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San Mateo County, CA November 8, 2016 Election
Directory of San Mateo County, CA Measures
County Results as of Dec 16 3:23pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (507/507)
81.6% Countywide Voter Turnout (323,303/396,341)

Measures
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Measure I. Belmont Streets and City Services Measure -- City of Belmont (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 7,018 / 55.2% Yes votes ...... 5,687 / 44.8% No votes
To provide local funding for maintaining general City of Belmont services/facilities, such as:
  • fixing potholes;
  • repairing 69 miles of City streets;
  • maintaining 911 emergency response;
  • repairing deteriorating storm drains;
  • reducing traffic congestion/ improving public safety on neighborhood streets; shall Belmont enact a 1/2 cent sales tax, providing $1,300,000 annually for 30 years, requiring citizen's oversight, independent audits, with all funds a o for local City of Belmont services, and no furids for Sacramento?

Measure J. Revisions to Rent Stabilization and Just Cause for Eviction -- City of East Palo Alto (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,998 / 80.2% Yes votes ...... 1,237 / 19.8% No votes
Shall the 2010 Rent Stabilization and Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance be strengthened by simplifying administrative processes and procedures, defining maximum allowable rent revising the registration fee pass-through, eliminating annual registration requirements, streamlining annual general adjustment calculations, addressing nuisance-based tenancy termination, strengthening informational notice provisions, and authorizing the City Council to revise the Ordinance when in conflict with federal or state law?

Measure K. Sales Tax Extension -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 206,910 / 70.4% Yes votes ...... 87,117 / 29.6% No votes
To ensure San Mateo County quality of life by retaining/improving critical facilities/services, such as: providing affordable homes for seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, families; enhancing public transit; combatting human trafficking; addressing sea level rise; maintaining safe schools and neighborhoods; high-quality preschool and reading programs; park maintenance; and low-income healthcare, shall San Mateo County extend the existing half-cent sales tax, without increasing the rate, providing $85,000,000 annually for 20 years that the State cannot take away?

Measure L. Charter Amendment Eliminating of Requirement for a City Fire Department -- City of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 22,576 / 59.8% Yes votes ...... 15,201 / 40.2% No votes
Shall the Charter amendment eliminating the requirement that the City maintain its own separate Fire Department, thereby allowing the City to enter into an agreement with other agencies to form a new entity for the provision of fire services be adopted?

Measure M. Facilities Upgrade and Improvement Bond Measure -- Burlingame School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 10,706 / 74.4% Yes votes ...... 3,675 / 25.6% No votes
To update schools and provide access for students with disabilities, remove lead paint/ asbestos, fix leaky roofs, update classrooms, libraries, labs/ facilities to meet current earthquake, fire/ safety codes, replace old portable classrooms, upgrade science Jabs, shall Burlingame Elementary School District issue $56,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, that cannot be taken by the State, to renovate, construct/acquire local neighborhood schools, sites, equipment/ facilities, with independent audits, citizens' oversight, no money for administrators, all money staying local?

Measure N. Library Construction Bond Measure -- City of Pacifica (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 10,368 / 54.6% Yes votes ...... 8,628 / 45.4% No votes
To build a new Library that will eliminate building deficiencies like leaky roofs and deteriorating electrical wiring; improve earthquake/fire safety and disability access; enable modern computer technology and internet access; and provide safe spaces and study areas for teens and children seven days a week; shall the City of Pacifica issue $33,500,000 in general obligation bond subject to financial audits and citizens' oversight?

Measure O. Business Tax Measure -- City of East Palo Alto (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,862 / 77.5% Yes votes ...... 1,408 / 22.5% No votes
Shall the business license tax a landlord with five or more residential rental units pays the City of East Palo Alto, which shall not be passed on to tenants, be set at 1.5% of gross receipts, until terminated by the voters or reduced by Council, and the approximately $600,000 raised annually used as directed by the City Council for general fund purposes, such as funding programs to increase affordable housing, and protect local residents from displacement and from homelessness?

