REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Certification of the November 8, 2016 Election Results for Ballot Measure M (Sunnyvale Public Lands Act) and Ballot Measure N (Sunnyvale Essential Services Protection Measure)
Report
DISCUSSION
A General Municipal Election was held November 8, 2016 for the purpose of submitting to the voters Measure M relating to the proposed Sunnyvale Public Lands Act and Measure N relating to modernization of the existing utility users tax as follows:
Measure M:
Shall an ordinance be adopted to require the City to conduct a citywide special or general election requesting approval from a majority of voters for any sale, lease, lease extension, lease renewal, land swap, or transfer of any property, facility, or land that the City owns, leases, or uses for government administration, recreation, public park, or similar community purposes?
Yes ___
No ___
Measure N:
SUNNYVALE ESSENTIAL SERVICES PROTECTION MEASURE.
To maintain Sunnyvale's financial stability without increasing the existing 2% tax rate, and fund essential City services including police, fire and 911 emergency response, and pothole, street, sidewalk, and neighborhood park maintenance/repairs, shall Sunnyvale modernize its existing utility users tax to treat telecommunication taxpayers equally regardless of technology used, providing approximately $1,500,000 annually on an ongoing basis, until ended by voters, with independent audits, and all funds used locally?
Yes ___
No ___
California Elections Code Sections 9269 and 10262 require the City Council to adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the election no later than the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting following presentation of the 28-day canvass of returns. The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (ROV) canvassed the returns of the election and presented the certified results to the City on December 8, 2016.
Measure M and Measure N each required approval of a majority of voters for approval. Measure M did not ...
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