City of Newark

To maintain local services/facilities, such as: repairing potholes/city streets; replacing seismically unsafe fire stations; maintaining neighborhood police patrols, 9-1-1 and emergency medical response/fire protection; and for general government use; shall the City of Newark measure be adopted increasing the existing voter approved transient occupancy (hotel) tax from 10% to 14%, paid only by hotel/lodging guests, until ended by voters, providing $2,100,000 more annually, that cannot be taken by Sacramento, including independent citizen oversight?

To maintain critical City services, including 911 emergency response/fire protection/public safety; streets/pothole repair; parks/recreation; neighborhood police patrols, crime prevention, drug/gang-prevention programs; and other city services; shall the measure extending the City of Newark's existing voter-approved utility users tax 9 years at the current 3.25% rate, providing $2,750,000 annually, exempting seniors and low-income residents, requiring audits, with no increase in tax rate and no money for Sacramento, be adopted?

To upgrade City of Newark facilities and services, including replacing the seismically unsafe police operations/emergency operations center to survive an earthquake; providing updated crimefighting technology; replacing aging library/city facilities with buildings meeting safety codes; providing disabled access and senior/teen/children’s facilities; and other facilities and services; shall the City of Newark enact a one-half cent sales tax, providing $3,500,000 annually, for 25 years, with annual audits, independent citizens’ oversight, and all funds spent locally?

To maintain critical City services, including neighborhood patrols, crime prevention, anti‐drug/ gang‐prevention programs, 9‐1‐1 emergency response, fire protection services, City streets, repairing potholes, keeping the Senior Center open, maintaining school police officers, parks/ recreation programs, and other city services, shall the City of Newark extend the existing, voter‐approved utility users tax for 5 years, reducing the rate from 3.5% to 3.25%, exempting seniors and low‐income residents, requiring independent audits, with no money for Sacramento?