East Palo Alto, California, Measure HH, Commercial Office Space Parcel Tax (November 2018)
| Measure HH: East Palo Alto Commercial Office Space Parcel Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 66.67% |
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| California parcel tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| California parcel tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California San Mateo County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
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| East Palo Alto, California |
A parcel tax measure was on the ballot for East Palo Alto voters in San Mateo County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of enacting a parcel tax on commercial office space of 25,000 square feet or more at the rate of $2.50 per square foot, with funds designated for housing and career programs. |
| A no vote was a vote against enacting a parcel tax on commercial office space of 25,000 square feet or more at the rate of $2.50 per square foot, with funds designated for housing and career programs. |
Election results
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East Palo Alto Measure HH |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,366 | 79.58% | ||
| No | 1,120 | 20.42% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the measure to impose a parcel tax on commercial office space over 25,000 square feet at an annual rate of $2.50 per square foot, estimated to annually raise $1,675,000, for affordable and supportive housing programs; programs that facilitate access to job opportunities in the S.T.E.M. sectors, building trades and strengthen First Source Hiring; and for City to administer the ordinance and provide annual reports, which shall continue until repealed by the voters, be adopted?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the East Palo Alto City Attorney:
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The City Council of East Palo Alto is submitting to the voters ther question of whether to approve an ordinance that would add Chapter 3.70 to the Municipal Code to enact a special parcel tax titled the "Commercial Office Space Parcel Tax for Affordable Housing and Job Opportunities." If approved by the voters, Measure HH would enact a parcel tax on commerical office space over 25,000 squiare feet at an annual rate $2.50 per square foot. It is estimated that the special tax will generate annual renveue of $1,675,000. The tax would be paid by the owner of the property, unless the owner is exempt from the tax, in which case the tax would be owed by the holder of the possessory interest (generally a lessee) unless that person is also exempt from the tax. If approved, an account shall be created into which the proceeds of the tax shall be deposited. City staff shall be required to prepare and file with the East Palo Alto City Council an annual report that complies with the requirements of Government Code Section 50075.3. Revenue generated from this special tax can be used only for the following purposes:
Revenue generated from this special tax must be used in the following manner:
The tax revenue cannot be used for any other purpose. The authority to levy the tax imposed by Chapter 3.70 shall not expire unless ended by the voters of East Palo Alto. Measure HH authorizes the City Council to amend the parcel tax without subsequent voter approval, provided such amendment does not increase the amount of tax paid by any taxpayer in excess of the rate set forth in the measure or change the allowed uses for the tax revenues. To be adopted, Measure HH must be approved by a 2/3 majority of the voters in the City of East Palo Alto. A "yes" vote on the Measure will approve the special parcel tax. A "no" vote on the Measure will reject the special parcel tax.[2] |
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| —East Palo Alto City Attorney[1] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of East Palo Alto, California.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Mateo County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder and Elections, "November 6, 2018 Election Information," accessed October 8, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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