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ATTY/RESO.0029/CC RESO GENERAL ELECTION-INITIATIVE MEASURE (PROPOSED ORDINANCE) REV: 06-08-26 LF Page 1 of 3 RESOLUTION NO. 16410 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY CALLING FOR AN ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS AN INITIATIVE MEASURE TO AMEND THE REDWOOD CITY CODE TO IMPOSE ADDITIONAL RENT CONTROL AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION LIMITS WHEREAS, on October 29, 2025, three Redwood City residents (“the Proponents”) submitted to the City’s Elections Official a Notice of Intent to Circulate an Initiative Petition for an initative measure known as the Redwood City Fair and Affordable Housing Ordinance; and WHEREAS, on April 23, 2026, the Proponents presented petition signatures to the City Clerk at which time the City Clerk determined there to be a sufficient number of signatures, prima facie, to proceed with accepting the petition as filed and conducting a full verification of the petition signatures; and WHEREAS, on May 13, 2026, the San Mateo County Elections Office informed the City Clerk that their review of the petition signatures confirmed the total number of valid signatures on the petition was 4,751, which exceeded the required number of signatures per California Elections Code Section 9215; and WHEREAS, on May 19, 2026, the City Clerk issued a Certificate of Sufficiency to the City Council setting forth facts establishing that the petition was signed by not less than 10 percent of the voters of the City and therefore was sufficient; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 9215,the City Council has decided to submit to the voters the Redwood City Fair and Affordable Housing Ordinance and desires to place it on the ballot at the aforesaid consolidated election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. - Calling the Election and Request for Consolidation. Pursuant to California Elections Code Sections 1405, 9215, and 10403, the City Council hereby calls an election to be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of submitting the initiative measure described below and set forth in Exhibit A (attached hereto), to a vote of the qualified voters of the City of Redwood City, and hereby requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo to consolidate this election with the Statewide General Election on November 3, 2026. The consolidated election shall be held and conducted in the manner prescribed by Elections Code Section 10418. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Clerk to take any and all actions necessary to prepare for and conduct said elections consistent with all applicable laws.