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AGENDA
TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
41000 MAIN STREET
TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA
AUGUST 20, 2026 - 9:00 AM
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jessica Alexander
FLAG SALUTE: Mayor Jessica Alexander
ROLL CALL: Alexander, Kalfus, Rahn, Schwank, Stewart
BUSINESS
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1. Consider Options to Appoint Unopposed Candidates and Cancel the Portion of the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election for Districts 1 and 3
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution providing for the appointment of the lone nominated individuals to the offices of Districts 1 and 3 and cancel the election for those offices that was to be held on November 3, 2026, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10229; or
2. Take no action, with the result that the election for the offices of Districts 1 and 3 will proceed to election to be held on November 3, 2026.
City Council
Agenda August 20, 2026
Attachments: Agenda Report
Resolution
Notice
Certification
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., for a Closed Session, with regular session commencing at 3:00 p.m., at the Council Chambers located at 41000 Main Street, Temecula, California.
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Item No. 1
CITY OF TEMECULA
AGENDA REPORT
TO: City Manager/City Council
FROM: Randi Johl, Director of Legislative Affairs/City Clerk DATE: August 20, 2026
SUBJECT: Consider Options to Appoint Unopposed Candidates and Cancel the Portion of the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election for Districts 1 and 3 PREPARED BY: Randi Johl, Director of Legislative Affairs/City Clerk RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution providing for the appointment of the lone nominated individuals to the offices of Districts 1 and 3 and cancel the election for those offices that was to be held on November 3, 2026, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10229; or
2. Take no action, with the result that the election for the offices of Districts 1 and 3 will proceed to election to be held on November 3, 2026.
BACKGROUND: The City of Temecula will conduct a general municipal election on November 3, 2026. The City has five electoral districts. Districts 1, 3 and 5 are on the November 2026 ballot. Districts 2 and 4 will be on the November 2028 ballot. As of the close of the nomination period on August 7, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., District 1 has one candidate (incumbent), District 3 has one candidate (incumbent), and District 5 has four candidates (including incumbent).
As such, Districts 1 and 3 are uncontested.
Elections Code § 10229 governs uncontested municipal elections. Following amendments enacted by AB 1784 effective January 1, 2025, subdivision (a) separately addresses citywide offices, legislative district offices, and at -large offices. When only one person is nominated for a legislative district office, the elections official certifies the facts to the governing body, which may (1) appoint the candidate, (2) appoint an elector if no candidate filed, or (3) proceed with the election.
If the first option is selected, the following is required before the appointment: (1) certification by the election official; (2) public notice under Gov. Code §6061; (3) five-day waiting period; and (4) appointment before the 75th day prior to the election. After appointment, write-in candidacies are no longer accepted for that office under § 10229(c). Subdivision (d) expressly states that an appointment made in one legislative district does not affect the conduct of the municipal election in other legislative districts. Thus, appointments and elections may occur simultaneously in different districts and District 5 will proceed to election regardless.
In accordance with Elections Code § 10229 the following has occurred:
3 (1) City Clerk has certified that as of the close of the nomination period on August 7, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., District 1 has one candidate (incumbent) and District 3 has one candidate (incumbent), as such, Districts 1 and 3 are uncontested; (2) On August 13, 2026, the City published a notice, in English and Spanish, in the Riverside Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation pursuant to law, entitled "CITY OF TEMECULA NOTICE THAT HERE ARE NOT MORE CANDIDATES THAN OFFICES TO BE ELECTED;"
(3) August 20, 2026 is more than five (5) days following the publication of the Notice; and
(4) August 20, 2026 is prior to 75 days before the November 3, 2026 municipal election.
It is therefore recommended that the City Council (1) adopt a resolution providing for the appointment of the lone nominated individuals to the offices of Districts 1 and 3 and cancel the election for those offices that was to be held on November 3, 2026, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10229; or (2) take no action, with the result that the election for the offices of Districts 1 and 3 will proceed to election to be held on November 3, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT: While the exact amount is unknown, as the City has not received an estimate for the conduct of the November 2026 election from the Riverside Registrar of Voters, a cost savings is expected should the appointment option be selected.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution
2. Notice of Insufficient Nominees (English and Spanish)
3. City Clerk's Certification
4 RESOLUTION NO.2026-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF THE LONE NOMINATED INDIVIDUALS TO THE
OFFICES FOR DISTRICTS 1 AND 3 AND CANCELLING
THE ELECTION FOR THOSE OFFICES THAT WAS TO
BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, PURSUANT TO
ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10229
WHEREAS, a municipal election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to fill the offices of Districts 1 and 3 of the City of Temecula; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk gave notice of the election for these offices on July 7, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the nomination period for said offices began on July 13, 2026 and ended on August 7, 2026; and
WHEREAS, as of August 7, 2026, only one person had been nominated for each of the offices of Districts 1 and 3; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has submitted a certification of the above facts to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to § 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, as of the close of the nomination period on August 7, 2026, there are not more candidates than offices to be elected and that § 10229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action to be taken by the City Council:
1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated.
2. Appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one has been nominated.
3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.
WHEREAS, a notice declaring an insufficient number of nominees was published in English and Spanish on August 13, 2026 in the Riverside Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, pursuant to law.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That pursuant to § 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the following persons are hereby appointed to the offices to which they were nominated for a term of four years each:
District 1 — Matt Rahn
District 2 — Brenden Kalf is
Section 2. The election scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 for the offices of District 1 and District 3 only is hereby canceled. District 5 will proceed to election.
Section 3. The persons appointed shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office.
Section 4. The recitals set forth in the "whereas" clauses of this Resolution are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temecula this 20th day of August, 2026.
