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San Mateo County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
Measure C
Charter Amendment
County of San Mateo
Majority Approval Required

106,366 / 60.4% Yes votes ...... 69,607 / 39.6% No votes

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Results as of Dec 15 1:37pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (522/522)
Information shown below: Yes/No Meaning | Impartial Analysis | Arguments | Full Text

Shall Section 303 of the County Charter be amended to remove the requirement that the appoointment of an Acting County Manager must be an existing County officer or employee?

Meaning of Voting Yes/No
A YES vote of this measure means:
A "yes" vote on this measure would amend Section 303 of the County Charter to remove the requirement that the appointment of an Acting County Manager must be an existing County officer or employee.

A NO vote of this measure means:
A "no" vote on this measure would leave Section 303 of the County Charter in its present form.

Impartial Analysis from County Attorney
Section 303 0f the San Mateo County Charter presently provides that in the event of a vacancy or disability, the Board of Supervisors shall immediately appoint a County officer or employee to serve as Acting County Manager until the Board either determines that the Manager is able to resume the duties of the office or appoints a new County Manager.
This measure would amend Section 303 to remove the requirement that the appointment of an Acting County Manager must be an existing County officer or employee.

  
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Arguments For Measure C Arguments Against Measure C
The current provision that the Acting County Manager must be a current employee or officer of the County restricts the Board's choices in appointing an Acting County Manager. The Board of Supervisors should be free to select the best qualified person to fill this important county position and the best qualified person may or may not be a current county officer or employee. The measure would still permit the Board of Supervisors to consider county employees and officers to serve as Acting County Manager. However, the measure also affords the Board of Supervisors a greater range of flexibility in making this appointment. In the event the most qualified candidate is a person who is not currently in the county service, the measure would permit the Board of Supervisors to make an appointment that would best serve the residents of the county.

/s/ Michael D. Nevin

Supervisor, San Mateo County
/s/ Jerry Hill
Supervisor, San Mateo County
/s/ Mark Church
President, Board of Supervisors
/s/ Donald A. Horsley
Sheriff, County of San Mateo
/s/ Lee Buffington
Tax Collector - Treasurer

No argument against Measure C Submitted

Full Text of Measure C
Shall Section 303 of the County Charter be amended to read as follows:

303. Vacancy.

In the event of a vacancy or disability, the Board of Supervisors shall immediately appoint an Acting County Manager until the Board either determines that the Manager is able to resume the duties of the office or appoints a new County Manager.

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