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Administrative Approvals Associated with the November 3, 2026 Municipal Election for the Purpose of Submitting Proposed Ballot Measure(s) to the Voters
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01109
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt: 1) a Resolution calling for a municipal election to be held on November 3, 2026 for the purpose of submitting proposed ballot measure(s) to the voters; 2) a Resolution calling and giving notice of the submittal to the voters a question relating to Sacramento City Employees’ Retirement System Termination Act; and 3) a Resolution requesting the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors consolidate the City of Sacramento’s November 3, 2026 municipal election with the statewide election on the same date and to permit the Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections Department to render certain elections services to the City of Sacramento relating to the conduct of the November 3, 2026 and the statewide election of the same date.
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Contact
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, mcuppy@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Clerk
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution Calling for a Municipal Election for the Purpose of submitting proposed ballot measure(s)
3-Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of the Placement of One Measure on the Ballot
4-Exhibit A: Sacramento City Employees’ Retirement System Termination Act
5-Resolution Consolidating the City of Sacramento’s Election with the Statewide Election and Requesting the Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections Department to Render Elections Services
6-Exhibit B - City-County Elections Services Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: In accordance with the Sacramento City Charter § 152, regular city municipal elections shall be held on the same date as the California statewide elections. In accordance with California Elections Code § 9222, the council must adopt a resolution to place a measure on the ballot. These administrative approvals associated with the November 3, 2026 Municipal Election are necessary to call and give notice of the election and to consolidate and request elections services from the County of Sacramento.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The actions outlined in this report are in accordance with Sacramento City Code, Sacramento City Charter, and California Elections Code.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): The proposed action is not a project under CEQA because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5).)
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: The recommendations are consistent with standard practice, Sacramento City Code, Sacramento City Charter, and California Elections Code.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: The estimated cost of an election for this ballot measure is $421,714. This estimate includes four printed pages pertaining to the measure, the cost will increase if additional pages are needed. There is sufficient funding in the elections budget to cover the cost for this ballot measure.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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