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Guadalupe council votes unanimously to place municipal, cannabis and hotel-tax measures on November ballot and to authorize campaign arguments
Summary
On June 23 the council adopted multiple resolutions to call the November 3, 2026 municipal election, submit a cannabis business tax and an increase to the transient occupancy tax to voters, and authorized the mayor to work with staff on written arguments in favor; all roll-call votes were recorded as "Aye."
The Guadalupe City Council on June 23 adopted a series of resolutions to place measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot and to set internal procedures for ballot materials and arguments.
Staff member Wendy told the council that state law requires submission of a previously passed ordinance establishing a cannabis business tax to the voters. The council voted to adopt resolutions 2026-28, 2026-29 and 2026-30 to order the election, set priority for filing written arguments in favor, and provide for rebuttal arguments. The council also moved to authorize the mayor to work with staff (or two council members) to prepare a written argument in favor of the measure; the motion passed by roll call with all members recorded as voting "Aye." Wendy noted the measure requires a simple majority of voters (more than 50%) to pass.
The council also acted on a related tax measure to increase the transient occupancy tax from 6% to 12% and to expand the tax to additional occupancies such as campgrounds. Wendy explained the ordinance had been passed and that, because it imposes a tax, the council must submit it to voters. The council adopted resolutions 2026-31, 2026-32 and 2026-33 to order the election, set priority for filing arguments, and allow rebuttal arguments, and then authorized the mayor or two members of council to work with staff on a written argument in favor; each roll-call vote was recorded as "Aye."
Earlier in the meeting the council also called and gave notice of the general municipal election (resolutions 2026-26 and 2026-27) and adopted regulations for candidate statements; councilmembers voted to adopt those resolutions by roll call with all "Aye" votes.
No public testimony opposing the measures was recorded in the transcript during these agenda items. The council recorded the following roll-call responses on the enumerated resolutions: Council member Costa, Jr.; Council member Fernandez; Council member Viegas; Council member Hernandez; Mayor Julian — all recorded as "Aye."
