Contra Costa County

Shall the appropriations limit of the Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 be established at $5,399,362.00 and the limit for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (i.e., $5,399,362.00) be used to determine the limits for Fiscal Years 2023- 2024 through 2026-2027?

(INITIATIVE) Shall the Crockett Community Services District collect a special tax of up to $50 annually, generating approximately $60,000 annually, with no automatic expiration, and with Consumer Price Index adjustments of up to 7% annually, by adopting the proposed initiative ordinance ‘Enacting a Special Tax on Properties Located in the Crockett Zone of the District to Fund Maintenance of Public Outdoor Spaces and Amenities’, for town maintenance and landscaping activities as set forth in the ordinance?

Shall the measure to repeal the 2005 Measure Z Special Tax of the Knightsen Town Community Services District to reduce the tax burden on local property owners and because the District has never provided flood control improvements or services, and because a feasibility study determined that providing them would cause expenses to exceed revenues even at the maximum tax rate of $312 per developed parcel and $156 per undeveloped parcel be approved?

Shall the measure extending the Contra Costa County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program and associated annual fee, at a rate of one dollar per vehicle registered in Contra Costa County and an additional two dollars for certain commercial vehicles registered in Contra Costa County, which is estimated to generate $1,100,000 annually for removing and disposing of abandoned and wrecked vehicles, until April 30, 2032, be adopted?

Shall County of Contra Costa Ordinance No. 2021-01 be approved to increase the existing parcel tax on County Service Area P-2 Zone B to annual maximums of $67 per parcel for residential property and $200 per parcel for commercial/industrial/institutional property, to provide additional funding for police protection services?

Shall the appropriations limit under California Article XIII-B for County Service Area R-7 (Alamo Parks and Recreation) be increased to $1,750,000 and adjusted for changes in the cost-of-living and population, with the increase effective for the Fiscal Years 2019/2020 through 2023/2024 (inclusive) to provide for the expenditure of funds that will be available to the Service Area during the stated fiscal years?

To keep Contra Costa’s regional hospital open and staffed; fund community health centers; provide timely fire and emergency response; support crucial safety-net services; invest in early childhood services; protect vulnerable populations; and for other essential county services, shall the Contra Costa County measure levying a ½ cent sales tax, exempting food sales, providing an estimated $81,000,000 annually for 20 years that the State cannot take, with funds benefitting County residents, be adopted?

Shall County of Contra Costa Ordinance No. 2019-40 be approved to increase the existing annual parcel tax on County Service Area P-2 Zone A to $395 per parcel for residential property (single and multiple), $2,370 per parcel for commercial/industrial/institutional property, and $11,852 per parcel for commercial/theater property in the first year, with 3 percent increases every year thereafter, to provide additional funding for police protection services?

Shall County of Contra Costa Ordinance No. 2019-02 be approved to authorize an increase in the special tax on property located in County Service Area P-5 by $140 per parcel, from a maximum of $792 to a maximum of $932 annually for parcels used for commercial recreational purposes, and from a maximum of $330 to a maximum of $470 annually for all other parcels, to provide additional funding for police protection services?

Shall the appropriations limit of the Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 be established at $4,375,000.00 and the limit for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 (i.e., $4,375,000.00) be used to determine the limits for Fiscal Years 2019-2020 through 2022-2023?

Shall the County tax cannabis (marijuana) businesses in the unincorporated area at annual rates up to $7.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation (adjustable for inflation) and up to 4% of gross receipts for all other cannabis businesses including retailers, to generate an estimated $1.7 to $4.4 million annually to fund general County expenses such as public safety, health services, and environmental protection, and levied until repealed by the voters or Board of Supervisors?

Shall voters authorize a plan to reduce auto and truck traffic, relieve crowding on BART, unclog freeway bottlenecks, and improve bus, ferry, BART and commuter rail service as specified in the plan in this voter pamphlet, with a $1 toll increase effective in 2019, a $1 increase in 2022, and a $1 increase in 2025, on all Bay Area toll bridges except the Golden Gate Bridge, with independent oversight of all funds?

Shall County of Contra Costa Ordinance No. 2018-08 be approved to authorize an increase in the special tax on property located in County Service Area P-5 from a maximum of $732 per parcel for parcels used for recreational purposes, and a maximum of $330 per parcel for all other parcels, to an initial amount of $812 per parcel for all parcels, with annual CPI adjustments, to provide additional funding for police protection services?

To provide for road, bridge, culvert and trail maintenance and improvements, and security/police protection services for the community, shall the Diablo Community Services District adopt an ordinance to levy an annual special tax upon taxable properties within the District at a rate of $662.26 per improved parcel, $128.06 per unimproved parcel, and $23,444.68 for Diablo Country Club parcels, including an annual inflation adjustment, providing $285,000/year initially, and replace the existing fees?

To implement a Transportation Expenditure Plan to continue: Repairing potholes/fixing roads; Improving BART capacity/reliability; Improving Highways 680, 80, 24, and 4; Enhancing bus/transit including for seniors and people with disabilities; Increasing bicycle/pedestrian safety; Improving air quality; Reducing traffic; shall voters adopt the ordinance augmenting the sales tax by ½%, raising ninety-seven million dollars for transportation improvements annually for 30 years with independent oversight, audits, and all money benefitting local residents?

Shall the appropriations limit under California Article XIII-B for County Service Area R-7A (Alamo Parks and Recreation) be increased to $1,650,000 and adjusted for changes in the cost-of-living and population, with the increase effective for the Fiscal Years 2015/2016 through 2018/2019 (inclusive) to provide for the expenditure of funds that will be available to the Service Area during the stated fiscal years?

To protect San Francisco Bay for future generations by reducing trash, pollution and harmful toxins, improving water quality, restoring habitat for fish, birds and wildlife, protecting communities from floods, and increasing shoreline public access, shall the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority authorize a parcel tax of $12 per year, raising approximately $25 million annually for twenty years with independent citizen oversight, audits, and all funds staying local?

Shall a resolution be adopted which will authorize the Board of Directors to increase the existing $50 recreation special tax on residential parcels within the Crockett and Port Costa areas for maintenance and operation of the District’s park and recreation facilities and services within the District and not to exceed a total of $110 per parcel per year?