Measure P. Neighborhood Safety and Vital City Services -- City of East Palo Alto (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5,389 / 84.6% Yes votes ...... 981 / 15.4% No votes
To make neighborhoods safer by maintaining rapid police response times/number of police officers patrolling neighborhood streets; repairing streets/potholes; updating drinking water/storm drain infrastructure; maintaining youth/senior programs and other vital City services, shall East Palo Alto enact a one-half cent (1/2%) sales tax that it can only be ended by voters providing about $1,800,000 annually, with citizens' oversight, annual independent audits, all funds benefitting East 'I Palo Alto?

Measure Q. San Mateo Community Preservation and Fair Rent Charter Amendment -- City of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 16,053 / 40.0% Yes votes ...... 24,073 / 60.0% No votes
Shall the charter amendment adding Chapter XI to the San Mateo City Charter to enact rent regulations applicable to apartment housing with an initial certificate of occupancy dated before February 1,1995; and just cause for eviction requirements applicable to apartment housing with an initial certificate of occupancy dated before the date the measure becomes effective; and establishing a Rental Housing Commission To administer and implement these regulations and requirements be adopted?

Measure R. Burlingame Community Protection Ordinance -- City of Burlingame (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 4,668 / 33.3% Yes votes ...... 9,350 / 66.7% No votes
Shall the ordinance (a) enacting rent stabilization with an annual maximum to increase of 4% for most multi-family rental residences with certificates of occupancy before February 1, 1995; (b) establishing Just cause for eviction restrictions on most rental residential units, including single family homes and multi-family residences built after 1995; (c) creating a Commission authorized to enact regulations and set fees to implement the ordinance; and (d) 13 superseding prior restrictions on the passage of rent control be adopted?

Measure S. Facilities Bond Measure -- Bayshore Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1,225 / 81.7% Yes votes ...... 274 / 18.3% No votes
To improve the quality of education at local schools with funding that cannot be taken by the state; finish construction of a new school; improve student access to modern technology; construct classrooms, restrooms and school facilities that meet all health, safety and handicapped accessibility (ADA) requirements; shall the Bayshore Elementary School District issue $7,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with annual audits, independent citizens' oversight and NO money used for administrative salaries?

Measure T. Education and Local Control Parcel Tax -- Jefferson Elementary School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 19,060 / 76.6% Yes votes ...... 5,837 / 23.4% No votes
To maintain and enhance quality education with local funding the State cannot take away by protecting core academics in math, science, technology, reading and writing; attracting and retaining high quality teachers; supporting students struggling to read at grade level; and providing after-school/homework programs, shall Jefferson 'Elementary School District levy $68 per parcel annually, for nine years, exempting seniors, with independent citizens' oversight, no money for administrators and all funds for our community's elementary and middle schools?

Measure U. Elementary Education Improvement and Student Achievement Measure -- Redwood City School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 30,053 / 79.8% Yes votes ...... 7,602 / 20.2% No votes
To maintain quality education for local elementary and middle school students, with funds that cannot be taken by the State, enhance reading, writing, math, and science skills; attract and retain qualified teachers; and support arts and music programs; shall the Redwood City Elementary School District renew its educational parcel tax at $85, providing $1,900,000 annually for 14 years, exempting seniors, with independent citizen oversight, annual reports to the community, no money for administrators and all money benefitting local schools?

Measure V. Public Safety Parcel Tax Ordinance -- City of Daly City (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 13,669 / 46.9% Yes votes ...... 15,461 / 53.1% No votes
Shall the Public Safety Parcel Tax Ordinance imposing a flat tax on each parcel of real property within the City of Daly City at the rate of $162.00 per parcel, per year, for a period of five years, to be billed on the annual property tax bill sent by the tax collector of San Mateo County, thereby generating an estimated $3.8 million annually to restore 10 specific police and fire personnel and related operational costs, be adopted?

Measure W. Adoption of Initiative Amending Ordinance No. 391-C.S. to Authorize-A Future Rezone of the Quarry Which Could Include Residential Development, Under Certain Conditions -- City of Pacifica (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 5,966 / 31.1% Yes votes ...... 13,194 / 68.9% No votes
Shall the Initiative which amends Ordinance Number 391-C.S. to authorize up to 206 multi-family units of residential development at the Rockaway Quarry orily under certain conditions specified in the Initiative measure entitled "Pacifica Initiative Amending Ordinance No. 391-C.S. To Authorize a Future Rezone of the Quarry Which Could Include Residential Development, Under Certain Conditions, be adopted?

 
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