CITY OF SAN PABLO | CITY COUNCIL MEETING | JULY 13, 2026 Rent Control & Just-Cause Eviction
Ballot Initiative - Decision Point
Receive Elections Code §9212 Report and Proceed with required Council Action under Elections Code Section §9215
Presented to the San Pablo City Council
July 13, 2026
How We Got Here
The Initiative qualified through each step required by the Elections Code requirements Dec 15, 2025 Notice of Intent to Circulate filed with the City (§9202) Dec 30, 2025 City Attorney's Ballot Title & Summary issued to proponents (§9203) Jan 15, 2026 Notice and Title & Summary posted and published; circulation begins (§9207) May 7, 2026 Petition filed with 2,441 unverified signatures — within the 180-day deadline (§9208) Jun 10, 2026 County Elections certifies sufficient valid signatures to qualify for the ballot Jun 15, 2026 1). Council adopts Certificate of Sufficiency (Reso. 2026-110); 2). Orders Section §9212 report within 30 days (Received by City on July 6, 2026) Previous Council Action on June 15, 2026:
Certificate of Sufficiency & Section §9212 Report (RSG, Inc.) JUNE 15,2026 COUNCIL ACTION :
2,441
signatures submitted by proponents
1,325
valid signatures required
(10% of 13,247 registered voters)
Resolution of Sufficiency Adopted
(Reso. #2026-110) Accepting Certification
of Signatures from County Elections
Prepared by RSG, Inc. per §9212(a), examining:
FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS
Costs and revenue effects of implementing the ordinance
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
Internal consistency of the General Plan and alignment with the Housing Element
LAND USE, HOUSING & RHNA
Effects on land use, housing availability and location, and the City's ability to meet its Regional Housing Needs Allocation RSG will present its analysis in detail this evening; the report will then be published on the City's website.
Council's Required Action Under §9215
State law requires one of two actions — the Initiative may not be altered under either option
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Option A — Submit to the Voters
• Place the Initiative Ordinance on the November 3,
2026 ballot (§9215(b))
• Voters of San Pablo decide the measure
• Resolution also authorizes the Council's written
argument (Att. 5)
ALTERNATIVE OPTION
Option B — Adopt the Ordinance
• Adopt the Initiative Ordinance outright, without
alteration (§9215(a))
• No election on the measure; ordinance takes
effect as written
• Adoption resolution provided as Attachment 6
Fiscal Impact & Election Costs
$32,500 spent
§9212 Report (RSG, Inc.)
Funded with one-time funds from
Fund 190 — City Manager's
Contingency Operating Reserve (FY
2025-26 Allocation)
$9.9K–$12.1K
Adding measure to Nov. 3 ballot
County scales cost by number of
contests; included in the
consolidated election estimate
$59.4K–$72.6K
Total consolidated election
Includes this initiative; budgeted in
the proposed FY 2026-27 City Clerk
Departmental Budget (adopted on
June 15, 2026)
For comparison: A stand-alone special election would cost $9–$14 per registered voter — approximately $115,740 to $179,760.
REQUESTED ACTION — JULY 13, 2026
Adopt the Resolution Submitting the
Initiative to the Voters on Nov. 3, 2026
Receive the Elections Code §9212 Report prepared by RSG, Inc.
Adopt the Resolution (Attachment 5) placing the Initiative Ordinance on the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election ballot per §9215(b)
Authorize the Mayor and Vice Mayor to prepare and file the written argument against the Initiative per §9282(a)
REQUESTED ACTION — JULY 13, 2026
QUESTIONS?