## Richfield City Council Agenda August 14, 2026 -- 9:00 AM ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Council Chambers ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approval of the Agenda ## 4. Consent Calendar Consent Calendar contains several separate items, which are acted upon by the City Council in one motion. Once the Consent Calendar has been approved, the individual items and recommended actions have also been approved. No further Council action on these items is necessary. However, any Council Member may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and placed on the regular agenda for Council discussion and action. All items listed on the Consent Calendar are recommended for approval. a. Consider the adoption of a resolution determining the results of the City Primary Election for the Council Member At Large seat held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. 5. Adjournment Auxiliary aids for individuals with disabilities are available upon request. Requests must be made at least 96 hours in advance to the City Clerk at 612-861-9739. Includes Materials - Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the Council Chambers Agenda Packet book located by the entrance. The complete Council Agenda Packet is available electronically on the City of Richfield website. Page 1 of 48 ## City Council Meeting 8/14/2026 ## Agenda Section: Consent Calendar Agenda Item: 4.a. ## Report Prepared By: ## Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk ## Department Director: ## Sack Thongvanh, Assistant City Manager ## Item for Consideration: Consider the adoption of a resolution determining the results of the City Primary Election for the Council Member At Large seat held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. ## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City Primary Election was conducted on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in conjunction with the State Primary Election. The City Primary Election included contests for the office of Council Member At Large. The "unofficial" results of the election and the official abstract for the 2026 Primary Election are attached. The Richfield City Charter states that the Council shall meet and canvass the election returns at the next regular or Special Council meeting immediately following any regular, primary or special election, but in no event later than the time prescribed by State law, and must make a full declaration of the results as soon as possible, and file a statement thereof with the City Clerk. ## RECOMMENDED ACTION BY MOTION: Approve the resolution determining the results of the City Primary Election on August 11, 2026, and accept the canvassing results for the Council Member At Large seat. ## HISTORICAL CONTEXT This information is contained within the Executive Summary. ## EQUITABLE OR STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS OR IMPACTS ## POLICIES (RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, REGULATIONS, STATUTES, ETC.) • The City Charter provides that the City Council declare the results of the election. • Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205 governs the c…