TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Patty Matson, Assistant City Clerk
Breana Contreras, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Resolutions Calling and Giving Notice Pertaining to the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election, to be Conducted by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (Budgeted) (City Clerk Tamura and City Attorney Barrow)
ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 26-0059, 26-0066, AND 26-0067
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the three resolutions related to calling and giving notice of the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election to be conducted by the Los Angeles County Registrar - Recorder/County Clerk.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funds are currently budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City Clerk budget to conduct various services related to the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
The November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election for the City of Manhattan Beach is to elect two City Council seats.
The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk will administer, manage, and oversee the operational portion of the City's election, including voting processes, ballot counting, and the official canvass of the votes. The City Clerk will continue to serve as the Elections Official and will manage the nomination filing process, Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) filings, the creation and publication of official election notices, and will act as the liaison between the City and the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Please note: the election on November 3, 2026, also coincides with the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting. Therefore, the November 3, 2026, Regular City Council meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Additionally, at the August 4, 2026, City Council meeting, the City...
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