Santa Maria council approves consent calendar, appoints mayor pro tem and adopts 2026 meeting calendar

The Santa Maria City Council approved several routine items and made two formal actions at its Dec. 2 meeting: the council unanimously approved the consent calendar, appointed Council member Flores as mayor pro tem for the 2026 calendar year, and adopted the City of Santa Maria’s 2026 meeting calendar.

A council member moved to approve the consent calendar and a second was given; the clerk conducted a roll call and the motion passed with affirmative votes. The transcript records affirmative responses from council members during the roll call.

On the annual appointment, the mayor nominated Council member Flores as mayor pro tem for 2026; the nomination was seconded and the council again approved the appointment by roll call. Council member Flores will serve a one-year term as mayor pro tem.

The council then considered and adopted a resolution presented by Chief Deputy City Clerk Donna Schwartz to set the 2026 schedule for the city council and a range of boards and commissions, including the Planning Commission, Library Board of Trustees, and Measure U Citizens Oversight Committee. Schwartz told the council that establishing a publicly accessible schedule "provides transparency for local legislative bodies." The council moved, seconded and voted to adopt the calendar.

Votes and motions recorded in the transcript: - Consent calendar: motion made and seconded; roll call recorded unanimous affirmative votes. - Mayor pro tem appointment (Flores): nomination, second and roll-call affirmation. - 2026 meeting calendar adoption: presentation by staff, motion, second and roll-call affirmation.

No items were pulled from the consent calendar and no substantive debate or amendments were recorded on these matters at the meeting.