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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS
REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Santa Maria, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure:
MEASURE “__”
CITY OF SANTA MARIA
GENERAL SERVICES. To maintain and enhance community services including public safety, parks and recreation, library, public works and community development, addressing crime, homelessness, housing, youth programs, and other issues to improve quality of life ; shall the measure be approved adopting an ordinance implementing Measure ___ at the one -half cent rate until ended by voters, providing $1 3,000,000 annually that cannot be taken by Sacramento, requiring oversight, independent audits, with all funds used locally.
YES
NO
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes the Mayor to file a written argument in favor of the City measure specified above, not exceeding 300 words, which shall have first priority among arguments submitted in favor of the measure for printing and distribution to the voters, and which shall be accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the person(s) submitting it, in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, and to change the argument until and including the date fixed by the Chief Deputy City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the Chief Deputy City Clerk . The City Council further authorizes the Mayor to file a rebuttal argument, if an argument against the measure is filed, in accordance with the above-cited provisions of the Elections Code. Furthermore, at the Mayor’s discretion, the argument and rebuttal, if any, may be signed by members of the City Council or bona fide associations or by individual voters who are eligible to vote on the measure.
SECTION 2. That the City Council directs the Chief Deputy City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure not exceeding 500 words showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the Chief Deputy City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments.
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SECTION 3. The analysis shall include a statement indicating that the measure was placed on the ballot by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
SECTION 5. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 2nd day of June 2026.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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City Manager