City of Santa Maria - Approve the requests of the City of Santa Maria, as follows: a) Approve the consolidation and rendering of specified services to the City related to the conduct of a General Municipal Election and Special Municipal Election both to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026; b) Adopt regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to Candidates’ statements submitted to the voters; c) Approve provision for the conduct of a Special Runoff Election for Elective Offices in the event of a tie vote at any Municipal Election; d) Approve provision for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City Measure submitted at the General Municipal Election; and e) Call and give notice for the holding of a General Municipal Election and a Special Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the election of certain Municipal Officers and filling a vacancy, as required by the provisions of the laws of the State of California and for the submission to the voters a question relating to adding Chapter 3-3B imposing a Transactions and Use Tax. (APPROVE AND REFER TO THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR)

Committee

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Introduced

June 25, 2026

On agenda

July 7, 2026

Passed

July 7, 2026

Where it was heard

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Jul 7, 2026 Acted on as follows: Pass

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