Council accepts filing of initiative I 20 26 0 1; presenter notes Aug. 14 deadline for competing measures

The Cannon Beach City Council received the official filing for initiative I 20 26 0 1 at a special meeting on Wednesday, July 29, a presenter told the council. The presenter summarized the timeline that led to the filing and outlined the council’s immediate choices: take no action, or file a competing measure that would also appear on the November ballot.

"The deadline to file the competing measure would be August 14," the presenter said, adding that a full ballot title would need to be completed by that date if the council chose to file a competing measure. The presenter explained that if the council took no formal action, the initiative would proceed to the November ballot as submitted.

Council members discussed options but did not record a formal vote on a competing measure. One councilmember said they were "entirely prepared to do nothing," and the chair asked the group whether everyone was okay with doing nothing; members indicated assent during the exchange. The transcript does not show a roll-call vote or formal motion on the initiative itself.

If a competing measure is filed by Aug. 14, the council would need to provide a completed ballot title by that deadline; otherwise, the initiative will continue toward the November ballot under the normal process described by the presenter.