LIST OF LOCAL MEASURES

GUBERNATORIAL GENERAL ELECTION

November 2, 2010

COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA

2/3 Vote

A SANTA CLARA COUNTY CHILDREN’S HEALTH PROTECTION: To protect and maintain

children’s health and prevent serious illnesses through regular medical checkups, immunizations, and
early detection; to reduce costs from unnecessary emergency room use; and to prevent elimination of
insurance coverage for low-income children of working families; shall Santa Clara County enact a $29
dollar annual parcel tax; limited to 10 years; with independent citizens oversight, full public disclosure
of all spending, and subject to audits?

YES
NO

SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Majority Vote

B To repair potholes, repave and maintain local streets, improve traffic flow on local roads; increase
Santa Clara County’s share of state/federal matching funds; improve safety; and pay for other
congestion and pollution mitigation projects; shall the motor vehicle registration fee be increased $10
for each vehicle registered in Santa Clara County; thereby relieving traffic congestion, improving
streets and reducing polluted, toxic roadway runoff which contaminates water supplies, with all
revenues to remain in Santa Clara County?

YES
NO

SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT

Majority Vote

C Shall an ordinance of the Santa Clara Valley Water District limiting Board members, whether
elected or appointed after the established effective date, from serving more than three successive 4-
year terms; which sets forth the effect of partial terms; and which establishes an effective date of
December 3, 2010 be approved?

YES
NO

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 FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
2/3 Vote

E To protect Foothill College/De Anza College from State budget cuts, provide local funding that
cannot be taken by the State, preserve affordable, quality education for students, including:

• Core academic classes including math, science and writing;

• Training for careers in healthcare, nursing, paramedics, technology, engineering and sciences;
and

• Preparing students to transfer to 4-year universities,

Shall Foothill - De Anza Community College District levy $69 per parcel annually for six years with
citizen oversight and no money for administrators’ salaries?
YES
NO

SAN JOSE/EVERGREEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

55% Vote

G To better prepare San Jose City College/Evergreen College students for good paying jobs and
transfer to four-year colleges, shall San Jose Evergreen Community College District upgrade, acquire,
construct energy-efficient, technology-driven teaching classrooms, labs, sites, facilities equipment for
health/ science, general education/ job-training, upgrade outdated electrical, plumbing, heating/
ventilation systems, by issuing $268 million in bonds at legal rates, qualifying for matching funds, with
citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, all funds staying local?

BONDS YES
BONDS NO

SANTA CLARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

55% Vote

H To upgrade school fire, safety and security systems, renovate and reopen closed schools, install
solar panels to decrease energy costs and save money for classrooms, acquire sites for future
schools and expand overcrowded schools; shall the Santa Clara Unified School District issue $81.1
million in general obligation bonds, at interest rates within legal limits, subject to an annual audit and
with an independent citizens’ oversight committee?
BONDS YES
BONDS NO

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 EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
2/3 Vote

I To retain and attract excellent teachers and support staff, increase student access to science,
technology, math and core academic classes required for college admission and careers, keep
guidance counselors, continue to fund art, music and athletics and keep our schools safe and secure,
shall the East Side Union High School District be authorized to levy $98 per parcel annually for six
years with citizen oversight, an exemption for seniors, no money for administrator salaries, and
guaranteed local control of funds?
YES
NO

FRANKLIN-McKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

55% Vote

J Safe Schools Improvement Measure. To provide safe, modern neighborhood schools with
updated computer technology, maximize energy efficiency to save money, improve student learning
for local elementary school students by acquiring, upgrading, constructing, equipping classrooms,
sites/facilities, science/computer labs, replacing aging roofs, plumbing, heating, ventilation/electrical
systems, improving fire alarms, school security/earthquake safety, shall Franklin-McKinley School
District issue $50,000,000 of bonds, with independent oversight, annual audits, no money for
administrators’ salaries, and all funds staying local?

BONDS YES
BONDS NO

MORELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

55% Vote

K Without increasing current tax rates and to continue providing high quality education for local
students by upgrading science labs, updating computer learning technology, maximizing energy
efficiency and water conservation to save money, acquiring, constructing, repairing, equipping
classrooms /sites /facilities /equipment, upgrading fire and security systems, and improving disabled
access, shall Moreland Elementary School District issue $55,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with
citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators' salaries and all funds staying in local
schools?