Jessica Alexander, Mayor
ATTEST:
Randi Johl, City Clerk
[SEAL]
6 CITY OF TEMECULA
NOTICE THAT THERE ARE
NOT MORE CANDIDATES THAN OFFICES TO BE ELECTED
NOTICE IS HERESY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, relating to the General Municipal Election In the City of Temecula to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026:
As of the close of the nomination period on August 7, 2026, there are not more candidates than offices to be elected In District 1 and ❑istrlct 3.
The persons so nominated are Matt Rahn for District 1 and Brenden Kalfus for Dlstrlct 3.
That section 10229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action to be taken by the City Council:
I- Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated.
2. Appolntto the offlce any ellglble yoterlf no one has been nominated.
3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.
No. 2 Is not appllcable because one Ind lvlduaI has been nominated for ❑istrlct 1 and District 3.
The City Council will meet at a special meeting on Thursday, Auqust 20, 2026 at 9:00am via Zoom at https://temecuIaca.gov/CltyCounciIZoom to take one of the above courses of action as allowed by EC 10229. An agenda will be posted on the City's website and available through the City Clerk's Office. The persons appointed, 1f any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a munlcIPaI election for the office.
If, by the 75th day before the municipal election, no person has been appointed to the offices pursuant to (1) or (2) above, the election shall be held.
If the City Council makes an appointment pursuant to Section 10229, Elections Code, the CltyClerkshalI not accept for filing any statement of write -In candidacy that is submitted after the appointment is made.
Randl Johl, City Clerk
The Press -Enterprise
Published: 8113126
Notice of Insufficient Nominees - Page 2 of 2
7 Cl U DAD DE TEMECULA
AVISO DE QUE NO HAY
mAsCANDIDATOS QUE CARGOS A ELEGIR
POR EL PRESENTS SE NOTIFICA que, decontormldad con la Seccl6n 10229 del C6cilgo Electoral del Esiado de California, relativa a la Eleccl6n Munlclpal General de la Ciudad de Temecula que se celebrard el martes 3 de novlembre de 2026:
Al clerre del Perlodo de nominaclones el 7 de agosto de 2026, no hay mds candldatos que cargos a eleglr en el ❑lstrlto 1 y el Dlstrlto 3_ Las personas nominadas son Matt Rahn Para el Dlstrlto 1 y Brenden Kalfus Para el Distrito 3_
Que la Seccl6n 10229 del C6dlgo Electoral Permlie al Concelo Municipal adoptar una de Ias slgulentes medidas:
1. Nornbrar Para el cargo a la persona que ha sldo naminada. 2_ Nombrar Para el cargo a cualquler votante eleglble sl nadle ha sldo nominado.
3. Llevar a cabo In eleccl6n sl no ha sido naminada ninguna persona o sl solo ho sldo naminada una persona.
La opcl6n num. 2 no e5 apllcable porque una persona ha sldo naminada Para el Dlstrlto T y el Dlstrlto 3.
El Concelo Municipal celebrard una reuni6n especial el jueves 20 de agosto de 2026 a los 9:00 a. m., mediante Zoom en https://temeculaca_gov/ C ityCa uncil Zoom, pars adaptor una de Ins medidas anteriores permitidas par In Secci6n 10229 del C6digo Electoral. La agenda se publicar6 en el sitio wed de la Ciudad y estard disponible a travbs de to Oficina de In Secretaria Municipal.
Las personas nombradas, sl Ias hubiera, reunlydn los requlsltos, tamardn P05esl6n del cargo y elercerdn sus funclones exactamente come sl hubleran sido elegldas en una eleccl6n munlclpal Para dicho cargo.
S1, a mhs tardar el dia 75 antes de la eleccl6n munlclpal, no se ha nombrado a ninguna persona Para los cargos de conformldad con los puntos (1) o (2) anterlores, se celebrard la eleccl6n.
S1 el Concelo Munlclpal reallza un nombramlenta de conformidad con lu Seccl6n 10229del C6dlgo Electoral, la Secretarla Munlclpal no aceptard Para su Presentaci6n ninguna declaracl6n de candldatura por escrlto (wrlte-In) que se presence despu6s de que se haya reailzado el nombramlenta.
Randl Johl, Secretarla Municlpal
The Press -Enterprise
Published: 8/13/26
Notice of Insufficient Nominees - Spanish - Page 2 of 2
CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION THAT THERE ARE NOT MORE CANDIDATES
THAN OFFICES TO BE ELECTED
I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10229, to the following facts relating to the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday November 3, 2026:
1. A general municipal election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to fill the offices of Districts 1 and 3 of the City of Temecula;
2. The City Clerk gave notice of the election for these offices on July 7, 2026; and
3. The nomination period for said offices began on July 13, 2026 and ended on August 7, 2026;
4. As of August 7, 2026, only one person had been nominated for each of the offices of Districts 1 and 3;
5. The City Clerk has submitted a certification of the above facts to the City Council;
6. Pursuant to § 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, as of the close of the nomination period on August 7, 2026, there are not more candidates than offices to be elected for District 1 and District 3 and that § 10229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action to be taken by the City Council; a) appoint to the office the person who has been nominated; b) appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one has been nominated; or c) hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated;
7. A notice declaring an insufficient number of nominees and the facts certified in this Certificate was published in English and Spanish on August 13, 2026 in the Riverside Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, pursuant to law;
8. After the fifth day following the date of publication, the City Council will meet to either make the appointments or direct an election to be held;
9. The persons appointed, if any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office;
10. If, by the 75th day before the municipal election, no person has been appointed to the offices, the election shall be held; and
11. If the Council makes an appointment pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10229, the City Clerk shall not accept for filing any statement of write-in candidacy, is submitted after the appointment is made.
Randi Johl
City Clerk, City of Temecula
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