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November 8, 2011 Election

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County Results as of Jan 20 12:04pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (440/440)
28.7% Countywide Voter Turnout (95,664/333,407)
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  • School

    Board Member; San Mateo County Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Sequoia Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Hillsborough City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Redwood City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; San Bruno Park School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; San Carlos School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; San Mateo-Foster City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Woodside Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Rudy Driscoll
      479 votes 40.8%
    • Kevin P.B. Johnson
      382 votes 32.5%
    • Virginia "Ginger" Bamford
      313 votes 26.7%

    City

    Council Member; City of BelmontClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    City Clerk; City of BelmontClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Belmont, City Treasurer; City of BelmontClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of BrisbaneClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Council Member; City of BurlingameClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Council Member; City of Daly CityClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of Foster CityClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Council Member; City of MillbraeClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Council Member; City of Redwood CityClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    Council Member; City of San CarlosClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    City Treasurer; City of San CarlosClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of San MateoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Maureen Freschet
      7,412 votes 52.3%
    • Jack Matthews
      6,755 votes 47.7%

    Council Member; City of South San FranciscoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Council Member; Town of Woodside; Council District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ron Romines
      779 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; Town of Woodside; Council District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Thomas P. Shanahan
      746 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; Town of Woodside; Council District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David Burow
      756 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; Town of Woodside; Council District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Peter T. Mason
      743 votes 100.0%

    Special District

    Board Member; Broadmoor Police Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; East Palo Alto Sanitary DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Los Trancos County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Menlo Park Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Midcoast Community CouncilClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Local Measures

    Measure E Education Parcel Tax -- Burlingame School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,337 / 68.6% Yes votes ...... 1,983 / 31.4% No votes
    To maintain quality education in Burlingame schools, restore and protect critical math, science, reading and writing classes, including: hands-on science labs, attract/retain qualified teachers, maintain smaller Elementary class size, support art/music, and provide instructional materials/classroom supplies, shall Burlingame Elementary School District levy an education parcel tax of $76 per parcel for four years, exempting senior citizens with no funds for administrators' salaries, independent citizen oversight, and all funds going to Burlingame District schools?

    Measure F Appropriations Limit -- Menlo Park Fire Protection District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 5,920 / 77.0% Yes votes ...... 1,768 / 23.0% No votes
    Shall the appropriations limit applicable to the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, currently set at $40,000,000 pursuant to Measure G approved by the electors of the district on November 7, 2007, be continued at $40,000,000 for a period of four years from the date of the election?

    Measure G General Plan and Municipal Code Amendment -- City of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 5,238 / 49.4% Yes votes ...... 5,358 / 50.6% No votes
    To insure the provision of affordable rental housing in response to the Palmer v. City of Los Angeles court decision, shall City Council Ordinance 2011-7 be approved authorizing the City of San Mateo to amend its General Plan and Municipal Code to provide for alternative methods of providing adequate affordable rental housing, consisting of a housing impact fee and fee refund incentive program for rental projects agreeing to provide below market rate units?

    Measure H Bond Measure -- San Mateo County Community College District (55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 48,933 / 53.1% Yes votes ...... 43,238 / 46.9% No votes
    To prepare College of San Mateo, Canada College and Skyline College students for universities and high-demand jobs; modernize math and science classrooms and labs; upgrade classroom technology, computer and job training labs; increase earthquake, fire and accessibility safety; and replace aging systems with energy efficient models, shall San Mateo County Community College District issue $564,000,000 in bonds at interest rates within legal limits, with annual independent audits, local control over proceeds, and a Citizens' Committee providing oversight?

    Measure I Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Redwood City (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 6,061 / 73.6% Yes votes ...... 2,177 / 26.4% No votes
    To preserve funding for general city services such as libraries, parks, street repairs, and public safety, and support other fundamental City services, shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the Transient Occupancy Tax ("Hotel Tax") charged to hotel guests in Redwood City from the current rate of 10% to a new rate of 12%, with proceeds placed in the City's General Fund which is subject to the City's annual independent financial audit?

    Measure J Business License Tax -- City of Brisbane (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 680 / 77.4% Yes votes ...... 199 / 22.6% No votes
    Shall the business license tax for certain recycling establishments that recycle 100,000 tons or more of material during any single calendar year be increased to up to $3,000,000 per year, subject to annual increase of either 3% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is greater, after the amount reaches $3,000,000 a year?

    Measure K Charter Amendment -- City of Redwood City (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,876 / 61.3% Yes votes ...... 3,082 / 38.7% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended so that the City of Redwood City may, like the majority of cities subject to the general laws of the state, buy, sell, lease, and dispose of its real and personal property for the common benefit with the approval of a majority of its City Council and enact additional rules by ordinance for this purpose?

    Measure L Educational Parcel Tax -- Pacifica School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 5,652 / 69.3% Yes votes ...... 2,502 / 30.7% No votes
    To protect local elementary and middle schools from state budget cuts; maintain high quality education; protect academic programs in math, science, reading and writing; attract and retain qualified teachers; and support library services and classroom computer instruction; shall Pacifica School District replace its expiring parcel tax at $118 a year for 5 years, with independent citizens oversight, exemptions for senior citizens, no funds used for administrator salaries, and all funds staying local to promote student achievement?

    Measure M Business License Tax -- City of Redwood City (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,554 / 55.6% Yes votes ...... 3,640 / 44.4% No votes
    To preserve funding for general city services such as libraries, parks, and public safety, shall an ordinance be approved increasing, over three years, the business license tax rates by $21 plus $15 per employee (with a similar increase for businesses not taxed on a per employee basis) annually adjusted thereafter based on the Consumer Price Index, with proceeds placed in the City's General Fund, subject to the City's annual independent financial audit?

    Measure N School Bond -- Millbrae School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,550 / 58.5% Yes votes ...... 1,811 / 41.5% No votes
    To continue to renovate and modernize its aging schools and classrooms, improve energy efficiency, update classroom equipment and technology, improve school safety and build a new cafeteria at Taylor Middle School, shall the Millbrae School District be authorized to issue $30,000,000 in bonds at interest rates within the legal limit with no funds for administrator salaries and an appointed Independent Oversight Committee to monitor all bond expenditures?

    Measure O School Bond -- San Bruno Park School District (55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 2,368 / 50.8% Yes votes ...... 2,293 / 49.2% No votes
    To update classrooms with up-to-date computers and technology, renovate and modernize classrooms and school facilities throughout the district; replace outdated heating systems; upgrade playfields and playground equipment; and make energy cost-saving improvements; shall San Bruno Park School District be authorized to issue $40 million of bonds within legal interest rates, with annual audits and an independent citizens' oversight committee, and all funds spent locally and no money used for administrative salaries or taken by the State?

    Measure P Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Foster City (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,184 / 83.9% Yes votes ...... 804 / 16.1% No votes
    To provide funding for general city services, including police, fire, parks, recreation, and repairing and maintaining the levee, lagoon, streets, and other infrastructure, shall the City of Foster City approve an ordinance amending the Foster City Municipal Code to increase the transient occupancy tax rate from eight percent (8%) to nine and one-half (9.5%) percent on the rate charged to hotel guests staying within the City to be effective January 1, 2012?

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