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Oakland, California, Maximum Lease Term Increase, Measure II (November 2016)
| Measure II: Oakland Maximum Lease Term Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local property |
| Related articles |
| Local property on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Alameda County, California ballot measures Local charter amendments on the ballot |
| See also |
| Oakland, California |
A measure to increase the city's maximum lease term from 66 years to 99 years was on the ballot for Oakland voters in Alameda County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the city's maximum lease term of real city-owned property from 66 years to 99 years. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the city's maximum lease term of real city-owned property from 66 years to 99 years. |
Election results
| Measure II | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 76,393 | 53.11% | ||
| No | 67,449 | 46.89% | ||
- Election results from Alameda County Registrar of Voters
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall the Charter of the City of Oakland be amended to Increase the Maximum Lease Term of City-Owned Real Property From Sixty-Six Years To Ninety-Nine Years? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Oakland City Attorney:
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Oakland City Charter Section 1001 currently authorizes the City Council to lease real property “owned or controlled” by the City of Oakland in accordance with procedures the City Council establishes by ordinance, but limits the maximum time period of a lease to 66 years. “Real property” includes land and any buildings or other improvements on land. Real property “controlled” by the City includes property the City holds under a lease from a property owner or under a court order for possession. This measure would amend the Charter to allow the City to lease real property that it owns or controls for a maximum period of 99 years. The Oakland City Council placed this measure on the ballot. A “yes” vote for the measure supports the passage of the amendment; and a “no” vote opposes passage of the amendment. A majority vote (i.e., more than 50% of the votes cast) is required to pass the measure. [2] |
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| —Oakland City Attorney[3] | ||
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 Oakland, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alameda County, "November 8, 2016 General Election Local Measures," accessed October 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alameda County, "Measure II," accessed October 30, 2016
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