Local measures

To preserve funding for general city services, shall the city of San Bruno approve an ordinance amending the San Bruno Municipal Code to increase the transient occupancy tax rate charged to hotel guests from 10 percent to 12 percent? This is a modest tax increase that residents will not pay for -- YES.

Measure H-Burlingame

To preserve funding for general city services, including maintaining public safety, recreation, planning and library services, and repairing and improving city streets and infrastructure, such as the Broadway/Highway 101 interchange, shall the city of Burlingame approve an ordinance amending the Burlingame Municipal Code to increase the transient occupancy tax rate from 10 percent to 12 percent on the rent charged to hotel guests within the city? This is a modest tax increase that residents will not pay for -- YES.

Measure I-Burlingame

Shall the office of Burlingame city clerk be appointive? Doing so will ensure additional requirements for the position and bring the city in line with other Peninsula cities who appoint the clerk and have experienced no problems -- YES.

Measure J-Millbrae

Shall the ordinance adopted by the Millbrae City Council increasing the transient occupancy tax rate charged to hotel guests from 10 percent to 12 percent be approved? This is a modest tax increase that residents will not pay for -- YES.

Measure K-Millbrae

Shall the office of city treasurer be appointive? Doing so will ensure additional requirements for the position and bring the city in line with other Peninsula cities who appoint the treasurer and have experienced no problems -- YES.

Measure L-San Mateo

To maintain and protect city services and facilities, such as street and sidewalk maintenance and repair, fire protection and emergency medical services, police protection, neighborhood watch and crime prevention programs, libraries, community centers, recreation programs and parks, shall the city of San Mateo be authorized to enact a one-quarter cent tax on sales for eight years, with all proceeds placed in the city's general fund with independent annual financial audits? YES.

Measure M-San Mateo

To maintain and protect city services and facilities, such as street and sidewalk maintenance and repair, fire protection and emergency medical services, police protection, neighborhood watch and crime prevention programs, libraries, community centers, recreation programs and parks, shall the city of San Mateo be authorized to increase the transient occupancy tax rate charged to hotel guests from 10 percent to 12 percent with all proceeds placed in the city's general fund? This is a modest tax increase that residents will not pay for -- YES.

Measure O-South San Francisco

To provide funding for essential general public services in South San Francisco, including parks, recreation, police, fire, streets, and libraries, shall the existing transient occupancy tax, paid by hotel guests and collected by hotel operators, be increased by 1 percent to 10 percent, and modernized by amending the administrative provisions of the tax to ensure full collection for online reservations and to apply the tax to separate charges for vehicle parking at hotels? This is a modest tax increase that residents will not pay for -- YES.

Measure U-San Carlos

To prevent further cuts and preserve funding for general city services, including fire protection, paramedics and 9-1-1 emergency response; police protection and crime prevention; street repair and maintenance; and avoiding closure or parks and sports fields, shall the city of San Carlos adopt an ordinance enacting a one-half cent transactions and use tax (sales tax), a general tax, for six years with independent annual audits? The city should have done a better job managing its finances and has embarked on ways to bring its expenses down. That effort should continue, but in the meantime, this measure is necessary to ensure cuts will not eliminate basic city services -- YES.

Measure V-San Carlos

Shall the office of city clerk be appointive? Doing so will ensure additional requirements for the position and bring the city in line with other Peninsula cities who appoint the clerk and have experienced no problems -- YES.

Measure W-Foster City

Should the terms allowed for members of the Foster City Council be increased from two full four-year terms in succession to three full four-year terms in succession? This measure does not eliminate term limits, but allows for more time for individual councilmembers to fulfill their goals and eliminates the need for a steep learning curve -- YES.

Measure X-Redwood City

Shall the City Charter be amended to create a seven-member Library Board, all to be appointed by the City Council and provide that the Library Board would establish rules for its proceedings and the City Council would set forth the authority and duties of the Library Board? This measure cleans up the city charter and brings oversight of the library director back to the City Council -- YES.

Measure Y-Redwood City

Should the rates of Redwood City's business license tax be increased by 16.67 percent per year (rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount) for each of the three successive fiscal years commencing on July 1, 2010; and then, commencing on July 1, 2013 and annually thereafter, be increased based upon the annual change in the Consumer Price Index? The city's business license tax has not been updated since 1994 and this measure will modernize the collection structure -- YES.