Eureka, California, Low Income Housing Limits, Measure O (November 2016)
| Measure O: Eureka Low Income Housing Limits |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local housing |
| Related articles |
| Local housing on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Humboldt County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Eureka, California |
A low income housing limit measure was on the ballot for Eureka voters in Humboldt County, California, on November 8, 2016. The measure was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the limit on the amount of low income housing units from 250 units to three percent of the total number of housing units in the city. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the limit on the amount of low income housing units from 250 units to three percent of the total number of housing units in the city. |
Election results
| Measure O | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 5,577 | 57.85% | ||
| No | 4,063 | 42.15% | ||
- Election results from Humbolt County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall the 250 limit on dwelling units for living accommodations for low income persons and families and for the blind, elderly and disabled to be developed, constructed or acquired by public bodies within the City of Eureka be amended to provide that the number of low-income rental units authorized shall be limited in any year to three percent (3%) of the total number of housing units existing in the City of Eureka during that year?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Eureka City Attorney:
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On November 7, 1950, the voters of the State of California adopted Article 34 of the California Constitution, entitled the Public Housing Project Law, which requires approval by a majority of City electors for the development, construction, or acquisition of a low rent housing project in the City by a state or local public agency. Article 34 defines “low rent housing project” as any development compose of urban or rural dwellings, apartments, or other living accommodations for persons of low income, which is financed in whole or part by public funds or which receives another form of assistance from a public agency, such as labor. The voter approval requirement of Article 34 does not apply to projects designed, planned, financed, constructed, and owned by a private entity. The California Supreme Court has held that the voter approval required by Article 34 can be satisfied by a vote granting authority for a designated maximum number of housing units, without having voters approve each specific project. Eureka voters previously approved Measure A, in 1976 to provide not more than 250 dwelling units for living accommodations for low income persons and families and for the blind, elderly, and disabled. Since the passage of Measure A, 177 units have been established, leaving 73 low income affordable dwelling units available for development. The City Council has authorized the placement on the ballot of a measure seeking further voter approval pursuant to Article 34 for the development, construction, or acquisition of additional low rent housing units in the City for persons of low income. Measure O will change the current 250 unit limit to a formula that allows for 3% the total number of housing units existing in the City of Eureka during that year. A vote in favor of the measure will not have any fiscal impact and will not grant approval for any specific project. Specific low rent housing projects in the City would be subject to further approval and a public review process. This ballot measure will take effect if passed by a majority of the City’s voters. A vote against will keep the 250 limit in place.[2] |
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| —Eureka 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 Eureka, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Humboldt County Elections Office, "Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamphlet," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ 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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