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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-041 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, <br /> CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF <br /> ALAMEDA TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON <br /> NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON <br /> THE DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton called a General Municipal Election <br /> to be held on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of electing a Mayor to a two-year term, and two <br /> Members of the City Council from Districts 1 and 3 to a four-year term; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the <br /> Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the city the precincts, <br /> polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the County Election <br /> Department of the County of Alameda canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and <br /> that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES <br /> RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: <br /> SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of § 10403 of the Elections Code, the <br /> Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda is hereby requested to consent and agree to the <br /> consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, <br /> November 3, 2026, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor to a two-year term, and two <br /> Members of the City Council from Districts 1 and 3 to a four-year term. <br /> SECTION 2. That the County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns <br /> of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only <br /> one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. The election will be held and conducted <br /> in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide election. <br /> SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the <br /> County Election Department to take all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated <br /> election. <br /> SECTION 4. That the City of Pleasanton recognizes that additional costs will be incurred <br /> by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs. <br /> SECTION 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution <br /> with the Board of Supervisors and the County Election Department of the County of Alameda. <br /> SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this <br /> resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. <br /> {Vote and signatures to follow on next page} <br />