Oakley, California, Library Parcel Tax, Measure K (June 2016)
| Measure K: Oakley Library Parcel Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 7, 2016 |
| Status: |
 DefeatedMajority required: 66.67% |
| Topic: |
| California parcel tax Expires in: 30 years |
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| Oakley, California |
A parcel tax measure was on the ballot for Oakley voters in Contra Costa County, California, on June 7, 2016. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of establishing an annual library parcel tax of $7.75 per parcel for 30 years. |
| A no vote was a vote against establishing an annual library parcel tax of $7.75 per parcel for 30 years. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure K.
Election results
| Oakley, Measure K | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 3,230 | 45.29% | ||
| Yes | 3,902 | 54.71% | ||
- Election results from Contra Costa County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To replace the small, outdated Oakley Library currently utilizing a portion of Freedom High School and construct and operate a new Library and Community Learning Center downtown, shall the ordinance establishing a $7.75 per month per parcel Library Development Tax be adopted, raising approximately one million one hundred thousand dollars annually, for thirty years starting fiscal year 2016/17, with independent financial audits ensuring funds are spent only on the Oakley Library and Community Learning Center? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Oakley City Attorney:
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In 1999, Oakley’s Community Library moved to Freedom High School with the expectation that the move would be a temporary one. Nearly 17 years later, the library continues to be located at Freedom High School, and because limitations due to this location, is unable to provide the desired levels of collection, technology, space, parking, and visibility. The current location of the library has no community meeting rooms and only one electrical outlet. The library’s shelf space is exhausted, and it has no quiet study or work spaces. Plans prepared for the city indicate the cost to design, construct, and furnish the new library would cost $12 million. Measure K would impose a special tax of $7.75 on each parcel of property within the city to finance a new, 20,000-square foot library to be located downtown. If Measure K is approved, the special tax of $7.75 per parcel would be imposed for 30 years, beginning in the 2016-17 fiscal year. Approval by two-thirds of city voters is required to impose this tax.[2] |
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| —Oakley City Attorney[1] | ||
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Oakley, California.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Contra Costa County Elections, "Presidential Primary Election 06/07/2016: Voter Information," accessed May 26, 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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