HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2026-06-09_11d State Water Project MeasureItem 11.d.
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Matthew Downing, City Manager
Shannon Sweeney, Acting Director of Public Works/City Engineer
BY: Jessica Matson, Director of Legislative & Information Services/City
Clerk
SUBJECT: Consider Placing a Measure for Participation in the California State
Water Project on the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election
Ballot
DATE: June 9, 2026
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Adopt a Resolution:
a) Ordering the submission to the qualified electors of the City at the General Election
to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as called by Resolution, a measure to
repeal 1990 Measure “A” and 2016 Measure E-16 and replacing both by amending
Section 2.08.070 of Chapter 2.08 of Title 2 of the Municipal Code to authorize the
City of Arroyo Grande to participate in the California State Water Project;
b) Setting priorities for filing a written argument regarding a City measure and
directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure; and
c) Requesting consolidation with the County of San Luis Obispo General Municipal
Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026;
2) Adopt an Ordinance to repeal 1990 Measure “A” and 2016 Measure E-16 and replace
both by amending Section 2.08.070 of Chapter 2.08 of Title 2 of the Arroyo Grande
Municipal Code to authorize the City to participate in the California State Water Project
(subject to approval by the voters;
3) Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9282, a uthorize and designate two members of
the City Council to prepare and submit an argument in favor of the measure to the City
Clerk within the time prescribed by law for inclusion in the voter information materials for
the General Election to be held on November 3, 2026; and
4) Determine that adopting the Resolution and Ordinance regarding participation in the
California State Water Project relates to organizational or administrative activities of
governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment
and therefore is not a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality
Act (“CEQA”) and the State CEQA Guidelines, section 15378(b)(5).
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Item 11.d.
City Council
Consider Placing a Measure for Participation in the California State Water Project
on the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election Ballot
June 9, 2026
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IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES:
This item is identified on the Council Goals Workplan for Fiscal Years 2025 -27. Funding
for the November 2026 General Municipal Election has been included in the FY 2026-27
Mid-Cycle Budget Update in the amount of $80,000 and is anticipated to cover costs
associated with printing the ballot measure in the Sample Ballot booklet.
BACKGROUND:
The voters of Arroyo Grande approved Measure “A” in the November 6, 1990, General
Municipal Election (Attachment 2). Measure “A” requires an affirmative vote of the voters
of Arroyo Grande before the City of Arroyo Grande is authorized to participate in the
California State Water Project. Specifically, Measure “A” states that the City “shall not
participate, in any way, including but not limited to, the expenditure or commitment of any
funds, in the California State Water Project without an affirmative vote of the majority of
the voters voting upon such a measure” (Attachment 3).
On May 10, 20161, Council directed staff to prepare language for consideration of a ballot
measure in November 2016 that would, if approved by the voters, allow for the purchase
of State water under water emergency conditions, and on June 28, 20162, City Council
adopted a Resolution placing a measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot authorizing the
City to purchase water from the State Water Project to supplement the City’s existing
water supplies during local water emergencies declared by the Arroyo Grande City
Council. Measure E-16 was passed by the voters by 86.42%.
Between 2016 and 2024, City staff evaluated its water supply and demand several times.
On May 14, 20243, the City Council reviewed the City’s W ater Supply Evaluation and
discussed proceeding with a ballot initiative to allow the future purchase of water from the
California State Water Project outside of local water emergencies declared by the City
Council. The Council directed staff to defer a State Water ballot measure until 2026.
In the current Council Goals workplan for Fiscal Year 2025 -27, under the Council Goal of
“Achieve Water Resilience,” the Council has directed staff to bring forward a State Water
ballot measure for consideration for the November 2026 election.
On March 10, 20264, the City Council discussed the option to purchase water from the
California State Water Project as needed in order to take a proactive approach to long-
term water reliability outside and in advance of declared emergencies ; and directed staff
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Item 11.d.
