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RESOLUTION NO. 59 - 26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
CALLING FOR A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN ON
NOVEMBER 3, 2026, REQUESTING THE ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONSOLIDATE
THE CITY OF DUBLIN GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION,
AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PROCEDURAL MATTERS, AND ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES
FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT AND THE
COSTS THEREOF
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election to be consolidated with the Statewide General Election is
to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in and for the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, certain actions are required in connection with said election; and
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California specifies that the local
agency for that election shall determine whether a charge shall be levied against the candidate for the
Candidate's Statement and whether or not the limitation on words for such statement shall be increased
from 200 to 400 words; and
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California further provides that a
written statement of the regulations with respect to charges for handling, packaging and mailing shall be
provided to each candidate or his/her representative at the time the nomination papers are received.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of t he City of Dublin that the General
Municipal Election to be held in the City of Dublin on November 3, 2026, is hereby called.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED as follows:
1.The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is requested to consolidate the City of Dublin
Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election.
2.That within the City the precincts and polling places (vote centers), and their hours of the two
elections be the same.
3.The Registrar of Voters of Alameda County is requested to perform services in connection with
said election at the request of the City Clerk, including the canvass of returns of the General
Municipal Election.
4.The City of Dublin shall pay to the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County its pro-rata share of
the expenses for said election as jointly determined by the City of Dublin and the Board of
Supervisors of Alameda County in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code of the
State of California.
5.The offices to be voted upon shall be:
One Mayor
One Councilmember – District 2
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One Councilmember – District 4
Terms of office shall be:
Mayor – 2 years
One Councilmember – District 2 – 4 years
One Councilmember – District 4 – 4 years
6.The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause the posting, publication and printing of all notices or
other election materials pursuant to the requirements of the Government Code and Elections
Code of the State of California.
7.The City Clerk is hereby directed to obtain printing, supplies and services as required.
8.The City Clerk is hereby authorized to provide such other services and supplies in connection
with said election as may be required by the statutes of the State of California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby adopt the
following regulations pertaining to the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Dublin on
November 3, 2026:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each
candidate for elective office to be voted for at the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Dublin
on November 3, 2026, may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by the City
Clerk. Such statement may include the name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief description
of no more than 200 words, of the candidate's education and qualifications, expressed by the candidate.
Such statement shall not include the party affiliation of the candidate nor membership or activity in
partisan political organizations. Such statement shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk at the time the
candidate's nomination papers are filed. Such statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the
period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m., of the next working day after the close of the
nomination period.
Section 2. Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese Language. In compliance with 1992
amendments to the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Public Law 54-73, August 6, 1975), as applied to
Alameda County, a Spanish, a Chinese, a Tagalog, and a Vietnamese translation of the candidate's
statement shall be made available to anyone requesting the translations.
Section 3. Payment. The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating
and mailing the candidate's statement filed pursuant to the Elections Code, and require each candidate
for mayor filing a statement to pay $500 in advance and each candidate for city council filing a statement
to pay $250 in advance. The City Clerk will not bill any candidate for costs in excess of the deposit and
shall refund any unused portion of any deposit.
Section 4. In accordance with Election Code provisions, a tie vote shall be determined by lot.
Candidates who received an equal number of votes would appear before the City Clerk at a time and place
designated by the City Clerk. Each candidate’s name would be placed in an unmarked, sealed envelope,
and the City Clerk would draw an envelope and read the name of the winning candidate.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative with a copy
of this Resolution at the time nomination petitions are issued.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Josey, McCorriston, Morada, Qaadri and Mayor Hu
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
_ _____ Mayor ATTEST:
City Clerk
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