City of San Bruno Appointed Treasurer, Measure R (November 2015)

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A measure to make the city treasurer an appointed position was on the ballot for San Bruno voters in San Mateo County, California, on November 3, 2015. It was approved by a margin of 1.36 percent.

Measure R made the position of city treasurer an appointed office instead of an elected one.

San Bruno voters also decided to make the office of the city clerk appointed through approving Measure U.

Election results

San Bruno, Measure R
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		2,725	50.68%
No		2,652	49.32%

Election results from San Mateo County Elections Office

Text of measure

Ballot question

The following question appeared on the ballot:

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Shall the position of City Treasurer of the City of San Bruno be appointive?

”

Impartial analysis

The following impartial analysis of Measure R was prepared by the office of the city attorney:

“	The City Council of the City of San Bruno has placed this measure on the ballot to ask the voters of San Bruno if the position of City Treasurer should be made appointive rather than elective. Under California law, the City Treasurer of any general law city such as San Bruno is an elective position unless it is made appointive by the voters of the City. Currently, the San Bruno City Treasurer is elected for a four-year term. State law establishes two qualification for the position of City Treasurer: the individual must be at least eighteen years old and be a registered voter of the City. Some of the City Treasurer's duties include prudently investing and managing the City's investment portfolio in the approximate amount of $61 million; to adhere to all local, state, and federal laws and regulations governing municipal finance; and to create detailed and accurate investment reports and policies for review and approval by the City Council. If adopted by majority vote of those persons voting, this measure would make the position of City Treasurer appointive at the end of the incumbent City Treasurer's current term which expires on December 3, 2017. A "yes" vote would make the position of City Treasurer appointive rather than elective. A "no" vote would keep the position of City Treasurer elective.	”
—San Bruno city attorney

Support

Supporters

The following individuals signed the official argument in favor of Measure R:

• John Marty, San Bruno City treasurer
• Jim Ruane, San Bruno mayor
• Michael Salazar, San Bruno vice-mayor
• Irene O'Connell, San Bruno council member

Arguments in favor

Official argument

The following official argument was submitted in favor of Measure R:

“	In order to best serve the residents of San Bruno, the City Council has placed Measure R on the ballot to assure that selection of the City Treasurer is based on experience and qualifications. Your YES vote on Measure R will make the office of City Treasurer appointed rather than elected. The needs of our community and the complexities of the City Treasurer's responsibilities have greatly increased since our first elected Treasurer took office yet the qualifications for the elected position - eighteen years of age and a registered voter in San Bruno - have not changed. Today the City Treasurer manages an investment portfolio of over $60 million in City funds. The safety and security of these funds is critical to the City's overall financial status. The person who fills this role must have a high level of financial management and investment skill, experience, qualifications, and training to fairly and efficiently serve the public. In addition, the City Treasurer needs to be conversant with state and local statues and ordinances that apply to local government financial and investment management. In the vast majority of California cities, the City Treasurer is an appointed position subject to the same evaluation and hiring practices as other city employees. A YES vote will bring our City in line with the modern practices of other cities. It will assure that the position of City Treasurer is filled by someone with the experience and qualifications necessary for the job. As current City Treasurer and City Council members, we endorse Measure R and urge your YES vote.	”
—John Marty, Jim Ruane, Michael Salazar and Irene O'Connell

Opposition

No official argument in opposition to Measure R was submitted for inclusion on the sample ballot by the deadline. If you know of any endorsements or arguments that should be posted here, please email the Local Ballot Measures Project staff writer.

Path to the ballot

Measure R was placed on the ballot by a vote of the San Bruno City Council.

Related measures

• City of San Bruno Appointed Clerk, Measure U (November 2015) a

Recent news

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See also

• City governance on the ballot
• Local election and voting laws on the ballot
• San Mateo County, California ballot measures
• November 3, 2015 ballot measures in California

External links

Suggest a link

• San Mateo County Elections Office website