Atascadero City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Mark Dariz
Mayor Pro Tem and Council Member; term 2024-2028City of Atascadero, Mayor, Council & Treasurer
Mark Dariz (Mayor Pro Tem and Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Atascadero City Council after the election.
Mayor Pro Tem of Atascadero and an architect, first elected to the City Council in 2020.
Where Mark Dariz stands: positions on the record
Retail cannabis1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing staff not to move forward with any changes to the cannabis ordinance (passed 3-2, Oct 2025).
Council voteAtascadero City Council minutes, October 14, 2025 · Oct 14, 2025
Affordable housing funds1 sourced position
Voted yes to appropriate $527,573 in in-lieu housing funds for the People's Self-Help Housing Del Rio Ridge project loan (passed 5-0, Oct 2025).
Council voteAtascadero City Council minutes, October 14, 2025 · Oct 14, 2025
Sewer rates1 sourced position
Voted yes to approve the proposed wastewater rates after the Proposition 218 protest hearing (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteAtascadero City Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026
Ambulance contract1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution supporting the City of Paso Robles' bid for the county ambulance contract on behalf of all cities (passed 3-2, Sep 2026).
Council voteAtascadero City Council draft minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Transportation sales tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving the SLOCOG transportation expenditure plan for a potential sales tax measure (passed 4-1, Feb 2026).
Council voteAtascadero City Council minutes, February 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
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