133,879 / 70.57% Yes votes ...... 55,819 / 29.43% No votes

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The Controller is the City's chief financial officer. The Charter authorizes the Controller to analyze and report on the City's finances, and to audit the performance and efficiency of City departments.

The Proposal:

Proposition C is a Charter amendment that would require the Controller to serve as City Services Auditor (CSA). The CSA would be required to monitor the level and effectiveness of services provided by the City to its residents. For example, the CSA would:

• Conduct regular performance audits of City departments;
• Monitor the condition of streets, parks and public recreational facilities each year;
• Review the effectiveness of the City's emergency services, health services and the criminal justice system;
• Audit the City's management practices;
• Oversee the City's contracting procedures;
• Investigate complaints about the quality and delivery of City services, and about government waste, fraud and inefficiency; and
• Maintain a website and hotline to receive complaints.

A Citizens Audit Review Board would advise the CSA about the performance of the CSA's duties.

Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote of this measure means:

you want the Controller to monitor the level and effectiveness of City services, and audit City management and contracting practices, and you want to set aside at least two-tenths of one percent (0.2%) of the City's annual budget to fund these activities.

A NO vote of this measure means:

you do not want to make these changes.