Stinson Beach County Water District
RESOLUTION NO. GB 2026-03
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE STINSON BEACH COUNTY WATER DISTRICT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE QUESTION OF ESTABLISHING THE DISTRICT’S APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT UNDER ARTICLE XIIIB OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION, FIXING THE DATE OF SAID ELECTION, REQUESTING THE MARIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, THROUGH THE COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT, TO CONSOLIDATE A REGULARLY SCHEDULED ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THIS JURISDICTION WITH ANY OTHER ELECTION CONDUCTED ON SAID DATE
WHEREAS, Article XIIIB of the California Constitution provides that the appropriations limit otherwise applicable to a governmental entity may be changed by the electors of such entity, subject to and in conformity with constitutional and statutory voting requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors believes that it would be in the best interests of the residents of the Stinson Beach County Water District (the “District”) for the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to be established by the voters of the District and for the appropriations limit for the ensuing three fiscal years to be determined accordingly; and
WHEREAS, a statewide election will be held on November 3, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE STINSON BEACH COUNTY WATER DISTRICT as follows:
Section 1.
An election (the “election”) is hereby ordered and called and will be held in the District on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at which election the following issue shall be submitted to all persons possessing all requirements of electors under the general election laws of the State of California and who are duly qualified electors residing within the District:
“Shall the appropriations limit of the Stinson Beach County Water District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 be established at $1,536,312 and should the limit for that Fiscal Year (i.e., $1,536,312) be used to determine the limits for Fiscal Years 2026-2027 through 2029-2030?”
Section 2.
The election shall be and is hereby consolidated, pursuant to law, with the statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026, and the election precincts, polling places and officers of election within the area of the District for the election shall be the same as those selected and designated by the County Clerk of Marin County for said statewide election. All proceedings incidental to and connected with the election shall be regulated and done in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the said statewide election.
Section 3.
This resolution shall also constitute a request to the Board of Supervisors of Marin County and to the Elections Department to consolidate the election called by the Board of Directors with the statewide election on November 3, 2026.
Section 4.
The Elections Department is authorized and directed, at District expense, to provide all necessary election services and to canvass the results of said election.
INTRODUCED and ADOPTED this 16th day of May, 2026 at a duly held Board of Directors meeting by the following vote:
AYES: Cross, Meade, Zell, Baskin, Ellis
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
s/ Sandra Cross, Board of Directors President
Stinson Beach County Water District
ATTEST:
Kent Nelson, Secretary to the Board/General Manager
Stinson Beach County Water District