Amend Charter Section 521: City Council Authority for Lease Agreements
Plain-English Summary
Measure A2026 proposes to amend Santa Barbara City Charter Section 521. The amendment would allow the City Council to approve contracts or leases binding the City for longer than five years through an ordinance or resolution. This change aims to provide the City Council with more flexibility in managing city-owned property leases.
What each outcome does
If Measure A2026 passes, the Santa Barbara City Council would gain the authority to approve the length and terms of all lease agreements on city-owned properties, adapting to economic conditions.
If Measure A2026 fails, the Santa Barbara City Council would not be authorized to have flexibility regarding the terms and lengths of certain contracts and leases of City property, maintaining current restrictions.
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