IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
CALLING FOR THE ALAMEDA COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO REPORT THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 CITY OF SAN LEANDRO GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, AND 5 BY DISTRICT AND BY
PRECINCT WITHIN EACH DISTRICT TO ALLOW THE COUNCIL TO DECLARE THE
RESULTS OF BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS AS REQUIRED BY MEASURE F THAT WAS
PASSED BY SAN LEANDRO VOTERS AT THE CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City of San Leandro Charter, effective July 1, 2026, the City of San Leandro must henceforth conduct its City Council elections for City Councilmembers using a District-based elections method in which the candidate must reside within an election district that is a divisible part of the City and is elected only by voters residing within that election district, while the Mayor is nominated and elected by all voters Citywide; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered all information and statutory authorities related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council, including any supporting reports by City staff, and any information provided during public meetings, including but not limited to the City Council’s adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-009, on June 16, 2025, which established the City Charter amendment ballot measure process for the City’s transition to a district-based election system, adopted a map describing the boundaries for each district, and determined the sequence of district elections; and
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2026 the City Council called a Special Municipal Election for the ballot measure to amend the City’s Charter relating to its election system, thereby memorializing the City’s conversion from a hybrid election system to a district-based election system in accordance with applicable provisions of the Elections Code. The City Council called for the ballot measure to be consolidated with the Statewide Primary Election on June 2, 2026 conducted by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. The County of Alameda accepted the City’s election for the ballot measure to be consolidated with the Primary Election, and assigned the letter “F” to the Measure (hereinafter referred to as Measure F); and
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WHEREAS, Measure F was overwhelmingly passed by San Leandro voters at the June 2, 2026 Special Municipal Election, with 87.33% voting in favor and 12.67% against; and
WHEREAS, the passage of Measure F amended subsection (a) of Section 225 of the City of San Leandro Charter to read as follows:
“The Mayor shall be elected by the registered voters of the City at large. All Council Members, except the Mayor, shall be elected by the registered voters of the City by district. In conformance with the California Voting Rights Act, one Council Member shall be nominated and elected from each Council Member district only by the registered voters of that district.”; and
WHEREAS, Measure F was certified by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters on June 26, 2026, and the City Council declared the results of the June 2, 2026 election by adopting Resolution No. 2026-094 on July 6, 2026; and
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2026, as required by California Elections Code §10002 and §10403, the City of San Leandro passed Resolution No. 2026-084 calling for, among other items, the holding of a general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 for the election of Mayor, three City Councilmembers for full four-year terms, and one City Councilmember for a partial two-year term, and requesting the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the election with the Statewide general election; and WHEREAS, it is the City’s understanding that the Alameda County Registrar of Voters is able to provide, as part of its certification of the election results, a report of the votes cast for each candidate in each precinct within each district of the City that is up for an election; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution facilitates and seeks to ensure the accurate reporting by district and by precinct within each district, for Districts 1, 2, 3, and 5 specifically and respectively, in conformance with the City Charter; and WHEREAS, this Resolution seeks to ensure a the declaration of the results of the November 2, 2026 election will conform with the City Charter. .
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council for the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
Section 1. General.
That the above recitals are true and correct and incorporated by reference herein.
Section 2. Reporting of Results.
That in order for the City of San Leandro City Council to declare the results of the November 3, 2026 election in accordance with the City of San Leandro Charter as amended by the passage of Measure F on June 2, 2026 and effective July 1, 2026, the City Council hereby calls for the Alameda County Registrar of Voters to report the results of the November 3, 2026 general election to be by district and within each district by precinct for the election of the three City Councilmembers elected from Districts 1, 3, and 5 for full four-year terms and the one City Councilmember from District 2 for a partial two-year term. The reporting of results for the election of Mayor shall be at-large.
For avoidance of doubt, the following serves as an example: The valid votes for District 1 will consist of those cast in precincts 453100, 453600, 454530, 454540, 455100, 455900, 456100, 456110, 456200, 456500, 456600, 456610, 456620, 456700, 456900, 456910, 456920, 456930, and 457600, which comprise District 1.
Section 3. City Manager Authorized.
That if a separate agreement or memorandum of understanding is necessary to effectuate the purpose and intent of this Resolution, including for the reporting of results of the November 3, 2026 general election to be by district and within each district by precinct for the election of the three City Council Members elected from Districts 1, 3, and 5 for full four terms and the one City Council member from District 2 for a partial two-year term, then the City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute such an agreement or memorandum, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. If assistance is requested of the City from the Registrar of Voters to effect the purpose and intent of this Resolution then the City Manager is authorized to assist as necessary in accordance with the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
Section 4. Severability.
If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Resolution, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, DRAFT
sentences, clauses or phrases of this Resolution, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of San Leandro hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof is declared invalid or unenforceable.
Section 5. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
This action is not a project and is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it concerns organizational or administrative activities of the City that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
Section 6. Effective Date.
This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption. A certified copy of the City Council approved Resolution shall be conveyed to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters as quickly as possible after its adoption.
Introduced by Councilmember ___________and passed and adopted this 12th day of October 2026 by the following vote:
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ABSENT:
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ATTEST:
Sarah Bunting
City Clerk
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