The City Council approved placement of four measures on the ballot for the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election.

NOTICE OF ELECTION 2020 - BALLOT MEASURES

The following provides information on the ballot measures including ballot measure question, full text of the measure, and City Attorney impartial analysis (when available).  Arguments received either in favor or against the ballot measures, if any, will be uploaded after submission deadline.

Deadline for filing Arguments: Friday, August 14, 2020, 12:00 PM
Deadline for filing Rebuttals: Friday, August 21, 2020, 12:00 PM

Here are the forms and instructions for persons wishing to submit ballot arguments and/or rebuttal arguments for measures on the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Ballot.

Please see Albany's Temporary Non-Commercial Sign Ordinance for regulations on political/campaign signs in support of your position on the Ballot Measures.

November 3, 2020 Ballot Measure Materials:

• MEASURE BB - RANKED CHOICE VOTING  
  Shall a measure be adopted to change the current method of electing City Council and Board of Education Members from obtaining a plurality of votes to Ranked Choice Voting, in order to make Albany's elections more representative of the votes and preferences of its voters?
  
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  City Attorney Impartial Analysis

Arguments in Favor

Arguments Against

Rebuttal to Argument in Favor

Rebuttal to Argument Against

Please see Voter Choice Albany Committee under Other Campaign Committee Forms Submitted webpage for FPPC Campaign Forms filed supporting Measure BB

• MEASURE CC - REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX 
  To support City of Albany general services, with funding that cannot be taken by Sacramento, including: emergency response services, environmental programs, community services and local business programs, shall a measure increasing the City’s real property transfer tax rate from $11.50 to $15.00 per $1,000 purchased, providing an additional $392,000 annually, until ended by voters, with all funds remaining local, be adopted?
  
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  City Attorney Impartial Analysis

Argument in Favor

Argument Against

Rebuttal to Argument in Favor

Rebuttal to Argument Against

FPPC Forms filed by National Association of Realtors opposing Measure CC:
Form 496-1 2020.09.23; Form 496-2 2020.09.28; Form 496-3 2020.10.05, Form 496-4 2020.10.12,
Form 496-5 2020.10.21

FPPC Forms filed by California Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC:
Form 496-1 2020.10.21

• MEASURE DD - UTILITY USERS' TAX
  To support City of Albany general services including: disaster and emergency preparedness, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, emergency response and environmental sustainability, shall a measure increasing the City’s utility users’ tax from 7%  to 9.5% for gas and electric service, and applying the tax to water service at 7.5%, providing an additional $675,000 annually until ended by voters, exempting self-generated energy, exempting low-income households, requiring independent audits, with all funds remaining local, be adopted?
  
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  City Attorney Impartial Analysis

Argument in Favor

Argument Against: none

Rebuttal to Argument in Favor: N/A

Rebuttal to Argument Against: N/A

Please see Albany Cares About Climate Committee under Other Campaign Committee Forms Submitted webpage for FPPC Campaign Forms filed supporting Measure DD

• MEASURE EE - PARAMEDIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT FIRE ENGINES AND AMBULANCE SPECIAL TAX
  To maintain City of Albany paramedic, advanced life support, fire engine and ambulance service, with funding that cannot be taken by Sacramento; shall a measure increasing the annual current paramedic advanced life support fire engine and ambulance service special tax from $23.66 to $68 per assigned residential unit,  providing an additional $359,600 annually until ended by voters, exempting very low-income residents, with annual independent audits, with all funds remaining local, be adopted? 
  
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  City Attorney Impartial Analysis

Argument in Favor

Argument Against

Rebuttal to Argument in Favor

Rebuttal to Argument Against

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