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Sonoma County, CA November 3, 2020 Election
Directory of Sonoma County, CA Measures
County Results as of Nov 23 5:47pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (668/668)
90.6% Countywide Voter Turnout (272244/300586)

Measures
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Measure L. Parcel Tax -- Shoreline Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 2,734 / 78.7% Yes votes ...... 742 / 21.3% No votes
   1695 (82.24%) Yes / 366 (17.76%) No in Marin County
   1039 (73.43%) Yes / 376 (26.57%) No in Sonoma County
To ensure quality education in local schools with stable local funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall Shoreline Unified School District's measure to enhance science, technology, engineering, and math programs; maintain art and music programs; provide specialized reading and writing programs, and attract and retain qualified teachers; be adopted, renewing the current $212 per parcel rate without any increase, raising $1,000,000 annually, for 8 years, with senior exemptions, independent oversight, and all funds benefiting local students?

Measure M. Parcel Tax -- Fort Ross Elementary School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 276 / 67.32% Yes votes ...... 134 / 32.68% No votes
To provide funds offsetting state revenue cuts for support of quality academic programs (including reading, writing, math, science, technology, enrichment activities, art, music, and drama), retention of highly qualified teachers, and library and transportation services, shall the Fort Ross Elementary School District be authorized to levy $48 per parcel annually for eight years (approximately $34,000 annual funds raised), provide a senior citizens' exemption, and have funds stay local and not be taken by the State?

Measure N. Parcel Tax -- Sebastopol Union School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 5795 / 74.75% Yes votes ...... 1957 / 25.25% No votes
To provide stable funding the State cannot take away, not increase the existing tax rate, protect academic programs in reading assistance, writing, math, art, science and music, retain qualified teachers, and maintain student counseling services, shall Sebastopol Union School District's measure levying $76.00 per parcel annually for eight years, be adopted, raising $331,000 annually, have no funds for administrators' salaries, provide a senior citizens' exemption and have all funds stay local?

Measure O. Transactions and Use Tax -- County of Sonoma (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 178309 / 68.07% Yes votes ...... 83659 / 31.93% No votes
To provide local mental health and addiction services and facilities for children, adults, veterans, seniors, and those experiencing homelessness including: permanent supportive housing; crisis assessment; emergency psychiatric care; early detection and intervention; suicide prevention; and opioid and substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery, shall the County of Sonoma establish a countywide 1/4 cent sales tax for ten years, providing approximately $25 million annually, with annual audits and citizen oversight to ensure funds are properly spent?

Measure P. The Evelyn Cheatham Effective IOLERO Ordinance -- County of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 166483 / 64.74% Yes votes ...... 90689 / 35.26% No votes
In order to increase law enforcement transparency and accountability and to build the public trust in County government and the Sheriff's Office, shall Article XXVII of Title 2 of the Sonoma County Code be repealed and replaced by this measure to expand the oversight authority and independence of the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) to investigate Sheriff-related issues, revise and expand the duties and powers of the Community Advisory Council, compel production of records and witnesses, and review IOLERO's performance of its duties?

Measure Q. Sales Tax -- City of Santa Rosa (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 61163 / 71.84% Yes votes ...... 23970 / 28.16% No votes
The City of Santa Rosa Vital City Services Measure. To continue locally controlled funding, that the state cannot take, and protect city services, including 911 emergency, paramedic and fire response; keep city parks clean and safe; street/pothole repair; senior/youth programs; and other city services, shall Santa Rosa's measure consolidating and extending existing voter-approved sales taxes without change to the current 1/2 cent rate for ten years only, providing approximately $18 million dollars annually, be adopted?

Measure R. Utility Users Tax -- City of Cloverdale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2420 / 53.43% Yes votes ...... 2109 / 46.57% No votes
To maintain important City services, including: repairing potholes/streets; installing City power backup systems for PG&E power shutdowns; preparing/responding to natural disasters/health emergencies; maintaining rapid 911 response; supporting youth/ teen programs; and other City services; shall Cloverdale's measure extending the existing voter-approved Utility Users Tax at the current 3%, without increasing the rate, until ended by voters, providing $445,000 annually, exempting low-income seniors, requiring citizen oversight, with no money for Sacramento, be adopted?

Measure S. Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Cotati (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3118 / 74.49% Yes votes ...... 1068 / 25.51% No votes
Cotati Fiscal Stability and Essential Services Extension Measure. To continue funding that cannot be taken by the State, to maintain/prevent cuts to 911 emergency dispatch/local public safety; domestic violence response; emergency/natural disaster preparedness; streets/pothole repair; parks; and other city services, shall the measure to extend Cotati's existing, voter-approved 1¢ sales tax be adopted until ended by voters, providing $2,200,000 annually, with citizens' oversight, audits, and no increase in tax rates?

Measure T. Sales Tax -- City of Healdsburg (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 3915 / 59.96% Yes votes ...... 2614 / 40.04% No votes
To stabilize City finances, and maintain and protect essential City services, shall the City of Healdsburg adopt an ordinance to extend the one-half of one percent transactions and use tax, enacted by the voters in 2012 and currently in place until 2022 and generating approximately $2.1 million per year, with annual audits and review, and with all funds spent locally for the benefit of Healdsburg residents, until ended by voters?

