League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Alameda County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Measure X No Health/Welfare Benefits for Mayor/Council City of Livermore Ordinance - Majority Approval Required Pass: 14914 / 71.16% Yes votes ...... 6043 / 28.84% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure X	Arguments Against Measure X
Throughout the State, there have been examples of rich benefits packages which have been provided for members of elected boards and councils. During these recent difficult economic times, the City of Livermore asked for concessions from its bargaining units. These bargaining units, including police, fire and our rank and file workers, recognized the importance of ensuring the long-term fiscal health of the City, and agreed to accept many concessions. Believing the Council should lead by example, the City Council voted to reduce its own total compensation over 65% by eliminating medical and dental benefits which have been paid at the City's expense. Council members will be allowed to purchase benefits from the City pool at their own expense. The potential savings for the City will be over $125,000 per year. To prevent future Councils from reinstituting the benefits without voter approval, the Council has placed this initiative on the ballot. The Livermore Council is the only Council in the region to voluntarily reduce their benefits. We, the undersigned members of the City Council, seek your vote for fiscal health and financial responsibility and urge your support. Submitted of behalf of the Livermore City Council: s/ John Marchand, Mayor s/ Bob Woerner, Vice Mayor s/ Stewart Gary, Councilmember s/ Doug Horner, Councilmember s/ Laureen Turner, Councilmember	No arguments against Measure X were submitted.

Full Text of Measure X

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LIVERMORE ADDING SECTION 2.04.030.5 No City Paid Health-and-Welfare Benefits for Mayor and Council Members TO THE LIVERMORE MUNICIPAL CODE The people of the City of Livermore, California do ordain as follows: Section 1. Ordinance. Section 2.04.030.5, No City Paid Health-and-Welfare Benefits for Mayor and Council Members, is hereby added to Chapter 2.04 City Council of the Livermore Municipal Code to read as follows: 2.04.030.5 No City Paid Health-and-Welfare benefits for Mayor and Council Members A. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 53200, 53201, 53202, 53208, and 53208.5, each member of the city council and the mayor may, but is not required to, participate in the health-and-welfare benefits offered by the city to its employees. B. The city is expressly prohibited from paying the cost for any mayor or council member to participate in the health-and-welfare benefits offered by the city to its employees. C. Any mayor or council member that elects to participate in the health-and-welfare benefits offered by the city to its employees must participate on a self-paid basis. D. This ordinance shall supersede the provision of any and all ordinances or resolutions heretofore adopted or in effect concerning the health-and-welfare benefits for Council Members and Mayor. E. No part of this ordinance shall be repealed or amended except by a vote of the people. Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be adopted if approved by the majority of qualified electors at the city's general municipal election held on November 4, 2014; and shall be effective ten (10) days following the date upon which the Livermore City Council declares by resolution the results from that election. Section 3. Severability. If any part of this ordinance is declared invalid by a court, such invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining parts.