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ITEM NO. 14
Canyon Lake CA logo CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT                   
 
 
 
TO:
 
  Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
 
FROM:
 
  Arron Brown, City Manager
 
BY:
 
  Sheryl Garcia, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk
 
DATE:
 
  08/05/2026
 
SUBJECT:  
Consideration of Resolutions Certifying the Initiative Petition entitled "Canyon Lake Public Safety and Emergency Response Protection Measure" and Calling a General Municipal Election and Requesting Consolidation with the County of Riverside for the Initiative
     


Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution Nos. 2026-39 and 2026-40 certifying the sufficiency of the initiative petition entitled "Canyon Lake Public Safety and Emergency Response Protection Measure" and calling a General Municipal Election for the Initiative on November 3, 2026, requesting that the County of Riverside provide election administration services and taking all actions required by the California Elections Code.

Background/Analysis:

On April 22, 2026, proponents of the "Canyon Lake Public Safety and Emergency Response Protection Measure" ("Initiative") submitted a Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition and the text of the proposed Initiative to the City Clerk in accordance with the California Elections Code.

Signed petition sections were subsequently filed with the City Clerk and forwarded to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters for signature verification.  The Registrar of Voters has certified that the petition contains the number of valid signatures required under California Elections Code section 9215 to qualify the Initiative for placement on the November 3, 2026, ballot.

The proposed resolutions certify the sufficiency of the Initiative and call a General Municipal Election to submit the Initiative to the voters at the November 3, 2026, election and establish the procedures for the preparation and filing of the impartial analysis, ballot arguments, and rebuttal arguments as required by the California Elections Code.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:
No

Additional Fiscal Information:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the adoption of the resolutions. Sufficient funds to cover the costs of the election have been included in the City’s Fiscal Year 2026/2027 adopted budget.

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