City Council
City of San Pablo
Meeting Agenda
Council Chambers
1000 Gateway Avenue
San Pablo, CA 94806
(510) 215-3000
www.SanPabloCA.gov
Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
Vice Mayor Rita Xavier
Councilmember Abel Pineda
Councilmember Patricia Ponce
Councilmember Arturo Cruz
City Council Chambers
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4:00 PMMonday, July 13, 2026
Special Meeting
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PUBLIC COMMENT
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
26-379 CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN PABLO PLACING A PROPOSED MEASURE ON THE
NOVEMBER 3, 2026 BALLOT SEEKING VOTER APPROVAL OF A
GENERAL TEN -YEAR TRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX
WITH FIVE YEARS AT ONE -HALF OF ONE PERCENT (0.50%),
REDUCING TO ONE -QUARTER OF ONE PERCENT (0.25%) FOR
THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THEN TERMINATING ALTOGETHER, TO
FUND GENERAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES; AND REQUESTING THAT
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CONSOLIDATE THIS ELECTION WITH
THE STATEWIDE ELECTION SET TO OCCUR ON THE SAME DATE
Recommendation: 1. Move to receive and file the Go/No-Go Survey Results on Voter Support for Increasing Sales Tax to Address the City's Fiscal Challenges, conducted during May 28 - June 10, 2026, and presented by Strategy Research Institute, Inc. (SRI), for the Proposed Sales Tax Measure with results posted on the City's website.
2. Approve a resolution to place the attached Transactions and Use (Sales) tax measure (Ordinance) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, at which time the voters will be asked to approve a temporary ten-year sales tax increase of one-half (0.50%) cent for five years, reducing to one-quarter (0.25%) cent after five years, then terminating altogether, with mandatory auditing, citizens' oversight, and consistent community reporting. This tax is a general tax, funding general municipal services, and requiring a simple majority vote.
Att 1. RES 2026-### Election on TUT
Exh A. TUT Ordinance
Att 2. West_County_Sales_Tax_Council_Slide_1.pptx
Attachments:
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26-378 CONSIDER (1) RECEIVING A REPORT PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 9212 ON THE EFFECTS OF AN INITIATIVE
ORDINANCE TO IMPOSE RENT CONTROL AND TO ESTABLISH
JUST-CAUSE EVICTION CRITERIA (INCLUDING MOBILEHOMES );
AND (2) CONSIDER ADDITIONAL ACTIONS TO (A) ADOPT THE
INITIATIVE ORDINANCE, OR (B) SUBMIT THE INITIATIVE
ORDINANCE TO THE VOTERS OF SAN PABLO AT THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 2026
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: 1. Receive the attached report prepared by RSG, Inc. pursuant to Elections Code Section 9212 on the effects of an Initiative Ordinance to Impose Rent Control and to Establish Just-Cause Eviction Criteria (including mobilehomes); and
2. Adopt a resolution calling for submission of the Initiative Ordinance to the City of San Pablo voters pursuant to Elections Code Section 9215(b) and authorizing the Mayor and Vice Mayor to prepare and file the written argument against the Initiative Ordinance on behalf of the City Council pursuant to Elections Code Section 9282(a).
Alternatively, if the City Council does not submit the Initiative Ordinance to the City of San Pablo voters, the City Council must instead adopt the Initiative Ordinance without alteration pursuant to Elections Code Section 9215(a).
Att 1. Elections Code Section 9212 Report
Att 2. Resolution 2026-110 Accepting Certificate of Sufficiency Exh A. to Att 2 Notification of Sufficiency received from the County Att 3. Initial Ballot Title and Summary Request (Including Initiaitve Ordinance) Att 4. City Attorney Ballot Title and Summary
Att 5. Resolution RES 2026-### Placing the Rent Control Initiative Ordinance on the Nov. 3, 2026 Ballot Exh A. to Att 5. Initiative Ordinance
Att 6. Resolution RES 2026-### Adopting Rent Control Initiative Ordinance Attachments:
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
26-366 MATERIALS SUBMITTED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA WILL BE APPENDED AFTER THE COUNCIL MEETING. THIS IS NOT
AN ACTION ITEM BUT MERELY A MECHANISM FOR MATERIALS
SUBMITTED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA TO BE
APPENDED TO THE PUBLISHED AGENDA AFTER THE COUNCIL
MEETING.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS
(Approved by Resolution 2026-007)
Informational reports from Councilmember representatives to the following committees, commissions and organizations; brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the City or Agency, as required by Government Code section 53232.3(d) (AB 1234); and other reports regarding items of general interest to the City Council. The City Council may take action on other items of interest that are specifically agendized herein:
(a) Councilmember Arturo Cruz
Memberships: Marin Clean Energy Board of Directors (Alternate); San Pablo Community Grant Foundation Board
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(Member); Sister City Manzanillo Future Board Member Designation (Alternate); West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (Alternate);
Standing Committees: Community Services Standing Committee, Economic Development, Housing & Project Management Standing Committee
Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Local Business Association/Group/Watch Meetings Ad-Hoc Subcommittee (b) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
Memberships: Marin Clean Energy Board of Directors (Primary); Sister City Manzanillo Future Board Member Designation (Primary); City Auditor Review of City Financial Statements (Alternate); Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ) for the Northern Waterfront Area of the County of Contra Costa Board of Directors (Primary); Standing Committees: Budget, Fiscal & Legislative Standing Committee Standing Committee; Economic Development, Housing & Project Management Standing Committee; Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: City-Wide Beautification Plan Ad-Hoc Subcommittee (c) Councilmember Abel Pineda
Memberships: Association of Bay Area Governments (Alternate); Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ) for the Northern Waterfront Area of the County of Contra Costa Board of Directors (Alternate); West County Integrated Waste Management/Recyclemore JPA Authority (Alternate); Standing Committees: Community Services Standing Committee; Ad-Hoc Subcommittees:
(d) Vice Mayor Rita Xavier
Memberships: Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG/MTC) Board (Primary); Contra Costa Mayors ’ Conference (Alternate); League of CA Cities East Bay League Division (Alternate); San Pablo Community Grant Foundation Board (Member); West County Integrated Waste Management /Recyclemore JPA Authority (Primary); West Contra Costa Mayors’ & Supervisors’ Association (Alternate); West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (Primary);
Standing Committees: Public Safety Standing Committee, Public Health Standing Committee; Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Casino San Pablo/Lytton Tribe Ad Hoc Subcommittee (e) Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
Memberships: Contra Costa Mayors’ Conference (Primary), City Auditor Review of City Financial Statements (Primary), League of CA Cities East Bay League Division (Primary), West Contra Costa Mayors’ & Supervisors ’ Association (Primary);Standing Committees: Budget, Fiscal & Legislative Standing Committee; Public Safety Standing Committee; Ad -Hoc Subcommittees: Casino San Pablo /Lytton Tribe Ad Hoc Subcommittee, Local Business Association /Group/Watch Meetings Ad -Hoc Subcommittee, City -Wide Beautification Plan Ad -Hoc Subcommittee
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Regular City Council meeting of Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6:00 pm.