Measure U. Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Petaluma (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 20961 / 60.82% Yes votes ...... 13502 / 39.18% No votes
City of Petaluma Local Recovery, Emergency Preparedness, and Essential Services Measure. To maintain emergency health/wildfire/natural disaster preparedness; rapid 911 emergency response; fire protection services/firefighting equipment; well-trained community police officers; streets/pothole repair; clean/safe public areas; support for local businesses/jobs; and other city services; shall the City of Petaluma adopt a measure establishing a 1¢ sales tax, providing approximately $13,500,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring audits, citizen oversight, and all funds spent locally?

Measure V. Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4645 / 68.93% Yes votes ...... 2094 / 31.07% No votes
To continue funding general city services, including: emergency preparedness, infrastructure, street maintenance, parks, open space, community services, ambulance services, public safety, and supporting Sonoma's quality of life, shall the City of Sonoma (1) extend the existing voter approved sales tax of 0.50% (estimated $2,580,000 annually) on an ongoing basis until ended by voters, with no increase to the current rate, and (2) increase the City's annual appropriations limit by sales tax revenues for the next four years?

Measure W. Urban Growth Boundary Extension -- City of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5261 / 78.68% Yes votes ...... 1426 / 21.32% No votes
To continue existing protections provided by the current Urban Growth Boundary ("UGB"), such as preventing urban sprawl and preserving agricultural land and open space, shall the City of Sonoma extend its UGB until December 31, 2040, and, require that future changes to the UGB be approved by the voters except under limited circumstances requiring a 4/5ths vote of the Council?

Measure X. Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5170 / 77.83% Yes votes ...... 1473 / 22.17% No votes
To provide funding for general City services including, but not limited to, police, fire, roads, parks, and recreation, shall the City on an ongoing basis tax cannabis (marijuana) and hemp businesses at annual rates not to exceed 4% of gross receipts for all cannabis businesses, including, but not limited to, retail (estimated $200,000 annually all funds used locally), and increase the City's appropriations limit for Fiscal Years 2020/21-2023/24 by the amount of the tax?

Measure Y. Personal Cannabis Cultivation Initiative -- City of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 2896 / 43.56% Yes votes ...... 3753 / 56.44% No votes
Shall the Initiative Measure amending the Municipal Code to permit personal cannabis cultivation on all residential properties and establishment and operation of cannabis businesses within the City, including commercial cultivation, manufacturing, retail, delivery, distribution, testing, and special events be adopted?

Measure Z. Appropriations Limit Extension -- Kenwood Fire Protection District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1058 / 94.80% Yes votes ...... 58 / 5.20% No votes
Shall the Kenwood Fire Protection District adopt Ordinance No. 20/21-01 ratifying its appropriations limits to assure continued fire, rescue and emergency medical services?

Measure AA. Parcel Tax -- Timber Cove Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 185 / 74.00% Yes votes ...... 65 / 26.00% No votes
To continue to protect lives and property, shall the Timber Cove Fire Protection District levy an annual parcel tax of $185 per parcel for 15 years, raising approximately $92,500 per year, to fund code-mandated higher-cost upgrades for firefighter, rescue and EMT training and date-stamped equipment in order to maintain current level of emergency medical, wildfire, rescue and hazardous conditions services, with all money staying local for the benefit of our community?

Measure BB. Sale Agreement -- North Sonoma County Healthcare District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 26696 / 84.49% Yes votes ...... 4900 / 15.51% No votes
With no additional taxes and to assure continuing emergency medical services, acute hospital inpatient services and outpatient services to meet the needs of local residents, shall the North Sonoma County Healthcare District enter into a purchase agreement for Healdsburg District Hospital and its assets, at fair market value, with NorCal HealthConnect, LLC, a secular affiliate of Providence St. Joseph Health?

Measure CC. Sale Agreement -- Petaluma Health Care District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 37873 / 84.38% Yes votes ...... 7012 / 15.62% No votes
To assure continued operation of Petaluma Valley Hospital as an acute care hospital with 24/7 basic emergency care for a minimum of 20 years, shall the Petaluma Health Care District enter into an agreement to sell Petaluma Valley Hospital to NorCal HealthConnect LLC, a secular affiliate of Providence St. Joseph Health, for $52.6 million, per the terms approved by Resolution 20-06 adopted August 6, 2020?

Measure DD. Go Sonoma Act -- Sonoma County Transportation Authority (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 185307 / 70.95% Yes votes ...... 75878 / 29.05% No votes
Without raising taxes, shall the Sonoma County Transportation Authority implement the Go Sonoma Act to repair potholes; reduce congestion; make biking and walking safer; expand local bus service; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; improve evacuation routes; and enhance transportation services for students and seniors by continuing, for 20 years, the current 1/4-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation, providing approximately $26 million annually?

 
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