Shall the measure maintaining the City of Alameda’s financial stability and protecting services and infrastructure such as police response to violent crimes and burglaries; 9-1-1 emergency medical and fire response; maintaining neighborhood parks; repairing potholes, maintaining streets and protecting the Bay from pollution by enacting a 0.5% sales tax until repealed by voters, providing approximately $5,000,000 annually in locally controlled revenues, requiring independent audits and public spending review, be adopted?
2, Alameda County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 61.5% yes, 38.5% no (33,063 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
This measure enacted a 0.5% sales tax in Alameda to generate approximately $5 million annually for city services including police, fire, emergency medical response, parks maintenance, street repairs, and environmental protection. The tax remains in effect until repealed by voters and includes requirements for independent audits and public spending oversight.