To support City of Albany general services including: disaster and emergency preparedness, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, emergency response and environmental sustainability, shall a measure increasing the City's utility users' tax from 7% to 9.5% for gas and electric service, and applying the tax to water service at 7.5%, providing an additional $675,000 annually until ended by voters, exempting self-generated energy, exempting low-income households, requiring independent audits, with all funds remaining local be adopted?
2, Alameda County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 58.0% yes, 42.0% no (9,883 votes cast)
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This measure increased Albany's utility users' tax from 7% to 9.5% for gas and electric service and applied a 7.5% tax to water service, with exemptions for self-generated energy and low-income households. The measure was expected to generate an additional $675,000 annually for general city services including emergency preparedness and environmental programs.