MISCELLANEOUS LOCAL MEASURES NOVEMBER 6, 2012 GENERAL ELECTION Baker County Charter Amendment (Measure 01-58) Taxing District: City of Sumpter Make minor changes to the city s charter. Election Results: Pass Fail (57%) Benton County Advisory Vote (Measure 02-81) Taxing District: City of Corvallis Urge elected representatives to support constitutional amendment denying artificial entities personhood and rejecting their money as speech. Election Results: Pass (75%) Fail Clackamas County Charter Amendment (Measure 03-404) Taxing District: City of Damascus Limit spending growth rate to no more than a 2.5% annual increase. Limit could be exceeded by unanimous council vote and primary or general election vote. Election Results: Pass (64%) Fail Charter Amendment (Measure 03-411) Taxing District: City of Damascus Request that Metro amend UGB to only include land needed to provide housing and urban services. Election Results: Pass Fail (50.4%) Charter Amendment (Measure 03-407) Taxing District: City of Oregon City Require future urban renewal plans to receive voter approval for bond issuance. Election Results: Pass (71%) Fail Miscellaneous Measures -- Page 1
Clatsop County Charter Amendment (Measure 04-161) Taxing District: City of Warrenton Requires Mayor to be elected by city vote instead of council member vote. Election Results: Pass (53%) Fail Columbia County Charter Amendment (Measure 05-229) Taxing District: City of St. Helens Adopt changes to charter previously rejected in 2010 election. Election Results: Pass (53%) Fail Coos County Charter Amendment (Measure 06-143) Taxing District: Coos County Change governance model from County Government to Home Rule. Expand number of paid commissioners from three to five, require voter approval prior to execution of contracts in excess of $100,000, and creation of urban renewal districts or enterprise zones. Election Results: Pass Fail (74%) Referral (Measure 06-143) Taxing District: Coos County Change board of commissioners from three salaried members to five unsalaried members and create a county administrator position. Current commissioners annual salary is $60,660. Election Results: Pass Fail (58%) Advisory Vote (Measure 06-145) Taxing District: Coos County Support expansion of the boundaries of Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. Election Results: Pass Fail (71%) Miscellaneous Measures -- Page 2
Grant County Charter Amendment (Measure 12-18) Taxing District: City of Prairie City Replace current charter (last amended in 1964) with updated charter. Election Results: Pass (59%) Fail Harney County Referral (Measure 13-12) Taxing District: Harney County Change positions of county commissioner to nonpartisan. Election Results: Pass (71%) Fail Hood River County Charter Amendment (Measure 14-51) Taxing District: City of Cascade Locks Clarify city council authority to set rates for city owned utilities (exempts utility rates from double majority provisions in current charter). Election Results: Pass Fail (69%) Jackson County Advisory Vote (Measure 15-116) Taxing District: City of Ashland Instruct Congress to change the federal Constitution so corporations, unions, and other legislatively-created entities not be equated with persons regarding constitutional rights (limitations on campaign contributions and spending could then be enacted). Election Results: Pass (79%) Fail City Incorporation/Permanent Tax Rate Authority (Measure 15-114) Taxing District: White City Permanent Tax Rate Authority From city between Medford and Eagle Point that provides services such as planning and road development and improvement (8,550 residents and 2,191 acres). $1.45 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Election Results: Pass Fail (77%) Miscellaneous Measures -- Page 3
Josephine County Charter Amendment (Measure 17-44) Taxing District: City of Grants Pass Adopt changes recommended by charter task force including removal of mayor s voting authority and veto power and authorization of appointment of city manager. Election Results: Pass Fail (50.32%) Advisory Vote (Measure 17-45) Taxing District: Josephine County Affirm or deny that current level of service provided by county s criminal justice system meets the needs of community (recent reductions to system resulted in 60% reduced service level). Election Results: Pass Fail (75%) Advisory Vote (Measure 17-46) Taxing District: Josephine County Affirm or deny exploration of possible enactment of local sales tax. Election Results: Pass Fail (78%) Advisory Vote (Measure 17-47) Taxing District: Josephine County Affirm or deny support for an effort to try to increase timber harvest to fund County services. Election Results: Pass (72%) Fail Advisory Vote (Measure 17-48) Taxing District: Josephine County Affirm or deny support to an effort to combine city and county law enforcement services. Election Results: Pass (57%) Fail Lane County Annexation (Measure 20-196) Taxing District: Emerald PUD Annex 642 lots adjacent to district s current boundaries (lots are currently served by EPUD). Election Results: Pass Fail Miscellaneous Measures -- Page 4
Advisory Vote (Measure 20-198) Taxing District: City of Eugene Instruct Congress to change the federal Constitution so corporations, unions, and other legislatively-created entities not be equated with persons regarding constitutional rights (limitations on campaign contributions and spending could then be enacted). Election Results: Pass (74%) Fail Charter Amendment (Measure 20-200) Taxing District: Lane County Make housekeeping changes to charter. Election Results: Pass (75%) Fail Charter Amendment (Measure 20-201) Taxing District: Lane County Repeal section of charter that allows county to contract county services with other units of government. Election Results: Pass (66%) Fail Charter Amendment (Measure 20-202) Taxing District: Lane County Amend charter to consolidate commissioner election dates. Election Results: Pass (75%) Fail Charter Amendment (Measure 20-206) Taxing District: City of Oakridge Amend charter to enact term limits for mayor and council (no more than two consecutive terms). Election Results: Pass (70%) Fail Charter Amendment (Measure 20-207) Taxing District: City of Oakridge Amend charter to remove prohibition against individual councilors ability to influence city administrator s decision regarding contracts. Election Results: Pass (58%) Fail Miscellaneous Measures -- Page 5
