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ATTY/RESO.0034/CC RESO GENERAL ELECTION – COUNTY SERVICES <br />REV: 06-18-26 VR <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 16416 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD <br />CITY REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY <br />OF SAN MATEO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION <br />TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE <br />STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION; AND REQUESTING COUNTY TO <br />RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO CITY; AND AUTHORIZING THE <br />CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY FOR <br />SUCH SERVICES <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redwood City called a General <br />Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of electing <br />three (3) full time Municipal Officers (Members of the City Council); and <br />WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with <br />the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City the <br />precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that <br />the County Election Department of the County of San Mateo canvass the returns of the <br />General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were <br />only one election; and <br />WHEREAS, in order to perform such service, the County requires that the City <br />enter into a contract specifying the services to be performed. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: <br />1.That pursuant to the requirements of California Election Code § 10403, the <br />Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo is hereby requested to consent and <br />agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General <br />Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of electing three (3) City Council <br />Members for the term of office of four years each; and that the County Elections Division <br />is requested to render services to the City related to the conduct of the election. <br />2.That the consolidated election will be held and conducted in a manner <br />prescribed in California Election Code § 10418. <br />3.That pursuant to California Election Code § 10002, the City requests that <br />the Board of Supervisors permit the County Elections official to render services as <br />specified in the County Services Agreement relating to the conduct of the election. <br />4.That the San Mateo County Elections Division is authorized to canvass the <br />returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if <br />there were only on election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.