RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS;
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
ALAMEDA TO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT
DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10002 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE,
AND REQUESTING CERTAIN SERVICES OF THE ALAMEDA COUNTY
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS; AND ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR
CANDIDATE STATEMENTS ON THE SAMPLE BALLOT
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 3, 2026, for the election of Municipal Officers; and
WHEREAS, §13307 of the California Elections Code provides that the City may adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the candidate statement; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Elections Code §10400, local elections that are called to be held on the same date in territory that is wholly or partially the same may be consolidated by the Registrar of Voters upon receipt of a request for same from the jurisdictions involved; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General 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 Registrar of Voters of the County of Alameda canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election, and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code §10403.5, the City desires to request the County to render special services to the City with respect to the conduct of the City’s Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, and the County agrees to provide these services.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Union City, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing the following officers:
• One (1) City Council Member from District 2, for a full term of four (4) years; and • One (1) City Council Member from District 3, for a full term of four (4) years; and Resolution No. 2026-XXX
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• One (1) City Council Member from District 4, for a full term of four (4) years.
The boundaries of Districts 2, 3, and 4 are as established by Union City Ordinance No. 896-22.
SECTION 2. The ballots to be used at the election shall be, in form and content, as required by law.
SECTION 3. The polls for the election shall be open at seven o’clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o’clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in §14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 4. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 5. Notice of the time and place of holding the election is given, and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form, and manner as required by law.
SECTION 6. Pursuant to §10002 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of electing:
• One (1) City Council Member from District 2;
• One (1) City Council Member from District 3; and
• One (1) City Council Member from District 4.
SECTION 7. The Registrar of Voters of the County of Alameda is authorized to canvass the returns of the General 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.
SECTION 8. Pursuant to California Elections Code §10262(b), the City Clerk, upon receipt of the results of the consolidated election, shall certify the results to the City Council no later than the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council following the presentation of the returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, to declare the results and to install the newly elected officers.
SECTION 9. The Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 10. The City of Union City recognizes that the County will incur additional costs because of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County in full for services performed upon presentation of a bill.
SECTION 11. Pursuant to Elections Code §§10551 and 15651, if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office to be voted for Resolution No. 2026-XXX
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within the City, the City Council shall proceed to determine the election of such candidates by lot.
SECTION 12. Pursuant to §13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at the General Municipal Election on November 3, 2026, may prepare a candidate statement on an appropriate form provided by the elections official. The statement may include the candidate's name, age, and occupation, and a brief description of no more than 200 words of the candidate’s education and qualifications, as expressed by the candidate.
SECTION 13. In accordance with California Government Code §10228 and the City of Union City’s Master Fee Schedule, the candidate shall be required to pay a filing fee of $25.00 when submitting nomination papers.
SECTION 14. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing, translating, and mailing the candidate statement and shall deposit $2,500.00 at the time his or her nomination papers are filed. The candidate shall be refunded any overage or billed for any additional costs within 30 days of the Alameda County Registrar of Voters' actual accounting of said costs.
SECTION 15. The City Council hereby directs the City Clerk to certify the passage and adoption of this Resolution and to enter it into the book of original resolutions.
SECTION 16. The City Clerk is directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County and the Registrar of Voters of Alameda County.
SECTION 17. The City Clerk is hereby directed to ensure the notice of the General Municipal Election is published in accordance with the California Elections Code, specifically adhering to the timelines established in §§12101 and 12102. This notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Union City no earlier than the 127th day before the election and no later than the 113th day before the election.
SECTION 18. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
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Resolution No. 2026-XXX
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on May 26, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
GARY SINGH
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THAI NAM N. PHAM
City Clerk
KRISTOPHER J. KOKOTAYLO
City Attorney