To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Written Argument in Favor of the 2026 Voter-Approved Contra Costa County Urban Limit Line Ballot Measure
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE the attached ballot argument on behalf of the Board of Supervisors for the June 2, 2026 Primary Election in favor of the 2026 Voter-Approved Contra Costa County Urban Limit Line.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
On December 9, 2025, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2025-407, calling an election on June 2, 2026, for the 2026 Voter-Approved Contra Costa County Urban Limit Line. California Elections Code Section 9162 allows the Board of Supervisors, or any member of the Board authorized by the Board, to file a written argument for or against a County ballot measure. The County Clerk-Recorder has advised that March 18, 2026, is the last day arguments will be received by that office for the June 2026 Primary Election.
Attached for the Board’s consideration (see Attachment A) is a ballot argument on behalf of the Board of Supervisors in favor of the 2026 Voter-Approved Contra Costa County Urban Limit Line ballot measure. The argument has been prepared pursuant to the requirements under the Elections Code; specifically, the word count complies with the 300-word limit for a ballot argument.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Board of Supervisors would not file a written argument in favor of the 2026 Voter-Approved Contra Costa County Urban Limit Line ballot measure.