Loma Linda

City Council

February 24, 2026 Order of Business 2 #A

Agenda Item A

2.A.\nAdopt the Resolutions and Ordinance Accepting the Certificate of Sufficiency for the Initiative Petition\nEntitled “Loma Linda Essential City Services Measure” and Take the Required Actions to Submit and\nPlace the Measure on the Ballot for the June 2, 2026, General Municipal Election, as follows:\n— Council Bill #R-2026-07 - a resolution to accept the certificate of the County of San Bernardino\nRegistrar of Voters as to the sufficiency of the Initiative Petition entitled "Loma Linda Essential City\nServices Measure"; and\n— Council Bill #R-2026-08 - a resolution to call the election and give notice for the purpose of submitting\nto the City's qualified voters the "Loma Linda Essential City Services Measure"; to consolidate the\nGeneral Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026; to\nprovide the set of rules for filing of arguments for and against the measure and rebuttal arguments; to\ndirect the City Attorney to prepare the Impartial Analysis; and to provide for other election matters as\nrequired by law; and\n— Consider adopting a motion calling to submit an argument against the Ballot Initiative; and\n— Council Bill #R-2026-09 - a resolution allowing rebuttal arguments; and\n— Council Bill #O-2026-03 - Introduce on first reading to adopt the ordinance adding Chapter 3.34, to\nTitle 3 (Transactions and Use Tax) of the Loma Linda Municipal Code to establish a one-cent (1%) general\ntransaction and use tax (subject to voter approval); and\n— Approve a Supplemental Appropriation of $50,000 from General Fund Reserves to fund the costs\nassociated with the election.\n— Recommendation: Adopt the Council Bills and Approve the supplemental appropriation, and other\nappropriate actions as recommended in the staff report