Pursuant to Elections Code Sections 1301 and 10403.5, the general municipal election in the city of Burlingame for the offices of city councilmember shall be the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of even-numbered years commencing in November 2022.
(Ord. 2003 § 3, (2022))
The city council hereby declares that the purpose of this chapter is to change the method of electing members of this council to a by-district method as defined in the California Voting Rights Act of 2021.
(Ord. 2003 § 3, (2022))
Five city council districts are hereby established in the city of Burlingame. The boundaries and identifying numbers of each district shall be as described and shown on the Council District Map attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter as Exhibit A, and incorporated by reference.
(Ord. 2003 § 3, (2022))
(a) 
Following the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter and upon the commencement of "by-district" elections in the order established in Section 2.18.040 of this chapter, members of the city council shall be elected "by-district" as defined in the California Government Code Section 34871 or any successor statute. Any candidate for city council must have been a resident and elector of the district in which they seek election by the time they pull nomination papers for such office, or such person's appointment to fill a vacancy therein. No term of any member of the city council that commenced prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be affected by the adoption of said ordinance. A vacancy in an office filled by at-large election shall be filled by appointment or election from the city at large.
(b) 
Registered voters signing nomination papers or voting for a member of the city council shall be residents of the geographical area making up the district from which the member is to be elected.
(c) 
The terms of the office of each member elected to the city council shall remain four years.
(Ord. 2003 § 3, (2022))
(a) 
Commencing on the General Municipal Election in 2022 and every four years thereafter the voters in districts 1, 3, and 5, shall elect members of the city council by district for four year terms. At the General Municipal Election in 2024, and every four years thereafter, the voters in districts 2 and 4, shall elect members of the city council by district for four year terms.
(b) 
The term of office of any councilmember who has been elected and whose term of office has not expired shall not be affected by any change in the boundaries of the district from which they were elected.
(Ord. 2003 § 3, (2022))