Charter Amendment (Measure 20-208) Taxing District: City of Oakridge Amend charter to require a surety bond for the City Recorder. Election Results: Pass (70%) Fail Lincoln County Local Option Levy (Measure 21-144) Taxing District: Lincoln County Five-Year Fund Children s Trust to fund programs for child abuse prevention and intervention, early childhood education and childcare, and out of school child development. $0.35 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Election Results: Pass Fail (60%) Charter Amendment (Measure 21-145) Taxing District: City of Yachats Remove requirement for voter approval for the city s purchase or sale of real property. Election Results: Pass Fail (50.4%) Advisory Vote (Measure 21-146) Taxing District: Lincoln County Instruct Congress to change the federal Constitution so corporations, unions, and other legislatively-created entities not be equated with persons regarding constitutional rights (limitations on campaign contributions and spending could then be enacted). Election Results: Pass (70%) Fail District Formation/Permanent Tax Rate Authority (Measure 21-147) Taxing District: Lincoln County Permanent Tax Rate Authority Replace existing five year local option levy with permanent rate levy to stabilize future funding for animal shelter and control services. $0.11 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Election Results: Pass (53%) Fail Miscellaneous Measures -- Page 6
Malheur County Permanent Tax Rate Authority (Measure 23-50) Taxing District: Malheur County Vector Control District Permanent Renew existing levy and make levy permanent via permanent tax rate adoption to maintain current level of service Cos: $0.20 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Election Results: Pass (54%) Fail Marion County Charter Adoption (Measure 24-332) Taxing District: City of Gervais Adopt new home rule charter based on League of Oregon Cities model charter. Election Results: Pass (78%) Fail Morrow County Local Option Levy (Measure 25-64) Taxing District: Morrow Vector Control District Four-Year Fund district programs and vehicle and equipment replacement. $0.10 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Election Results: Pass (74%) Fail Multnomah County Charter Amendment (Measure 26-141) Taxing District: City of Gresham Charter amendment to require mayor be elected at large and councilors to be elected in one of six districts. Election Results: Pass Fail (57%) Charter Amendment (Measure 26-142) Taxing District: City of Wood Village Charter amendment to authorize development of casino and entertainment center in Wood Village. Election Results: Pass Fail (53%) Charter Amendment (Measure 26-145) Taxing District: City of Portland Charter amendment to make changes to the provisions of the police and fire disability retirement system. Changes are expected to decrease taxpayer liabilities by $46 million over a 25 year period. Election Results: Pass (75%) Fail Miscellaneous Measures -- Page 7
Income Tax (Measure 26-146) Taxing District: City of Portland Adopt income tax of $35 per adult income-earning resident to fund arts and music education. $35 annual tax is expected to raise $12 million annually. Election Results: Pass (60%) Fail Charter Amendment (Measure 26-147) Taxing District: City of Fairview Charter amendment to require that vote of each council member be entered into the meeting minutes. Election Results: Pass (89%) Fail Charter Amendment (Measure 26-148) Taxing District: City of Fairview Charter amendment to require that ordinances only be read once prior to adoption. Election Results: Pass 66%) Fail Charter Amendment (Measure 26-149) Taxing District: City of Fairview Charter amendment to require clarify that council vacancies be filled at next general election unless only two months are left in unexpired term. Election Results: Pass (66%) Fail Tillamook County Permanent Tax Rate Authority (Measure 29-129) Taxing District: Tillamook County Soil and Water Conservation District Permanent Tax Rate Authority Maintain current level of service. $.06 per $1,000 of assessed value. Election Results: Pass (57%) Fail Wallowa County Local Option Levy (Measure 32-34) Taxing District: Wallowa County Five-Year Renew existing levy to fund noxious weed control. $0.19 per $1,000 of assessed value. Election Results: Pass (79%) Fail Miscellaneous Measures -- Page 8
Washington County Charter Amendment (Measure 34-200) Taxing District: City of Cornelius Allow city to hold municipal court anywhere in Washington County. Election Results: Pass (55%) Fail Yamhill County Charter Amendment (Measure 36-153) Taxing District: City of Sheridan Require that vacant city elected offices with more than two years left to serve be filled by appointment until the next general election. Election Results: Pass (74%) Fail Local Option Levy (Measure 36-155) Taxing District: City of Sheridan Five-Year Fund permanent district headquarters (district currently leases facilities that cannot accommodate space and security needs). $0.10 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Election Results: Pass Fail (70%) Miscellaneous Measures -- Page 9