City Council
Consider Placing a Measure for Participation in the California State Water Project
on the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election Ballot
June 9, 2026
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to proceed with the preparation of a ballot measure and draft language to repeal Measure
A (1990) and Measure E-16 and to authorize the City to participate in the California State
Water Project, to be placed on a future municipal ballot, for consideration at a future City
Council meeting.
ANALYSIS OF ISSUES:
In order to place the measure on the November 3, 2026, ballot, a 2/3 vote of the City
Council (at least 4 members) must approve the proposed Resolutions. According to
Section 9222 of the California Elections Code, the City Council has the authority to place
propositions on the ballot to be considered at a Municipal Election .
Accordingly, the following language has been developed for the ballot measure, which is
limited to 75 words:
Shall the measure to repeal and replace Measure A (1990) and Measure E -
16 (2016) to allow the City of Arroyo Grande to participate in the California
State Water Project without requiring prior voter approval, providing another
potential water supply source, be adopted?
The proposed Resolution and Ordinance have been prepared and are included with this
report for consideration (Attachment 1). It is recommended that the Council adopt the
Resolution, as presented, for placement of a Measure on the November 3, 2026, ballot.
It should be noted that, if adopted by the City Council, the Ordinance will then be
considered for final approval by the voters.
It is also recommended that the Council designate two Councilmembers to prepare and
submit an argument in favor of the measure to the City Clerk within the time prescribed
by law for inclusion in the voter information materials.
ALTERNATIVES:
The following alternatives are provided for the Council’s consideration:
1. Staff’s recommendation;
2. Direct staff to not proceed with a State Water ballot measure at this time; or
3. Provide other direction to staff.
ADVANTAGES:
Uncertainty of future water levels at Lopez Reservoir and the long-term reliability
of the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin highlight the need to evaluate additional
water supply options. Securing State Water as a supplemental supply would allow
the City to take a proactive approach to long-term water reliability outside and in
advance of declared emergencies.
Access to State Water outside of declared emergencies would provide greater
operational flexibility than the current structure under Measure E -16, which limits
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Item 11.d.
City Council
Consider Placing a Measure for Participation in the California State Water Project
on the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election Ballot
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purchases to periods of locally declared water emergencies, when neighboring
agencies may also be experiencing water emergencies.
A supplemental water supply would diversify the City’s overall water portfolio and
improve water supply reliability.
DISADVANTAGES:
Participation in the State Water Project is not guaranteed and may require long-
term financial commitments that have not yet been fully analyzed or publicly
disclosed depending upon the final amount of participation .
If the measure does not pass, the City may expend resources without advancing
a supplemental water supply strategy.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Adopting the Resolution and the Ordinance regarding participation in the California State
Water Project relates to organizational or administrative activities of governments that will
not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and therefore is not a
project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the
State CEQA Guidelines, section 15378(b)(5).
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS:
The Agenda was posted at City Hall and on the City’s website in accordance with
Government Code Section 54954.2.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
Exhibit A – Ordinance Repealing 1990 Measure “A” and 2016 Measure “E-16” and
Replacing both by Amending Municipal Code Section 2.08.070
2. Resolution No. 2432 – 1990 Election Results
3. Resolution No. 2383 – Measure “A”
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ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE,
CALIFORNIA, SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE, A MEASURE TO REPEAL 1990 MEASURE “A” AND 2016
MEASURE E-16, AND REPLACE BOTH BY AMENDING SECTION 2.08.070 OF
CHAPTER 2.08 OF TITLE 2 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
CALIFORNIA STATE WATER PROJECT, AT A GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026; AND SETTING RULES AND
DEADLINES FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST
THE MEASURE
WHEREAS, the voters approved Measure “A” in the November 6, 1990 General Municipal
Election (Resolution No. 2432); and
WHEREAS, Measure “A” states that the City “shall not participate, in any way, including but not
limited to, the expenditure or commitment of any funds, in the California State Water Project
without an affirmative vote of the majority of the voters voting upon such a measure.” (Resolution
No. 2383); and
WHEREAS, on May 10, 2016, in response to ongoing drought conditions, the City Council placed
another ballot measure on the November 6, 2016, General Municipal Election ballot (“Measure
E-16”) that would allow for the purchase of State water during local water emergencies declared
by the Arroyo Grande City Council; and
WHEREAS, the voters approved Measure E-16 by a vote of 86.42% in the November 6, 2016
General Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, staff continued to evaluate water supply between 2016 and 2024, and on April 9,
2024, Council discussed the City’s current water supply and directed staff to bring back an item
to prepare a ballot measure to authorize the City of Arroyo Grande to participate in the California
State Water Project, with or without a declared local water emergency; and
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2024, Council directed staff to defer a State Water ballot measure until
2026 to allow for further evaluation of local water supply and demand and additional study;
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2026, staff reported to the City Council that water supply is projected
to meet demand for the next three calendar years, but that it is necessary to plan for supplemental
water supply due to the need to diversify its water portfolio; and
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2026, the City Council directed staff to proceed with the preparation of
a ballot measure to repeal Measures A and E-16, and amend the Municipal Code to authorize the
City of Arroyo Grande to participate in the California State Water Project, with or without a
declared local water emergency; and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code section 9222 authorizes the City Council to submit local
measures to the voters; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit to Arroyo Grande voters a measure that would
authorize the City of Arroyo Grande to participate in the California State Water Project , with or
without a declared local water emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to consolidate the General Municipal Election for the ballot
measure described herein with the Statewide General Election to be held on November 3, 2026;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council further desires to set rules and deadlines for the submittal of written
arguments and rebuttals for and against the measure; and
WHEREAS, the specific terms of the measure are provided for in the ordinance to be considered
by the qualified voters, attached hereto as Exhibit “A” (the “Ordinance” or “Measure”) and by this
reference made an operative part hereof, and in accordance with all applicable laws.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The City Council of the City hereby finds and determines that the foregoing
recitals are true and correct, are incorporated herein and by this reference made an operative
part hereof.
SECTION 2. Submission of Ballot Ordinance/Measure. The City Council of the City, pursuant
to its right and authority as contained in California Elections Code section 9222, hereby orders
the Ordinance/Measure attached hereto as Exhibit “A” to be submitted to the qualified voters of
the City at the General Municipal Election to be held and consolidated with the Statewide General
Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The proposed Ordinance shall be in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit “A” to this Resolution and is incorporated by this reference as if fully set forth
herein.
SECTION 3. Ballot Question. The City Council, pursuant to its right and authority under
California law, does hereby order that the ballot question shall be presented and printed upon the
ballot submitted to the qualified voters in the manner and form set forth in this Section 3. On the
ballot to be submitted to the qualified voters at the election to be held at the General Municipal
Election to be consolidated with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026,
in addition to any other matters required by law, there shall be printed substantially the following
ballot question:
“Shall the measure to repeal and replace Measure A
(1990) and Measure E-16 (2016) to allow the City of
Arroyo Grande to participate in the California State
Water Project without requiring prior voter approval,
providing another potential water supply source, be
adopted?”
YES
NO
SECTION 4. Election Procedures/Request for Consolidation.
A. The City Council consents to the consolidation of the election on this Measure with all
other elections being held in the same territory on November 3, 2026, and to hold and
conduct the consolidated election in the manner prescribed in Election Code Section
10418.
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B. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in the form and content as required by
law.
C. In accordance with Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of
San Luis Obispo County is hereby requested to consent to consolidation of the election
on this Measure with the Statewide General Election and all other elections being held
in the same territory on November 3, 2026, and to having the Registrar of Voters
render such election services to the City of Arroyo Grande as may be requested by
the City Clerk’s Office of said City, the County of San Luis Obispo to be reimbursed in
full for such services as are performed.
D. The election services which the City of Arroyo Grande requests the Registrar of Voters,
or such other official as may be appropriate, to perform and which such officer is
hereby authorized and directed to perform, if said Board of Supervisors consents,
include: the preparation, printing and mailing of sample ballots and voter information
guides; the establishment or appointment of precincts, voting centers, and election
officers, and making such publications as are required by law in connection therewith;
the furnishing of ballots, voting booths and other necessary supplies or materials for
voting centers; the canvassing of the returns of the election and the furnishing of the
results of such canvassing to the City Clerk’s Office of the City of Arroyo Grande; and
the performance of such other election services as may be requested by the City Clerk.
