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6/13/2026, 5:44:52 PM
Half Moon Bay's November 2026 City Council election will determine the direction of every issue described above — housing compliance, farmworker dignity, Measure D reform, and coastal resilience. Three Council seats are…
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Agenda item: Recommendation to:
A) Adopt an ordinance calling for and proclaiming a special election to be held on November 3, 2026 throughout the County of San Mateo for the purpose of voting upon amendments to the San Mateo County Charter, and waive the reading of the ordinance in its entirety, regarding:
1) Adding to the Charter Preamble a policy statement on resilience to extreme weather events; and
2) Adding to the Charter Preamble a policy statement affirming the County’s commitment to the dignity, civil rights, and equal protection of all County residents; and
3) Amending Section 415 of the County Charter to extend the period in which the County Board of Supervisors is required to either call a special election or make an appointment in the event of a vacancy in an elected office other than the Board of Supervisors from 30 days to 60 days, and to require the Board to conduct at least one public meeting to receive public comment prior to any appointment; and
4) Amending Section 202 of the County Charter and adding a new Section 202.1 to the County Charter to require that supervisorial districts be reapportioned following each federal decennial census by an independent redistricting commission pursuant to applicable provisions of the California Elections Code, and requesting that the election be consolidated with any and all other elections to be held on November 3, 2026.
B) Adopt a resolution calling and providing for a special election to be held on November 3, 2026 throughout the County of San Mateo for the purpose of voting upon proposed amendments to the San Mateo County Charter, proclaiming said special local Countywide election pursuant to Elections Code Section 12001, requesting that the election be consolidated with any and all other elections to be held on November 3, 2026, and requesting services of the County’s Chief Elections Officer.. Board of Supervisors recently discussed this issue.
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors
6/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors's 2026-06-09 agenda is scheduled to cover 26-436 Acting as the Governing Board of County Service Area No. 8, conduct a public hearing: A) Open public hearing B)..., Calera Creek sew…
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Half Moon Bay City Council
2026-06-02
5: That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-04-07
14.: Adopt a resolution: A) Consolidating the Statewide Direct Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 with elections called by Brisbane School District, Ravenswood City School District, and Redwood City Elementary School District; and B) Authorizing the County’s Chief Elections Officer to provide specified election services and supplies in conjunction therewith
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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
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
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
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
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
19.: Adopt an ordinance: (1) repealing Title 10 (Building Regulations) of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code; and (2) adopting a new Title 10 (Building Regulations), adopting by reference the 2025 edition of the California Building Standards Code (Title 24, Parts 1 through 12) and the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, including local amendments, previously introduced on February 24, 2026 with exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15308 and 15061(b)(3); and waive reading of the ordinance in its entirety
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