City Council

9A. CITY COUNCIL ACTION UNDER ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 9215 IN CONNECTION WITH THE CERTIFICATION OF A PETITION RELATED TO A SALES TAX MEASURE AND RELATED ACTIONS; AND REVIEW OF A REPORT INDICATING ELIGIBILITY FOR SUBMISSION OF ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS Recommended Action 1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-65 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CERTIFICATION OF THE CITY CLERK/ELECTIONS OFFICIAL AND THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS AS TO THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE INITIATIVE PETITION ENTITLED “AN INITIATIVE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE TO ADOPT A SALES TAX INCREASE OF ONE PERCENT (1%) TO PROTECT AGAINST THE NATURAL HAZARDS OF BEACH EROSION AND FIRES”. 2. Adopt Resolution No. 26-66 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF A CERTAIN MEASURE ENTITLED “AN INITIATIVE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE TO ADOPT A SALES TAX INCREASE OF ONE PERCENT (1%) TO PROTECT AGAINST THE NATURAL HAZARDS OF BEACH EROSION AND FIRES” AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, AND DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS. 3. Edit as desired and adopt Resolution No. 26-67 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CITY COUNCILMEMBERS TO SUBMIT AN ARGUMENT ON A MEASURE ENTITLED “AN INITIATIVE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE TO ADOPT A SALES TAX INCREASE OF ONE PERCENT (1%) TO PROTECT AGAINST THE NATURAL HAZARDS OF BEACH EROSION AND FIRES” AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, AND PROVIDING FOR REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS. Potential edits that the City Council should consider are: A. Fill in, edit or delete in its entirety Section 2 regarding submission of a City Council argument against the measure; and/or B. Decide whether to allow rebuttal arguments and either leave in or delete Section 3 accordingly.