Election History


Date of Election: November 6, 2012
Type of Election: Charter,Bonds
City Population (at Time of the Election): 824,205
Number of Registered Voters: 495,735
Total Ballots Cast: 299,117
Percent of Registered Voters Who Voted: 60.34%


PROPOSITION NO. 01 - Ordinance #20120426-068
Yes % Yes No % No
193901 76.47% 59677 24.53%
Shall the city charter be amended to move the City's general election date from May to November? Fiscal impact: If this amendment is approved it is estimated that the City will save $255,000 per city council election. This estimate is based on the cost of holding a May election with no partner agencies to share costs vs. a November election where the City would share the election costs with the County. The total projected five-year savings from FY 2013 through FY 2017 is $765,000.


PROPOSITION NO. 02 - Ordinance #20120807-B005
Yes % Yes No % No
188883 76.62% 60908 24.38%
Shall the city charter be amended to move the City's general election date from May to November, to provide that council members serve four-year staggered terms, to provide that council elections occur in even-numbered years, and to limit the mayor and council members to two terms? Fiscal impact: If this amendment is approved it is estimated that the City will save $255,000 per city council election. An additional savings of $1,145,000 is also projected due to Proposition 2 having one fewer city council election during the five-year analysis period. This estimate is based on the cost of holding a May election with no partner agencies to share election costs vs. a November election where the City would share the election costs with county governments. The total projected five-year savings from FY 2013 through FY 2017 is $1,655,000.


PROPOSITION NO. 03 - Ordinance #20120802-015
Yes % Yes No % No
146496 60.16% 96999 39.84%
Shall the city charter be amended to provide for the election of council members from 10 geographical single-member districts, with the mayor to be elected from the city at large, and to provide for an independent citizens redistricting commission? Fiscal impact: If this amendment is approved it is estimated that it will cost the City $332,361 for four additional Council members and staff the first-year for three months beginning July of 2014. There would also be a one-time cost of $888,350 for construction and build-out for the new offices in the first year. The projected five-year costs from FY 2013 through FY 2017 are $5,622,000.


PROPOSITION NO. 04 - Ordinance #20120807-B003
Yes % Yes No % No
121781 51.08% 116626 48.92%
Shall the city charter be amended to provide for the election of council members from eight geographical single-member districts, with the mayor and two additional council members to be elected from the city at large? Fiscal impact: If this amendment is approved it is estimated that it will cost the City $332,361 for four additional Council members and staff the first-year for three months beginning July of 2014. There would also be a one-time cost of $888,350 for construction and build-out for the new offices in the first year. The projected five-year costs from FY 2013 through FY 2017 are $5,622,000.


PROPOSITION NO. 05 - Ordinance #20120412-020
Yes % Yes No % No
135374 56.11% 105886 44.89%
Shall the city charter be amended to permit the members of the city council and the city councils appointees to hire and manage their own staffs? There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the City if this amendment is approved.


PROPOSITION NO. 06 - Ordinance #20120426-069
Yes % Yes No % No
117811 49.37% 120826 50.63%
Shall the city charter be amended to provide that the city council appoint the city attorney? There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the City if this amendment is approved.


PROPOSITION NO. 07 - Ordinance #20120628-089
Yes % Yes No % No
131661 54.56% 109648 45.44%
Shall the city charter be amended to reduce the number of signatures needed for a citizen initiated ordinance or referendum? There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the City if this amendment is approved.


PROPOSITION NO. 08 - Ordinance #20120628-090
Yes % Yes No % No
72771 30.34% 167079 69.66%
Shall the city charter be amended to allow council members to raise political funds for 30 days after an election in which the council member was elected? There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the City if this amendment is approved.


PROPOSITION NO. 09 - Ordinance #20120802-030
Yes % Yes No % No
157308 64.94% 84919 35.06%
Shall the city charter be amended to permit the city council to lease parkland to an independent school district for a purpose that the council has found, by a two-thirds majority, is a park purpose? There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the City if this amendment is approved.


PROPOSITION NO. 10 - Ordinance #20120802-073
Yes % Yes No % No
136830 57.81% 99879 42.19%
Shall the city charter be amended to provide a civil service system for most city employees who are not already covered by a state civil service statute? Fiscal impact: If this amendment is approved it is estimated that the minimum fiscal impact is $625,000 for the first year, $467,000 for the second year and $347,000 for each year thereafter. These costs are based on additional staffing and technology needs necessary to support a new municipal civil service commission separate from the existing public safety civil service commission. The projected five-year costs from FY 2013 through FY 2017 are $2,133,000.


PROPOSITION NO. 11 - Ordinance #20120628-016
Yes % Yes No % No
158643 69.83% 68544 30.17%
Adoption of the emergency medical services personnel civil service law.


PROPOSITION NO. 12 - Ordinance #20120817-001
Yes % Yes No % No
131577 55.10% 107233 44.90%
The issuance of $143,299,000 transportation and mobility improvement bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.


PROPOSITION NO. 13 - Ordinance #20120817-001
Yes % Yes No % No
133204 55.95% 104853 44.05%
The issuance of $30,000,000 open space and watershed protection bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.


PROPOSITION NO. 14 - Ordinance #20120817-001
Yes % Yes No % No
142553 59.25% 98038 40.75%
The issuance of $77,680,000 park and recreation improvement bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.


PROPOSITION NO. 15 - Ordinance #20120817-001
Yes % Yes No % No
114749 48.58% 121470 51.42%
The issuance of $78,300,000 housing bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.


PROPOSITION NO. 16 - Ordinance #20120817-001
Yes % Yes No % No
131066 55.27% 106078 44.73%
The issuance of $31,079,000 public safety facility improvement bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.


PROPOSITION NO. 17 - Ordinance #20120817-001
Yes % Yes No % No
143808 59.82% 96580 40.18%
The issuance of $11,148,000 health and human services facility improvement bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.


PROPOSITION NO. 18 - Ordinance #20120817-001
Yes % Yes No % No
147554 60.51% 96291 39.49%
The issuance of $13,442,000 library, museum, and cultural arts facility improvement bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.


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