To protect essential city services including senior citizen support/ meal programs during COVID-19 crisis/ recovery; 911 emergency/ paramedic response; street/ pothole repair; fire protection; disaster/ health crisis preparedness; youth violence prevention/ drug intervention programs; and other city services, shall the measure establishing a 5% utility users tax on gas, electricity, video, telecommunications services for 8 years, providing $6,100,000 annually in locally-controlled funding, requiring citizen oversight/ independent audits, be adopted?
2, Alameda County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 56.9% yes, 43.1% no (30,421 votes cast)
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This measure established a 5% utility users tax on gas, electricity, video, and telecommunications services for 8 years in Alameda, California. The tax generates approximately $6.1 million annually in locally-controlled revenue for city services, with required citizen oversight and independent audits.