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San Mateo County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Directory of San Mateo County, CA Measures
County Results as of Jan 24 10:42am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (555/555)
78.9% Countywide Voter Turnout (307,350/389,718)

Measures
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Measure Q. Commercial Parking Facilities -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 120,709 / 47.4% Yes votes ...... 134,078 / 52.6% No votes
Shall Chapter 5.148 be added to the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, which "would impose a business license tax of eight percent of gross receipts on operators of commercial parking facilities located in the unincorporated area of San Mateo County"?

Measure R. Vehicle Rental Business -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 119,618 / 47.1% Yes votes ...... 134,403 / 52.9% No votes
Shall Chapter 5.150 be added to the San Mateo County Ordinance Code 1L which would impose a business license tax of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of gross receipts on operators of vehicle rental businesses located in the unincorporated area of San Mateo County?

Measure S. Parcel Tax -- San Carlos School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 9,423 / 65.6% Yes votes ...... 4,941 / 34.4% No votes
To maintain early reading programs, small class sizes, and school libraries; support science, writing, mathematics, arts, and technology; retain and attract quality teachers and staff; and maintain safe schools, shall the San Carlos School District replace its existing special tax, increasing the rate by $75 for a total of $185 per parcel per year beginning July 1, 2009, with cost-of-living adjustments not more than 3% annually, an Independent Oversight Committee and offering a senior exemption?

Measure T. Business License Tax -- City of Brisbane (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1,316 / 70.3% Yes votes ...... 556 / 29.7% No votes
Shall a special business license tax for capital improvements be imposed on any business in the City having gross receipts in excess of $10,000,000, at a rate of seven and one-half cents per $100 of gross receipts, subject to certain maximum limits and reduced by any sales taxes that may be paid by that business to the City?

Measure U. Parcel Tax -- Belmont-Redwood Shores School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 13,705 / 71.8% Yes votes ...... 5,394 / 28.2% No votes
To maintain academic excellence by continuing emphasis on math, science, reading, and writing; keeping schools from losing qualified teachers; and enhancing well-rounded curriculum, including music and art, shall Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District collect an annual education parcel tax of $78 for seven years, with independent community oversight of all expenditures, no funds for administrator salaries, an exemption for senior citizens 65 and over, and all funds staying in local schools to protect high-quality education?

Measure V. Cargill Lands -- City of Redwood City (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 13,213 / 49.0% Yes votes ...... 13,733 / 51.0% No votes
Shall a Charter Amendment requiring majority voter approval for future development of the Cargill Lands, consisting of approximately 1,450 acres east of Highway 101 and south of Seaport Boulevard, with exemptions for takings and vested rights, be adopted?

Measure W. Land Use Classification -- City of Redwood City (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 10,520 / 37.4% Yes votes ...... 17,594 / 62.6% No votes
Shall a Charter Amendment requiring two-thirds voter ratification of legislative acts approving certain land uses in area of the City designated as "Park", "Unimproved Areas (Land or Water)", "Future Development Expanding Limits of Urbanization", "Controlled Waterways (Redwood Shores Area)", or "San Francisco Bay Water" in the General Plan or designated as "Tidal Plain" or "Redwood Shores Bay Front" in the Zoning Code, with exemptions for housing obligations, takings, and vested rights, be adopted?

Measure X. School Bond -- Millbrae School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 6,646 / 69.5% Yes votes ...... 2,920 / 30.5% No votes
To renovate and modernize the elementary and middle schools in the Millbrae Elementary School District, repairing or replacing aging roofs; worn plumbing, heating, ventilating, lighting, and electrical systems with new, energy efficient systems; increasing student access to computers and technology, and creating a dedicated technology fund, shall the District issue $30 million in bonds at interest rates within the statutory limit with all expenditures audited and reviewed by a citizens' oversight committee?

Measure Y. Parcel Tax -- Bayshore Elementary School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1,066 / 72.2% Yes votes ...... 410 / 27.8% No votes
To maintain educational excellence, high academic standards, small classes; improve reading and writing; offer music, art, language; provide student access to computers; maintain science, math, and other classroom needs; attract/retain high quality teachers, shall the Bayshore Elementary School District cause a parcel tax of $96 be levied beginning July 1, 2009, and extending for a period of six (6) years with annual adjustment for inflation, with exemptions for residents 65 and older, and with public accountability measures?

 
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