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November 05, 2024
Measure J
Pass
Sales Tax
General Services
Threshold: Majority
To maintain fiscal stability and essential City services, including 911 emergency response, police and fire protection; repairing streets/fixing potholes; tracking/investigating crime; addressing homeless encampments/affordable housing needs; natural disaster/emergency preparation; maintaining neighborhood parks/public infrastructure, shall the measure continuing the existing voter-approved ¼-cent sales tax be adopted, providing approximately $7,000,000 annually for eight additional years, requiring independent audits, public disclosure, and all funds controlled locally?
Option | Votes | Percentage | |
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Yes
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19,582 | 80.1% |
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No
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4,850 | 19.9% |
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Total Votes | 24,432 |
November 08, 2022
Measure F
Pass
Ordinance
Governance: Political Reform/Term Limits
Threshold: Majority
Shall an ordinance be adopted amending the Milpitas Municipal Code to shorten Councilmember terms limits by establishing for both Councilmembers and Mayor, effective with the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election, a ten consecutive year limit on combined Mayoral and City Councilmember service, with a six year limit on Mayoral service, followed by a two-year "cooling off” period, during which a person may not serve as Mayor or a Councilmember?
Option | Votes | Percentage | |
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Yes
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12,786 | 78.7% |
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No
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3,465 | 21.3% |
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Total Votes | 16,251 |
November 03, 2020
Measure F
Pass
Sales Tax
General Services
Threshold: Majority
To provide funding to maintain the City’s finances and services, including: police and fire protection, 9-1-1 emergency response, and natural disaster preparation; youth, senior, and recreation services; repairing park equipment and maintaining parks and recreation centers; and attracting and retaining location businesses; shall the measure, establishing a1/4¢ sales tax, providing approximately $6,500,000 annually for 8 years, requiring independent audits, citizens’ oversight committee, all funds spent locally, be adopted?
Option | Votes | Percentage | |
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Yes
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17,041 | 60.4% |
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No
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11,192 | 39.6% |
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Total Votes | 28,233 |
November 06, 2018
Measure R
Pass
Transient Occupancy Tax
General Services
Threshold: Majority
To provide funding to maintain general city services, including police/fire protection, 9-1-1 emergency response, senior/library services, park maintenance, pothole repair/street paving and attracting/retaining local businesses, shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the maximum transient occupancy tax paid by hotel guests from 10% up to as much as 14%, providing approximately $5,200,000 annually until ended by voters, subject to independent, public audits, with all funds used locally?
Option | Votes | Percentage | |
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Yes
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12,552 | 67.8% |
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No
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5,971 | 32.2% |
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Total Votes | 18,523 |
November 08, 2016
Measure I
Pass
Ordinance
Land Use: Growth Cap/Boundary
Threshold: Majority
Shall an ordinance that amends the Milpitas General Plan Land Use Element to extend until December 31, 2038 an Urban Growth Boundary near the base of the Milpitas foothills, that would limit development within Milpitas to the valley floor and the base of the foothills by prohibiting Milpitas from providing city services to new land use developments in the hillside area, be adopted?
Option | Votes | Percentage | |
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Yes
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14,811 | 72.8% |
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No
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5,542 | 27.2% |
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Total Votes | 20,353 |
Measure J
Pass
Ordinance
Land Use: Voter Approval
Threshold: Majority
Shall an ordinance, requiring until December 31, 2038, any amendments to the existing “Hillside Combining District” Ordinance and any amendments to the general plan land use designation for lands currently designated as “Hillside” property be approved by the voters before becoming effective, be adopted?
Option | Votes | Percentage | |
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Yes
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15,829 | 79.0% |
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No
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4,207 | 21.0% |
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Total Votes | 20,036 |
Measure K
Pass
Ordinance
Land Use: Voter Approval
Threshold: Majority
Shall an ordinance amending the City of Milpitas General Plan be adopted to mandate that any attempt to rezone parks, parklands or open space to residential, commercial or industrial, or any proposal for residential, commercial or industrial development in parks, parkland or open space, must be placed before Milpitas voters and secure two-thirds support in the City’s next general election?
Option | Votes | Percentage | |
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Yes
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17,342 | 84.5% |
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No
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3,172 | 15.5% |
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Total Votes | 20,514 |
Measure L
Pass
Ordinance
General Services: Wastewater/Sewage
Threshold: Majority
Shall Resolution No. 8532 authorizing an Exclusive Franchise Agreement with Waste Management, Inc. for Solid Waste Disposal Services, which was approved by the Milpitas City Council on March 15, 2016 but suspended by referendum petition on April 14, 2016, be adopted?
Option | Votes | Percentage | |
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Yes
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11,541 | 56.4% |
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No
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8,931 | 43.6% |
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Total Votes | 20,472 |
November 04, 2014
Measure E
Fail
Business Tax
Gambling
Threshold: Majority
Shall one licensed gambling establishment in which any controlled games permitted by law, such as draw poker, low-ball poker, panguine (pan), seven-card stud, or other lawful card games or tile games, are played, be allowed in the City of Milpitas and shall that cardroom establishment pay a tax of 10.5% on gaming revenues?
Option | Votes | Percentage | |
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No
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9,983 | 75.9% |
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Yes
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3,172 | 24.1% |
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Total Votes | 13,155 |