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Resolution No. 2026-028
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside to
Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday,
November 3, 2026, with the Statewide General Election to be Held on
That Date Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10403
Whereas, pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of the City of Palm Desert and
Chapter 2.38 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code, a General Municipal Election shall be
held on November 3, 2026, for the election of two (2) members of the City Council, one
from District 4 and one from District 5, each for the full term of four (4) years , and
Whereas, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the
Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City of Palm
Desert the precincts, polling places, and election officers of the two elections be the
same, and that the County of Riverside Registrar of Voters canvass the returns of the
General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were
only one election.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
as follows:
Section 1. That the foregoing Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
Section 2. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the California
Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside is hereby
requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election
with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 .
Section 3. That the County of Riverside Registrar of Voters is authorized to canvass
the returns and perform all other proceedings incidental to and connected with the
General Municipal Election. The Election shall be held in all respects as if there were
only one election, and only one form of the ballot shall be used. Pursuant to Elections
Code sections 10403 and 10418, the election will be held and conducted in accordance
with the provisions of law regulating the Statewide Election.
Section 4. The Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the
Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the
consolidated election.
Section 5. The City Council determines and declares that the City will pay to the
County the reasonable and actual expenses incurred by the County by the consolidation
of the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election. The City shall
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reimburse the County for services performed when the work is completed and upon
presentation to the City of a properly approved bill. The City Manager of the City of
Palm Desert is authorized and directed to pay the expenses incurred upon receipt of a
statement from the County of Riverside.
Section 6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution
with the County of Riverside Board of Supervisors and the County of Riverside
Registrar of Voters.
Adopted on June 11, 2026
Evan Trubee
Mayor
Attest:
Anthony J. Mejia
City Clerk
I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2026-028 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert on June 11, 2026, by the
following vote:
Ayes: Harnik, Moreno, Nestande, Pradetto, and Trubee
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Recused: None
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of Palm Desert, California, on ___________________.
Anthony J. Mejia
City Clerk
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