HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Ord 1727 2026-06-08 ORDINANCE 1727
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA
CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,
2026, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS
REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER
THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to §506 of the City Charter, the City Council hereby calls
and orders to be held in the City of Seal Beach, California, on
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a General Municipal Election for the
purpose of electing City Councilmembers for the full term of four
years in Councilmanic Districts One, Three and Five.
SECTION 2. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content
as required by law.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to coordinate
with the County of Orange Registrar of Voters Office to procure and
furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all
supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in
order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 4. That the vote centers for the election shall be open at 7:00 a.m. on
the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that
time until 8:00 p.m. of the same day when the vote centers shall be
closed, pursuant to Elections Code §10242, except as provided in
Elections Code §14401 and during such other hours as are
determined necessary by the Orange County Registrar-
Recorder/County Clerk.
SECTION 5. That in all particulars not recited in this Ordinance, the election shall
be held and conducted as provided by the City Charter and other
applicable law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 6. That 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 7. Pursuant to City Charter §509 and in accordance with Elections
Code §15651(a) in the event no candidate for an office receives a
majority (50% plus 1) of all the votes cast for such office, there shall
be a Municipal Run-off Election and the two candidates receiving the
highest number of votes for such office at the General Municipal
Election held on November 3, 2026 shall be the only candidates for
such office printed upon the ballots at the Municipal Run-off Election
as certified by the County of Orange Registrar-Recorder/County
Clerk. Pursuant to City Charter §502 and in accordance with the
timeframe outlined in Elections Code §15651(b), that such Municipal
Run-off Election for the election of officers shall be held on the last
Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered year(January 26, 2027).
SECTION 8. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer such election,
and to contract for necessary services, and all reasonable and actual
election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a
properly submitted bill.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance, shall cause the same to be published at least three times
in the official newspaper of the City of Seal Beach ten days prior to
the date of the election, and entered into the book of ordinances.
SECTION 10. Pursuant to City Charter §416(a) this Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach, California, at a meeting held on the 8th day of June 2026.
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I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance was passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 8th day of June
2026 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Kalmick, Wong, Senecal, Steele, Landau
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
loria D. Harpe ity Clerk