RESOLUTION NO. 26-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WHEREAS, on April 21, 2026, the City Council of the City of San Clemente adopted Resolution No. 26-58, calling a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of electing one at-large Mayor for a full two-year term, one City Council Member to District 1 for a full four-year term, one City Councilmember to District 2 for a full four-year term; and WHEREAS, Section 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the City Council, by majority vote prior to the conduct of the election resulting in the tie vote, to adopt provisions to require the conduct of a Special Runoff Election to resolve a tie vote involving those candidates who received an equal number of votes and the highest number of votes for an elective office.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California, if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for any of the offices of Council member in District 1, Council member in District 2 and/or at-large Mayor, to be voted for within the City, there shall be held within the City a Special Runoff Election to resolve the tie vote. A Special Runoff Election shall be called and held on a Tuesday not less than 40 nor more than 125 days after the administrative or judicial certification of the election which resulted in a tie vote.
SECTION 2. That this resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on November 3, 2026 and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk/Elections Official shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ________ day of ___________, 2026.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk, Elections Official of the Rick Loeffler, Mayor of the City of City of San Clemente, California San Clemente, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 26-61 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the ___________ day of , 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Clemente, California this ____________ day of ________________, 2026. ________________________________
CITY CLERK, Elections Official
of the City of San Clemente, California
Approved as to form:
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Elizabeth A. Mitchell, City Attorney
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