Albany, California, Measure EE, Emergency Services Parcel Tax (November 2020)
| Albany Measure EE | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic California parcel tax and City tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Albany Measure EE was on the ballot as a referral in Albany on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an annual parcel tax of $68 per residential unit to replace an existing parcel tax, thereby generating an additional estimated $359,600 per year for paramedic, life support, fire engine and ambulance services. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an annual parcel tax of $68 per residential unit for paramedic, life support, fire engine and ambulance services, thereby allowing the current parcel tax of $23.66 per residential unit to continue. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote vote was required for the approval of Measure EE.
Election results
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Albany Measure EE |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 5,753 | 58.87% | ||
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4,019 | 41.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure EE was as follows:
| “ | To maintain City of Albany paramedic, advanced life support, fire engine and ambulance service, with funding that cannot be taken by Sacramento; shall a measure increasing the annual current paramedic advanced life support fire engine and ambulance service special tax from $23.66 to $68 per assigned residential unit, providing an additional $359,600 annually until ended by voters, exempting very low-income residents, with annual independent audits, with all funds remaining local, be adopted? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Albany.
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Footnotes
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