BONDS YES
BONDS NO

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 CAMBRIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
2/3 Vote

L To maintain high academic achievement for local students by providing strong core and
accelerated academic programs like reading, writing, science and math, retaining quality teachers
and supporting smaller class sizes, improving access to computers, technology, and libraries, shall
Cambrian Elementary School District authorize an education parcel tax of $96 per year per parcel for
six years, with citizen oversight, an exemption available for seniors, no funds used for administrators'
salaries, and every dollar staying in our local schools?

YES
NO

CITY OF CAMPBELL
Majority Vote

M To maintain/protect city services, including 911 emergency response times, firefighters, police
patrols, crime prevention, city streets and pothole repair, after-school programs for children/teens and
senior programs, shall the City of Campbell modify the existing business license tax set in 1982, with
the cost for most businesses increasing $50 and limiting annual cost-of-living adjustments to 2%, with
proceeds placed in the City’s General Fund for local use and with independent annual financial audits?

YES
NO

CITY OF CAMPBELL
Majority Vote

N To help prevent additional budget cuts and maintain/protect city services, including 911
emergency response times, firefighters, police patrols, crime prevention, city streets and pothole
repair, after-school programs for children/teens and nutrition programs for seniors, shall the City of
Campbell increase the existing transient occupancy tax charged to hotel guests from 10% to 12%,
with proceeds placed in the City’s General Fund for local use and with independent annual financial
audits?
YES
NO

CITY OF CAMPBELL
Majority Vote

O Shall the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer be appointive?

YES
NO

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 CITY OF MORGAN HILL
Majority Vote

P Shall the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer be appointive?

YES
NO

CITY OF SARATOGA
50%+1

Q Shall the City of Saratoga adopt an ordinance setting a two-story limit for buildings on land in
Commercial and Professional and Administrative Office zoning districts in the City and requiring voter
approval of any future change to the two-story limit on those lands?
YES
NO

CITY OF PALO ALTO

Majority Vote

R Shall the Charter be amended to require the City to continuously maintain in all budgetary years at
least the number of Fire Department Personnel authorized in the 2009-10 Annual Budget, and to
prohibit the City from implementing any proposal to reduce fire staffing levels or close or relocate a
fire station unless the City Council holds two public hearings, submits the measure to voters, and a
majority of voters approve the proposal?
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT

CITY OF PALO ALTO

Majority Vote

S To consolidate with county and State elections and help reduce the City’s election costs, shall
Article III, section 3 of the Palo Alto City Charter be amended to change the City’s general municipal
elections to each even-numbered year, with the next election scheduled for 2012, and to extend the
terms of all current council members by one year in order to complete the transition to even-
numbered year elections?
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT

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 CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
Majority Vote

T Without increasing the tax rate residents and businesses currently pay, shall the City of Mountain
View adopt an ordinance to update its Utility Users Tax, that would ensure equal treatment of
taxpayers regardless of telecommunications technology used and provide funds to preserve essential
services including: fire protection; rapid emergency response and crime prevention; library hours and
services; gang prevention programs; and maintenance of city parks, playgrounds and athletic fields;
with independent audits and all revenue staying in Mountain View?

YES
NO

CITY OF SAN JOSE

Majority Vote

U In order to provide funding for essential City services such police, fire, emergency response, street
maintenance, pothole repair, parks, libraries and youth and senior programs, shall an ordinance be
adopted to impose a tax at a rate of up to 10% of gross receipts on marijuana businesses in San
Jose, subject to existing independent financial audits, with all revenue controlled by the City?

YES
NO

CITY OF SAN JOSE

Majority Vote

V To provide fiscal stability, control costs and maintain City services to residents, shall the Charter
be amended to permit binding arbitration only if outside arbitrators are (1) required to base awards to
employees primarily on the City’s ability to pay; and (2) prohibited from; creating any unfunded liability
for the City, increasing police and firefighter compensation more than the rate of increase in General
Fund revenues, or granting retroactive benefits?

YES
NO

CITY OF SAN JOSE

Majority Vote

W To provide fiscal stability, control costs and maintain City Services to residents, shall the Charter
be amended to allow the Council, by ordinance and subject to the requirements of applicable law, to
exclude any officer or employee hired on or after the ordinance’s effective date from any retirement
plan or benefit of any plan then in existence and to require that any new or different plan shall be
actuarially sound?

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