E. The City Clerk’s Office is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and furnish
any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and
paraphernalia, or cause such actions to be made, that may be necessary in order to
properly and lawfully conduct the election.
F. That the precincts, ballot drop box locations and hours of operations, vote center
locations and hours of operations, vote-by-mail procedures and timing, and election
officers, and all other persons and procedures for the General Municipal Election shall
be the same as those utilized by the County of San Luis Obispo; and
G. In all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted
as provided by law for holding municipal elections in the City.
H. Notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk’s Office
is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election,
in time, form, and manner as required by law.
I. All ballots shall be tallied at a central counting place and not at the precincts. Said
central counting place shall be at a County center as designated by the Registrar of
Voters.
J. The San Luis Obispo County Registrar of Voters is hereby authorized to canvass the
returns of said election.
K. The City Clerk’s Office of the City of Arroyo Grande shall receive the canvass as it
pertains to the election on the measure, and shall certify the results to the City Council,
as required by law.
SECTION 5. Arguments and Analysis.
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A. The City Council authorizes (i) the City Council or any member(s) of the City Council,
(ii) any individual voter eligible to vote on the above measure, (iii) a bona fide
association of such citizens or (iv) any combination of voters and associations, to file
a written argument in favor of or against the City measure, in accordance with Article
4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California and may
change the argument until and including Friday, July 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. after
which no arguments for or against the measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
Arguments in favor of or against the measure shall each not exceed 300 words in
length. Each argument shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, and include the
printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf
of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature
of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument.
The City Council hereby delegates the following of its members to author an argument
and, if authorized below, a rebuttal [for/against] the Measure on behalf to the City
Council, subject to the deadlines and rules set forth herein:
_______________________________
_______________________________
[no more than two members]
B. The City Clerk shall comply with all provisions of law establishing priority of arguments
for printing and distribution to the voters and shall take all necessary actions to cause
the selected arguments to be printed and distributed to the voters.
C. Pursuant to Section 9280 of the Elections Code, the City Council directs the City
Clerk’s Office to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney. The City Attorney
shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure, not to exceed 500 words in length,
showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the
measure. The City Attorney shall transmit such impartial analysis to the City Clerk ’s
Office, who shall cause the analysis to be published in the ballot pamphlet along with
the ballot measure as provided by law. The Impartial Analysis shall be filed by the
deadline set for filing of primary arguments as set forth in subsection (A) above . The
impartial analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the measure was
placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters of by the
City Council. In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot,
nor in the voter information portion of the sample ballot, there shall be printed
immediately below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-font bold type, the
following: “The above statement is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure
____. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please call the election
official’s office at (805) 473-5418 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.”
SECTION 6. Rebuttals.
A. That pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California, when
the Clerk’s Office has selected the arguments for and against the various City initiated
measures which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the Clerk’s Office shall
send copies of the argument in favor of the measures to the authors of the argument
against, and copies of the argument against to the authors of the argument in favor.
The authors or persons designated by them may prepare and submit rebuttal
arguments not exceeding 250 words. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the
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City Clerk’s Office not later than Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Rebuttal
arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal
argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
B. That the provisions herein shall apply only to the election to be held on November 3,
2026, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 7. Placement on the Ballot. The full text of the Ballot Ordinance [shall/shall not] be
printed in the voter pamphlet, and a statement shall be printed in the ballot pursuant to Section
9223 of the Elections Code advising voters that they may obtain a copy of this ordinance, the
Ballot Ordinance and/or ballot measure, at no cost, upon request made to the City Clerk’s Office.
SECTION 8. Delivery of Resolution to County. The City Clerk’s Office shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. The City
Council directs the City Clerk’s Office to deliver copies of this Resolution, including the Ballot
Measure attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of San Luis
Obispo County and to the Registrar of Voters of San Luis Obispo County not later than 88 days
prior to the General Municipal Election.
