The City Council approved placement of six measures  on the ballot for the November 8, 2016 General Municipal Election as follows. The next General Municipal Election will be held on November 6, 2018.

The following provides information on ballot measures including ballot measure question, full text, city attorney impartial analysis and arguments, if any, received either in favor or against the ballot measures.

Please note: the results of the election were certified by December 8, 2016. The Albany City Council ratified the results of the election in December 2016. View results here.

November 8, 2016 Ballot Measure Materials:

• MEASURE N1
  Changes to Section 20.28.040 of the Albany Municipal Code "Measure D" - Parking Requirements
  Shall an ordinance authorizing the Albany City Council to amend the residential parking requirements established by Measure D (enacted by the Albany voters in 1978), after following the normal procedures for amending City Zoning Ordinances, be adopted?
  
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  City Attorney Impartial Analysis
  
  Arguments:
  
  In Favor
  
  Against
  
  Rebuttal to In Favor
  
  Rebuttal to Against
  
• MEASURE O1
  Sugar-Sweetened Beverage General Tax
  Shall an ordinance enacting a one cent per ounce general tax, providing approximately $223,000 annually with no expiration date, on the distribution of sugar-sweetened beverages and sweeteners used to sweeten such drinks, but exempting: (1) sweeteners typically used by consumers and distributed to grocery stores; (2) drinks and sweeteners distributed to small retailers; (3) milk products, 100% juice, baby formula, alcohol, or drinks taken for medical reasons, be adopted?
  
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  City Attorney Impartial Analysis
  
  Arguments:
  
  In Favor
  
  Against
  
  Rebuttal to In Favor
  
  Rebuttal to Against
  
  
• MEASURE P1
  Sidewalk Repair Special Parcel Tax
  To repair and upgrade aging and deteriorating public sidewalks and remove obstructions so that Albany sidewalks are safe and accessible by pedestrians, including people with disabilities that affect mobility, shall the City of Albany enact a special parcel tax ($38.65 annually for most single-family parcels, other parcel types at specified rates) for 10 years providing approximately $203,000 annually, with annual public reports and all proceeds to be spent in Albany?
  
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  City Attorney Impartial Analysis
  
  Arguments:
  In Favor
  
  
• MEASURE Q1
  Shall the Albany City Charter be amended to authorize the City Council to establish procedures for filling a vacancy in an elective office by appointment, permit quarterly meetings of the Police and Fire Pension Board and change eligibility requirements for Board members, authorize the City Council to set fees for copies of official records, make the language within the Charter gender neutral, and make numerous other administrative, technical and clarifying changes?
  
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  City Attorney Impartial Analysis
  
  Arguments:
  In Favor
  
• MEASURE R1
  Shall the Albany City Charter be amended to dissolve the City’s Civil Service Board and to add a definition for the term “classified service”?
  
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  City Attorney Impartial Analysis
  
  Arguments:
  In Favor
  
• MEASURE S1
  Shall the Albany City Charter be amended to remove term limits for the Albany Unified School District School Board of Education Members, this provision to take effect on January 1, 2023?
  
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  City Attorney Impartial Analysis
  
  Arguments:
  
  In Favor
  
  Against
  
  Rebuttal to In Favor
  
  Rebuttal to Against

Ballot Measures - Historical
The following provides a history of City Measures & Charter Amendments since 1990: City Measures & Charter Amendments