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Arvin council votes to place 1% transactions-and-use tax measure on Nov. 3 ballot
Summary
The Arvin City Council adopted four resolutions to call a Nov. 3, 2026 election and place a 1% transactions-and-use tax measure before voters, directing the city attorney to prepare an impartial analysis and setting argument/rebuttal deadlines; council approved the package 5-0.
The Arvin City Council voted unanimously June 25 to place a proposed 1% transactions-and-use tax on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot and to take the procedural steps required to send the measure to voters.
The council adopted four resolutions by motion of Mayor Pro Tem (MPT) Perez, seconded by Councilmember Tarver, with a 5-0 vote. The resolutions call and give notice of the general municipal election, set priorities for filing written arguments and direct the city attorney to prepare an impartial analysis (Resolutions No. 2026-34 and 2026-35), provide for rebuttal arguments (Resolution No. 2026-36), and request consolidation of the municipal election with the County of Kern's Nov. 3, 2026 statewide election (Resolution No. 2026-37). Staff recommended adoption of the four resolutions as presented.
Officials emphasized that placing the measure on the ballot is a procedural action that directs staff to proceed with the legal and public-notice steps required for a local tax measure. The package notes that adoption of the measure itself would require the higher 4/5 vote threshold for the council to place a transactions-and-use tax on the ballot or in local ordinance language; the adopted resolutions formalize the city's schedule and required filings ahead of the November election.
Next steps include publication of required notices, preparation of the impartial analysis by the city attorney, and setting deadlines for filing arguments and rebuttals under the city's rules and state election law. The council approved the resolutions during the special meeting and the item will appear in city election materials for the Nov. 3, 2026 consolidated ballot.