SECTION 9. CEQA. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the ballot measure relates
to organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect
physical changes in the environment, and therefore is not a project within the meaning of the
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the State CEQA Guidelines, section
15378(b)(5).
SECTION 10. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the Resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are severable. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any
particular portion thereof.
SECTION 11. Effective Date of Resolution. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
On motion of Council Member _______, seconded by Council Member ________, and on the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 9th day of June, 2026.
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__________________________________
CAREN RAY RUSSOM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
__________________________________
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
____________________________________
MATTHEW DOWNING, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________________
ISAAC ROSEN, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT “A”
ORDINANCE NO. ____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE,
CALIFORNIA, TO REPEAL 1990 MEASURE “A” AND 2016 MEASURE “E-16”
AND REPLACING BOTH BY AMENDING SECTION 2.08.070 OF CHAPTER
2.08 OF TITLE 2 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
CALIFORNIA STATE WATER PROJECT
NOW THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Subject to the approval of a majority of the voters of the City of Arroyo Grande at
the scheduled election so designated by the City Council in a separate resolution placing this
proposal on the ballot for such election, Measure A, adopted in the November 1990 General
Municipal Election, and Measure E-16, adopted in the November 6, 2016 General Municipal
Election are hereby repealed. Pursuant to this Ordinance approved by a majority of City voters in
the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election, the City of Arroyo Grande is hereby authorized
to participate in the California State Water Project with an affirmative vote of a majority of a
quorum of the City Council. No declaration of local water emergency shall be required for the
City Council to take such action.
SECTION 2. Section 2.08.070 of Chapter 2.08 of Title 2 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code is
amended and shall read as follows:
[NOTE: deletions are identified in strikeout text and additions are identified in bold italics]
"TITLE 2: ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL.
CHAPTER 2.08 – CITY MANAGER
2.08.070 - Powers and duties.
. . .
Y. The City of Arroyo Grande may participate in the California State Water Project. The City
Manager, or his or her designee, may bring an agenda item to the City Council seeking
authorization, by a majority vote of a quorum of the City Council, for the City Manager, or
his or her designee, to take action to participate in the California State Water Project; and
YZ. Other powers and duties: to perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as
are necessarily incident to the powers set forth in this section or as may be assigned or delegated
to him or her from time to time, by actions of the council.”
SECTION 3. If any portion of this Ordinance is declared invalid by a court of law or other legal
body with applicable authority, the invalidity shall not affect or prohibit the force and effect of any
other provision or application of the Ordinance that is not deemed invalid. The voters of the City
hereby declare that they would have circulated for qualification and/or voted for the adoption of
this section, and each portion thereof, regardless of the fact that any portion of the initiative may
be subsequently deemed invalid.
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SECTION 4. To the fullest extent allowed by law, the provisions of this Ordinance shall prevail
over, and supersede, all other provisions of the Municipal Code and any ordinances, resolutions
or administrative policies of the City of Arroyo Grande which are in conflict with any provision of
this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. This section shall not be repealed or amended except by a measure approved by a
majority of the electors voting on the issue at a General Municipal Election, or at a special election
called for that purpose.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect only if approved by a majority of the eligible voters
of the City of Arroyo Grande voting at a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3,
2026, and shall take effect ten (10) days after the City Council has certified the results of the
General Municipal Election by resolution.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest to the adoption of this Ordinance by
the People voting thereon on November 3, 2026, by signing where indicated below.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by a majority vote of all
members of the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande as required by Government Code
Section 53724 and submitted to the voters at the meeting of the City Council held on the day
of June, 2026, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
_________________________________
CAREN RAY RUSSOM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________________________________
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK
Ordinance No. ____ was submitted to the People of the City of Arroyo Grande at the
November 3, 2026 General Election. It is hereby certified that this ordinance was passed
and approved by following vote of the People of the City of Arroyo Grande:
YES:
NO:
This ordinance was thereby adopted by the voters at the November 3, 2026 General
Election and shall take effect as provided by law.
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