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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)