San Marino

City Council

February 11, 2026 Item #1

Agenda Item 1

1.\nCONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 26­04 DECLARING A FISCAL\nEMERGENCY; CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL\nELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026; AND SUBMITTING ONE\nBALLOT MEASURE TO THE VOTERS TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE\nSan Marino City Code to Add a New Article 05\n(“TRANSACTION AND USE TAX” TO CHAPTER XXVI, TO ESTABLISH\nA ONE­PERCENT TRANSACTION AND USE GENERAL TAX); AND\nDESIGNATING INDIVIDUALS TO SUBMIT PRIMARY AND REBUTTAL\nBALLOT ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF THE BALLOT MEASURE\nRecommendation: Staff recommends the City Council, by unanimous vote:\na) Designate the City Council to Submit the Primary Argument in Favor of the Ballot\nMeasure, and the Rebuttal Argument to any Argument in Opposition to the Ballot\nMeasure.\nb) Approve Resolution No. R­26­04, Declaring a Fiscal Emergency; Calling and Giving\nNotice of a Special Election to be Held on June 2, 2026, and Submitting One Ballot\nMeasure to the Voters to Amend the San Marino City Code to Add a New Article 05\n(“Transactions and Use Tax”) to Chapter XXVI, to Establish a One­Percent\nTransaction and Use General Tax; and Designating Individuals to Submit Primary and\nRebuttal Ballot Arguments in Favor of the Ballot Measure.\nCONSENT CALENDAR