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Alameda County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
Directory of Alameda County, CA Measures
County Results as of Dec 4 5:41pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (1,219/1,219)
55.1% Countywide Voter Turnout (415,638/678,765)

Measures
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Measure A. Special Educational Programs Enhancement Tax -- Berkeley Unified School District (Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 33,264 / 79.7% Yes votes ...... 8,481 / 20.3% No votes
Berkeley Unified School District Special Educational Programs Enhancement Tax. To support quality public education, shall Berkeley Unified School District replace two special taxes expiring in 2007 with one annual special tax for 10 years at 22.80 cents/square foot for residential buildings, 34.36 cents/square foot for commercial/industrial/institutional buildings and $50 for unimproved parcels with annual cost-of-living adjustments? Funding shall be used for designated purposes including class size reduction, libraries, music, teacher training, and academic support. Independent citizens' committees will monitor this Fund.

Measure B. School Facilities Improvement Bonds -- San Leandro Unified School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 11,398 / 68.7% Yes votes ...... 5,202 / 31.3% No votes
To continue to renovate and modernize its schools, upgrade restrooms, electrical, heating and plumbing systems; modernize classrooms; replace aging roofs, improve and expand San Leandro High School classrooms, library and facilities to reduce overcrowding, shall the San Leandro Unified School District be authorized to replace, renovate, acquire and construct school facilities, acquire school sites, issue $109 million in bonds at legal interest rates, with no funds for administrator salaries, and appoint an Independent Oversight Committee to monitor all bond expenditures?

Measure C. Renovation and Expansion of Fire Station -- City of Albany (Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 4,642 / 76.3% Yes votes ...... 1,438 / 23.7% No votes
To improve Albany's fire safety and emergency response capability by renovating and expanding the Fire Station to better accommodate emergency equipment and personnel; to better serve the community during and after an emergency by constructing an Emergency Operations Center at the Fire/Police complex; and to add sustainable building features to the Fire/Police/Civic Center complex; shall the City issue $5 million in general obligation bonds, with moneys used only for these purposes?

Measure D. Medical Marijuana Dispensary -- City of Albany (Advisory Measure - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,314 / 54.3% Yes votes ...... 2,784 / 45.7% No votes
City of Albany Medical Marijuana Dispensary Advisory Measure. Do you support the establishment of a single medical marijuana dispensary in the City of Albany, to be subject to regulations that the City Council will incorporate into the Municipal Code prior to consideration of any permit for such a dispensary?

Measure E. Rent Stabilization Board Vacancies -- City of Berkeley (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 30,268 / 82.1% Yes votes ...... 6,607 / 17.9% No votes
City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Charter Amendment Measure. Shall the Charter of the City of Berkeley be amended to provide that vacancies in the office of Rent Stabilization Board Commissioner shall be filled at a general municipal election and that in the interim the position shall be filled by the Rent Stabilization Board by appointment?

Measure F. Adoption of Waterfront Plan Amendment -- City of Berkeley (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 28,583 / 79.8% Yes votes ...... 7,230 / 20.2% No votes
City of Berkeley Adoption of Waterfront Plan Amendment Measure. Shall a Resolution adopting an amendment to the General Plan, Waterfront Plan and Waterfront Specific Plan to establish an "As Of Right" use for public or commercial recreation sports facilities and exempting such use from the requirements for a Master Development Plan (MDP) and Use Permit to accommodate the proposed Gilman Street Playing Fields be adopted by the voters?

Measure G. Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- City of Berkeley (Advisory Measure - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 33,293 / 82.3% Yes votes ...... 7,161 / 17.7% No votes
City of Berkeley Greenhouse Gas Emissions Advisory Measure. Should the People of the City of Berkeley have a goal of 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and advise the Mayor to work with the community to develop a plan for Council adoption in 2007, which sets a ten year emissions reduction target and identifies actions by the City and residents to achieve both the ten year target and the ultimate goal of 80% emissions reduction?

Measure H. President/Vice President Impeachment Petition -- City of Berkeley (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 28,096 / 69.5% Yes votes ...... 12,317 / 30.5% No votes
City of Berkeley President/Vice President Impeachment Measure. Shall the City of Berkeley petition the United States House of Representatives to initiate proceedings for the impeachment and removal from office of President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard B. Cheney and call upon the California State Legislature to submit a Resolution in support of impeachment to the United States House of Representatives?

