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Solano County, CA November 8, 2016 Election
Directory of Solano County, CA Measures
County Results as of Dec 5 9:20am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (265/265)
74.66% Countywide Voter Turnout (170,628/228,535)

Measures
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Measure A. 2017 Transactions and Use Tax -- County of Solano (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 72,729 / 46.40% Yes votes ...... 84,010 / 53.60% No votes
Shall the people of Solano County enact a one-quarter of one percent sales tax for general governmental purposes such as improving children's services to homeless children, preventing child abuse, improving access to high quality childcare and preventative child health care programs, providing employment opportunities for youths and other essential services for ten years and assure public accountability by means of a citizens' oversight committee and annual audits?

Measure B. Children Services Advisory Measure -- County of Solano (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 91,448 / 59.35% Yes votes ...... 62,641 / 40.65% No votes
Shall the Board of Supervisors provide prevention oriented children's s services promoting and improving Solano County children's health, safety and educational success and require oversight and accountability by allocating 100% of the tax revenue collected from any transactions and use tax measure authorized in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Solano County on the November 8, 2016 ballot?

Measure C. Tax on Marijuana Businesses -- County of Solano (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 97,895 / 62.55% Yes votes ...... 58,603 / 37.45% No votes
Shall the people of Solano County adopt Ordinance No. 2016+1773 to amend Article XII of Chapter 11 of the Solano County Code to establish a general business license tax on marijuana businesses within the County of no more than 15% of annual gross receipts of the business, and which will continue until repealed by the Board of Supervisors or County voters?

Measure D. Bond -- Winters Joint Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 299 / 60.53% Yes votes ...... 195 / 39.47% No votes
To improve the quality of education funding that cannot be taken by the State; modernize, renovate and/or construct classrooms, restrooms, cafeterias, and other school facilities including Winters High School; make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements; and upgrade P.E. fields and facilities for school and community use; shall the Winters Joint Unified School District issue $17,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money used for administrative salaries?

Measure H. Parcel Tax Extension -- Davis Joint Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 12 / 42.86% Yes votes ...... 16 / 57.14% No votes
To provide outstanding academics in math, science, reading, writing, instructional technology and programs in athletics, arts and music; provide high quality teachers; limit class sizes; and support student health and safety; shall the Davis Joint Unified School District replace its expiring parcel taxes with a single eight-year parcel tax of $620/year, raising approximately $9.5 million/year, adjusted for inflation; with senior and disability exemptions; with citizens oversight; for the exclusive use of Davis schools?

Measure K. Tax on Marijuana Businesses -- City of Dixon (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,635 / 64.91% Yes votes ...... 2,506 / 35.09% No votes
To help fund general municipal services, including but not limited to police and fire protection services, parks, recreation and library facilities, shall an ordinance be adopted to impose a business license tax at a rate of up to fifteen percent (15%) of gross receipts on marijuana businesses and dispensaries, if marijuana businesses or dispensaries are approved to operate in the City of Dixon?

Measure L. Treasurer Appointment -- City of Dixon (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 2,652 / 38.28% Yes votes ...... 4,276 / 61.72% No votes
Shall the office of the City Treasurer for the City of Dixon be appointive , with the first appointment occurring upon the expiration of the term of the current City Treasurer in 2016?

Measure M. Essential Services Protection Measure -- City of Vacaville (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 22,495 / 63.29% Yes votes ...... 13,046 / 36.71% No votes
To protect essential city services such as police programs to fight domestic violence, child/elder abuse, gang activity and neighborhood crime; fire/paramedic services for quick emergency response times; street lighting for safety; and other city services, shall City of Vacaville Ordinance No. 1899 be approved to renew a sales/use tax at a 3/4-cent rate for 20 years, providing approximately $14,700,000 per year in locally controlled funding that stays in Vacaville?

Measure N. Appointment of City Treasurer -- City of Rio Vista (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,593 / 55.56% Yes votes ...... 2,074 / 44.44% No votes
Shall the office of the City Treasurer for the City of Rio Vista be appointive?

Measure O. General City Services Tax Measure -- City of Rio Vista (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,938 / 80.86% Yes votes ...... 932 / 19.14% No votes
To support the continued operations of Rio Vista general services, including paramedic services (first responders to a medical emergency and transport to a medical center or hospital, when needed), adequate police and fire protection, properly maintained community and neighborhood parks, and other city services, shall the existing 3/4-cent sales tax charged on purchases made in Rio Vista, generating approximately $784,000 annually, be continued for an additional five (5) years?

Measure P. Sales Tax Extension -- City of Fairfield (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 25,128 / 68.99% Yes votes ...... 11,293 / 31.01% No votes
To renew expiring funding without increasing tax rates, shall the Ordinance be adopted extending the existing 1% sales tax for fifteen years to preserve approximately $16 million in local annual funding for the City of Fairfield that the state cannot take away to support neighborhood police patrols, firefighting and rapid 9-1-1 emergency response, crime prevention programs, fixing potholes and repairing neighborhood streets, parks and recreation, and other general services, with mandatory audits and independent oversight?

Measure Q. Classroom Repair, Renovation and Safety Measure -- Dixon Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 4,966 / 60.22% Yes votes ...... 3,281 / 39.78% No votes
To repair, renovate and reopen Old Dixon High School as a middle school, repair and renovate Anderson Elementary School, and improve security/safety and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance at District schools, shall Dixon Unified School District issue $30,400,000 in bonds, at legal interest rates, with independent citizen oversight, annual independent audits, and no funds spent on administrators' salaries?

Measure S. General Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Suisun City (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 6,497 / 69.03% Yes votes ...... 2,915 / 30.97% No votes
To provide funding, that cannot be taken by the State, to maintain Suisun City services that make neighborhoods safer including: rapid 911 emergency responses, neighborhood police patrols, youth crime/gang prevention, fire prevention/protection, fixing potholes, maintaining City streets/streetlights, maintaining City parks/street trees, and other vital City services, shall Suisun City enact a one-cent (1%) sales tax for ten years, providing $1,800,000 annually, with annual a udits, citizens' oversight, all funds spent locally in Suisun City?

Measure T. Pacific Flyway Annexation -- City of Fairfield (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 26,108 / 72.74% Yes votes ...... 9,782 / 27.26% No votes
Shall the Resolution be approved amending the Fairfield General Plan to revise the Urban Limit Line, if specified conditions are met, and reaffirm and amend certain General Plan policies to allow property at I-680 and Gold Hill Road to be a land preserve and open space conservation area with an interpretive center, trails, and theater for educational purposes to celebrate and educate the public about the conservation of migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway?

Measure V. Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Vallejo (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 26,207 / 64.00% Yes votes ...... 14,739 / 36.00% No votes
Shall an "Ordinance Amending Vallejo Municipal Code to Maintain Enhanced Funding for 911 Response, Police Patrols, Firefighter and Emergency Medical Services, Youth Program s , Street and Pothole Repair, Graffiti Removal, Economic Development, and Other General City Services, Renewing the Existing , Voter
- Approved, One Percent Transactions and Use (Sales) Tax (Measure B) to Provide Approximately $14 Million Yearly with All Revenues Independently Audited and Expenditures Publicly Reviewed and Locally Controlled" be adopted?

 
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