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Agenda item: The FY 2027 tax rate for the debt service on the 2015 Refunding General Obligation Bonds - Measures G, S and I (General Obligation Bonds - Elections of 1992, 1996 and 2002) at 0.0075%.. City Council recently discussed this issue.

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NewsThe Silicon Valley Voice
7/21/2026, 6:42:11 PM
Sunnyvale is planning to put three charter amendments on the November ballot. At a meeting late last month, the Sunnyvale City Council approved amendments that, if approved, would address how the council handles vacanci…
NewsSM Daily Journal
7/18/2026, 3:30:00 AM
President Donald Trump has used a primetime address to question the legitimacy of U.S. elections and push for more restrictive voting laws. The Republican president on Thursday revisited debunked theories about his 2020…
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July 2026
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Union City City Council Regular Meeting
2026-06-23
4.15: Waive Further Reading and Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.06 “Campaign Contribution Limitations in Municipal Elections” of the Union City Municipal Code
City Council Regular Meeting
2026-06-16
5.12: Dublin Library/Civic Center Public Art Mural Project – Approval of Artwork and Public Art Agreement The City Council will review the proposed artwork for the Dublin Library/Civic Center Public Art Mural Project and consider adopting a
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San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
20.: Accept The Probation Department’s Report On Immigration Detainers, Pursuant To Chapter 2.48 Of Title 2 Of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
8.: Adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement (OLSE) and the Environmental Health Services Division (EHS) to implement a pilot program to enforce final judgments for labor law violations through food service permitting
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
21.: Adopt a resolution accepting the summary report on countywide Mitigation Fees through December 31, 2025
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
17.: Adopt a resolution: A) Authorizing the County Executive, or designee, to execute a Trilateral Memorandum of Understanding between the County, the City of East Palo Alto, and East Palo Alto Community Alliance and Neighborhood Development Organization to facilitate the potential exchange of real property, interim site control, and future development of a 100% affordable housing project on University Avenue and the expansion of Martin Luther King Jr. Park in East Palo Alto; and B) Authorizing and directing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee, in consultation with the East Palo Alto Community Alliance and Neighborhood Development Organization, to conduct a competitive process to select a developer for the proposed University Avenue affordable housing development
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
24.: Accept the Sheriff’s Office Report on interactions with Immigration Authorities, pursuant to Chapter 2.48 of Title 2 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code
South San Francisco City Council
2026-01-28
6.: Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $8,460.72 in funding from San Mateo County Registration and Elections Division to support an Early Vote Center at the Main Library, Library | Parks and Recreation Center, for the June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget via Budget Amendment Number 26.049. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)

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