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San Mateo County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Directory of San Mateo County, CA Measures
County Results as of Dec 6 2:34am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (532/532)
52.5% Countywide Voter Turnout (151,539/332,070)

Measures
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Measure A. Parcel Tax for School Programs -- Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District (Special Tax - 2/3 Voter Approval Required)
6,566 / 65.3% Yes votes ...... 3,482 / 34.7% No votes
To provide competitive salaries to keep experienced, qualified teachers from leaving, prevent library closures, preserve science, music/other programs, shall Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District collect $126/year/taxable parcel tax for ten years beginning July 1, 2003, with required citizen oversight, exemptions for parcels owned/occupied by persons 65 years or older, and annual cost of living increase capped at 3% to maintain competitive teacher salaries, and shall the District's annual appropriations limit be raised by such amount?

Measure B. School Facilities Modernization -- Hillsborough City School District (Bond - 55% Voter Approval Required)
2,292 / 65.6% Yes votes ...... 1,204 / 34.4% No votes
In order to enable the Hillsborough City School District to continue providing exceptional educational opportunities and modernize its deteriorating facilities, shall the District issue $66.8 million in bonds, at interest rates within legal limits, to modernize, repair, replace and equip its school facilities to meet safety and instructional needs and create additional space for student class size reduction, additional educational programs and other needs, subject to oversight by an independent citizens' committee as legally required?

Measure C. Amendment of Bond Fund Uses -- San Mateo Union High School District (Bond - 2/3 Voter Approval Required)
34,832 / 72.6% Yes votes ...... 13,121 / 27.4% No votes
Without authorizing any additional bonds or taxes, shall school bond Measure D passed by voters of San Mateo Union High School District on November 7, 2000, be amended so that those bond funds may be used for demolition and construction projects, including the removal or replacement of outmoded or unsafe buildings and construction of new seismically safe facilities and classrooms at the District's six comprehensive high schools, and for any necessary site preparation, site improvements, easements or rights of way?

Measure D. Validation of Utility Users Tax -- City of Pacifica (Ordinance - Majority Voter Approval Required)
5,873 / 65.6% Yes votes ...... 3,079 / 34.4% No votes
Shall Ordinance No. C-02 be adopted to validate the existing ceiling of $500 per year on the utility users tax payable by businesses in the City?

Measure E. Quarry Site Development -- City of Pacifica (Ordinance - Majority Voter Approval Required)
3,511 / 33.8% Yes votes ...... 6,867 / 66.2% No votes
Shall the City Council, following all land use approvals and environmental review, adopt an ordinance satisfying the requirements of Ordinance No. 391-C.S., which requires a public vote, to allow the development of up to 315 residential units on the Quarry site (APN #018-150-050 and 018-150-070) as part of a mixed-use development project that includes permanent open space, improved coastal access, a hotel/conference center, retail, restaurant, residential and civic uses?

Measure F. Charter Revision -- City of San Mateo (Charter Amendment - Majority Voter Approval Required)
11,511 / 69.1% Yes votes ...... 5,155 / 30.9% No votes
Shall a revised Charter be enacted for the City of San Mateo?

Measure G. Appropriations Limit Increase -- Menlo Park Fire Protection District (Ordinance - Majority Voter Approval Required)
10,874 / 75.0% Yes votes ...... 3,629 / 25.0% No votes
Shall the appropriations limit applicable to Menlo Park Fire Protection District, which limit is presently set at $15,311,619, be set at $25,000,000 for a period of four years from the date of this election?

Measure H. Utility Users Tax for General Governmental Purposes -- City of East Palo Alto (Ordinance - Majority Voter Approval Required)
1,290 / 50.2% Yes votes ...... 1,282 / 49.8% No votes
Shall the City of East Palo Alto continue collecting until November 30, 2006, a utility users tax for general governmental purposes, including police and public safety, parks and recreation, street improvements, youth and senior citizens services; and impose said tax on cellular telephones and similar communications technology?

Measure I. Use of Hotel Tax for Children and Family Services -- City of East Palo Alto (Ordinance - Majority Voter Approval Required)
1,736 / 67.9% Yes votes ...... 822 / 32.1% No votes
Shall the East Palo Alto Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax ordinance, the revenue from which goes into the City's General Fund for general governmental purposes, be amended to require that 10% of hotel tax revenue annually be used exclusively for children, youth and family services, including senior citizen services, in the City?

Measure J. Use of Hotel Tax for Affordable Housing -- City of East Palo Alto (Ordinance - Majority Voter Approval Required)
1,513 / 59.8% Yes votes ...... 1,018 / 40.2% No votes
Shall the East Palo Alto transient occupancy (hotel) tax ordinance, the revenue from which goes into the City's General Fund for general governmental purposes, be amended to require that 10% of hotel tax revenue annually be used exclusively for affordable housing purposes?

 
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