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ATTY/RESO.0045/CC RESO GENERAL ELECTION-INITIATIVE MEASURE (PROPOSED ORDINANCE) REV: 07-07-26 LF Page 1 of 4 RESOLUTION NO. 16425 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY CALLING FOR AN ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026 AND SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS AT THAT ELECTION 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, on June 8, 2026 the City Council accepted certification of signature verification for the initiative petition, received an initial report and requested a supplemental report pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9212 which provides additional information regarding the impacts of the proposed ordinance; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2026 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 16415 calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 for the election of three municipal officers; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No.16416 requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo to consolidate the aforesaid General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 9215, the City Council has decided to call an election to submit to the voters the Redwood City Fair and Affordable Housing Ordinance and desires to place it on the ballot and consolidate that election with the aforesaid consolidated election.