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- Measure A
New Library
-- City of Cupertino
(Advisory Vote Only)
8,776 /
71.5% Yes votes
3,506 /
28.5% No votes
- In order to construct a new library, without increasing taxes, shall the City
Council
spend an amount not to exceed $22 million from a combination of cash reserves
and public financing?
The new library will provide:
- More space for books, reference materials, and computers
- Separate areas for children's activities, community meetings, and quiet
reading
- Improved access to rest rooms and book stacks for the disabled
- Safe parking for library patrons and the community
- Measure B
Annexation
-- Town of Los Gatos Blossom Hill Manor No. 8 Area
278 /
47.0% Yes votes
314 /
53.0% No votes
- Shall the order adopted on November 1, 1999, by the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos ordering the annexation to the Town of Los Gatos of the territory
described in that order and designated as Blossom Hill Manor No. 8, be
confirmed?
- Measure C
Annexation
-- Town of Los Gatos Blossom Hill Manor No. 7 Area
38 /
22.9% Yes votes
128 /
77.1% No votes
- Shall the order adopted on November 1, 1999, by the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos ordering the annexation to the Town of Los Gatos of the territory
described in that order and designated as Blossom Hill Manor No. 7, be
confirmed?
- Measure D
Annexation
-- Town of Los Gatos Camino Del Cerro No. 10 Area
3 /
37.5% Yes votes
5 /
62.5% No votes
- Shall the order adopted on November 1, 1999, by the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos ordering the annexation to the Town of Los Gatos of the territory
described in that order and designated as Camino del Cerro No. 10, be
confirmed?
- Measure E
Annexation
-- Town of Los Gatos Robie Lane No. 3 Area
12 /
46.2% Yes votes
14 /
53.8% No votes
- Shall the order adopted on November 1, 1999, by the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos ordering the annexation to the Town of Los Gatos of the territory
described in that order and designated as Robie Lane No. 3, be confirmed?
- Measure F
Annexation
-- Town of Los Gatos Marchmont Drive No. 1 Area
39 /
34.2% Yes votes
75 /
65.8% No votes
- Shall the order adopted on November 1, 1999, by the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos ordering the annexation to the Town of Los Gatos of the territory
described in that order and designated as Marchmont Drive No. 1, be confirmed?
- Measure G
Historic Preservation Ordinance
-- City of Palo Alto
9,793 /
47.7% Yes votes
10,740 /
52.3% No votes
- Shall the City of Palo Alto adopt Ordinance 4571, a historic preservation
ordinance which prohibits, in most cases, the demolition of buildings listed
on the
Palo Alto Historic Register; requires City review and approval of certain
exterior
alterations to these buildings; and provides zoning incentives for the
preservation
of homes which are historic buildings?
- Measure H
City Charter
-- City of Santa Clara
16,047 /
84.8% Yes votes
2,880 /
15.2% No votes
- Shall the Santa Clara City Charter be amended by eliminating obsolete,
unnecessary and unclear language, making the Charter gender neutral, making
the Charter consistent with current legal requirements, and making minor
revisions to make the Charter consistent with modern city charters?
- Measure I
Chief of Police Candidates
-- City of Santa Clara
16,558 /
88.1% Yes votes
2,244 /
11.9% No votes
- Shall the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to require that candidates for
the
elected office of Chief of Police meet the minimum eligibility and
qualification
requirements imposed by State law upon candidates for the office of Sheriff?
- Measure J
City Council Member Compensation
-- City of Santa Clara
10,791 /
57.7% Yes votes
7,924 /
42.3% No votes
- Shall the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to provide for an increase in
City
Council Member compensation to $600 per month with annual increases for the
Mayor and City Council members equal to the consumer price index, but not to
exceed 5% in any year?
- Measure K
Disposal of City-Owned Real Property
-- City of Santa Clara
6,819 /
36.4% Yes votes
11,907 /
63.6% No votes
- Shall the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to permit the disposal of
City-owned real property of $50,000 or less in value without publishing in an
official newspaper a notice of intention to sell real , property?
- Measure L
Award of Public Works Contracts
-- City of Santa Clara
7,332 /
39.4% Yes votes
11,269 /
60.6% No votes
- Shall the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to permit the award of public
works contracts of up to $50,000 in value, with an annual increase consistent
with
the consumer price index, without publishing in an official newspaper a
notice of
intent to award a public works contract, provided that the City Council first
establishes by ordinance a competitive bid procedure for such contracts?
- Measure M
Emergency Medical Services
-- City of Gilroy
4,044 /
58.4% Yes votes
2,881 /
41.6% No votes
- Shall the Gilroy City Council be authorized to annually levy a special tax
for eight
years (to increase 2% per year) within its Community Facilities District No.
1 to
fund paramedic services and related expenses as described in its Resolution
No.
99-80, according to the tax formula set forth in that resolution; and shall
the
appropriations limit for 2000-2001 for CFD No. 1 be set at $2,200,000?
- Measure N
Community Library Bond Issue
-- City of Saratoga
8,654 /
77.6% Yes votes
2,503 /
22.4% No votes
- To improve, renovate, and expand the Saratoga Community Library in its current
location by providing space for more books; ensuring modern earthquake
standards; improving access to fire exits; updating electrical wiring for
computers;
providing adequate seating; updating inadequate lighting; and providing
additional
space for children's reading areas, shall the City issue $15 million in bonds
at the
lowest interest rates possible, with guaranteed annual audits, a citizen's
oversight
committee, and no money for administrators' salaries?
- Measure O
Airport Terminals and Transportation Projects
-- City of San Jose
(Initiative Ordinance)
56,738 /
37.8% Yes votes
93,355 /
62.2% No votes
- Shall construction of a new terminal or additional passenger gates at the
Airport
be prevented unless and until the Route 87 Freeway project, a rail link to the
Airport, an additional southbound lane on the I-880/Coleman Avenue
interchange,
and three Airport entrance projects to be designed for projected traffic
capacity,
are within one year of completion?
The measure specifies use of Airport funds if legally
permitted, rather than City General Funds, for these projects.
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