Measure I. Condominium Conversion -- City of Berkeley (Initiative Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 10,045 / 26.1% Yes votes ...... 28,396 / 73.9% No votes
City of Berkeley Condominium Conversion Initiative Ordinance Measure. Shall an ordinance be adopted to: 1) increase annual condominium conversions from 100 to 500 units; 2) increase the ability to evict tenants of converted units; 3) significantly reduce per unit the affordable housing fee; 4) entitle tenants to purchase their unit at a 5% discount; and 5) eliminate certain existing restrictions on conversion?

Measure J. Landmark Preservation Ordinance -- City of Berkeley (Citizen Initiative - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 16,659 / 43.2% Yes votes ...... 21,869 / 56.8% No votes
City of Berkeley Landmark Preservation Ordinance Measure. Shall an ordinance be adopted: 1) granting the Landmarks Preservation Commission new authority to prohibit demolition of historic resources; 2) authorizing the Planning Director to suspend any application affecting a historic resource in an emergency; 3) extending the time during which the City may not act on applications to demolish nonresidential buildings over 40 years old; and 4) making it easier to initiate designation of historic districts and structures?

Measure K. Open Space and Restricted Industrial Plan Designations -- City of Fremont (Initiative Measure - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 14,977 / 34.2% Yes votes ...... 28,844 / 65.8% No votes
City of Fremont Open Space and Restricted Industrial Plan Designations Initiative Measure. Shall the voters of the City of Fremont adopt the Initiative to Change the Open Space and Restricted Industrial General Plan Designations for a Portion of Fremont's Northern Plain Planning Area to Agriculture?

Measure L. Utility Users Tax -- City of Fremont (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 18,579 / 42.7% Yes votes ...... 24,976 / 57.3% No votes
City of Fremont Utility Users Tax Measure. To help preserve the safety and character of Fremont and maintain essential general fund services such as police, fire and street and park maintenance, shall an ordinance be adopted establishing a gas and electric utility users tax of four percent, limited to six years and subject to independent annual financial audits, and establishing an independent Fremont taxpayers' committee to review expenditures?

Measure M. Police and Fire Retirement Board Investments -- City of Oakland (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 59,105 / 68.7% Yes votes ...... 26,924 / 31.3% No votes
City of Oakland Charter Amendment Measure. Shall section 2601(e) of the Charter of the City of Oakland be amended to provide that the Police and Fire Retirement Board shall make investment decisions regarding common stocks and mutual funds in accordance with the prudent person standard as established by court decisions and as required by the California Constitution?

Measure N. Library Improvement and Expansion Bonds -- City of Oakland (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 62,126 / 64.2% Yes votes ...... 34,712 / 35.8% No votes
City of Oakland Library Improvement and Expansion Bond Measure. To construct a new Main Library at the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center and to acquire land and construct new branch library facilities and to renovate and expand branch library facilities, shall the City of Oakland issue $148,000,000 in bonds?

Measure O. Instant Runoff Voting -- City of Oakland (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 64,093 / 68.6% Yes votes ...... 29,299 / 31.4% No votes
City of Oakland Instant Runoff Voting Charter Amendment Measure. Shall the City Charter be amended to require the use of ranked choice voting, known sometimes as instant runoff voting, to elect city offices by a majority vote at a November election without holding a prior June election?

Measure P. Bernal Property Phase II Land Use Plan -- City of Pleasanton (Initiative Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 17,685 / 82.1% Yes votes ...... 3,856 / 17.9% No votes
City of Pleasanton Bernal Property Phase II Land Use Plan Initiative Ordinance. Shall the Bernal Property Phase II Land Use Plan, comprised of the "grand park" design concept, as adopted by the City Council, be ratified?

Measure Q. Castro Valley Parks and Open Space Bond Measure -- Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 11,842 / 63.0% Yes votes ...... 6960 / 37.0% No votes
To preserve and protect open space in Castro Valley and create Castro Valley parks and recreation areas with amenities such as bike paths, walking and running trails, safe exercise areas, playgrounds, picnic areas, and youth sports fields, shall the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District issue $30,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, with an Independent Oversight Committee and mandatory annual audits to guarantee all funds are spent on parks, recreation and protecting open space in Castro Valley only?

 
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