be limited to a recitation of candidate’s own personal background and qualifications and shall not in any way make reference to other candidates for that office or to another candidate’s qualifications, character, or activities. The Mayor and City Council can direct staff to increase the number of words in the statement from 200 to 400 words.
Approval from the Mayor and City Council will result in the scheduling of the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 2, 2026, for three (3) Members of the City Council for Wards 1, 2 and 4, to the voters of the City.
As the City’s Election Office, the City Clerk is to be directed to publish a notice of the general election which shall contain the following:
A. The time of the election.
B. The offices to be filled, specifying full or short term.
C. The hours the polls will be open.
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
Adopting the Resolutions associated with the 2026 General Election aligns with Key Strategic Target Goal No. 1a: Establish a clear policy direction and predictable organization structures.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact with this item. The Primary Election and General Election Run-Off have been budgeted. As the election develops, any impact on the General Fund will be brought forward for Council consideration and approval.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, take the following actions to conduct the General Municipal Run-Off Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-074 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 San Bernardino City Charter; Adopt Resolution No. 2026-075 requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino 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 section 10403 of the Elections Code; Adopt Resolution No. 2026-076 adopting regulations for Candidates for elective office pertaining to candidate statements submitted to the voters at an election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Resolution No. 2026-074 – Noticing and Calling the General Election Municipal Election
Attachment 2 - Resolution No. 2026-075 – Requesting to Consolidate the General Election with the County Board of Supervisors
Statewide General Election
Attachment 3 - Resolution No. 2024-076 – Establishing a Candidate Statement Policy
Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
None