Agenda packet, second session — Berkeley City Council, July 30, 2024 (part 2 of 4)

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EDUCATION /GENDER
HOME

OWNERSHIP HOME OWNERSHIP / GENDER HOME OWNERSHIP / REGION Non-
college
women
College
men
College
women Own Rent
Own
Men
Own
Women
Rent
Men
Rent
Women
Own
Hills
(CCD
5/6/8)
Own
South
(CCD
3/4/7)
Own
West
(CCD
1/2)
Rent
Hills
(CCD
5/6/8)
Rent
South
(CCD
3/4/7)
Rent
West
(CCD
1/2)
GENDER Men
Women
GENDER /AGE Men <50
Women <50
Men 50+
Women 50+
AGE Under 50
50 & over
AGE Under 30
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 64
65 & over
AGE 18 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
70 - 74
Over 74
(Don't know/Refuse)
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
46% 100% 46% 47% 100% 100% 51% 40% 42% 44% 53% 44%
54% 100% 100% 54% 53% 100% 100% 49% 60% 58% 56% 47% 56% 24% 49% 17% 32% 36% 68% 12% 17% 24% 29% 38% 29%
25% 52% 46% 22% 30% 40% 57% 21% 22% 23% 32% 24% 36%
22% 51% 29% 15% 64% 32% 38% 24% 18% 15% 16% 15%
28% 48% 54% 32% 22% 59% 43% 28% 37% 36% 24% 22% 20%
49% 52% 49% 46% 38% 62% 36% 40% 68% 57% 34% 39% 46% 61% 62% 64% 50% 48% 51% 54% 61% 38% 64% 59% 32% 43% 66% 61% 54% 39% 38% 36% 18% 29% 13% 14% 11% 26% 10% 11% 27% 25% 11% 18% 5% 27% 27% 23% 17% 8% 22% 16% 12% 23% 11% 14% 33% 15% 10% 9% 18% 24% 28% 17% 14% 14% 13% 17% 15% 13% 15% 15% 8% 18% 12% 12% 23% 10% 7% 25% 21% 12% 25% 22% 23% 20% 27% 20% 21% 19% 26% 24% 18% 17% 18% 27% 29% 36% 26% 32% 38% 18% 37% 40% 11% 24% 41% 37% 36% 22% 20% 9% 10% 22% 3% 6% 6% 13% 4% 8% 14% 11% 5% 14% 2% 13% 16% 9% 8% 7% 10% 7% 5% 13% 6% 3% 13% 13% 6% 4% 3% 14% 11% 14%
9% 2% 12% 8% 6% 12% 4% 7% 17% 7% 3% 6% 11% 11% 16% 8%
9% 6% 10% 7% 6% 12% 6% 6% 16% 8% 7% 3% 8% 14% 12% 9%
6% 7% 7% 5% 4% 7% 5% 3% 6% 9% 3% 4% 5% 6% 3% 14%
8% 7% 6% 12% 11% 6% 10% 12% 2% 9% 9% 8% 18% 4% 4% 11%
9% 3% 11% 10% 10% 9% 11% 8% 10% 8% 9% 17% 6% 3% 9% 17%
7% 7% 8% 6% 7% 6% 6% 8% 8% 5% 7% 6% 7% 9% 4% 6%
5% 2% 6% 5% 6% 5% 10% 3% 3% 6% 10% 5% 6% 5% 4%
5% 4% 6% 4% 6% 3% 8% 5% 3% 3% 5% 6% 9% 4% 4% 2%
7% 9% 5% 9% 10% 4% 7% 13% 5% 4% 8% 9% 14% 4% 6% 3%
17% 23% 16% 19% 22% 10% 22% 22% 4% 16% 28% 22% 13% 15% 10% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
500 67 184 198 283 202 127 156 101 101 129 59 95 70 73 59 500 68 186 200 259 224 119 141 105 118 124 58 77 88 73 62RESEARCH ANALYSIS BY LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS Washington , DC (202 ) 776 -9066 | Berkeley, CA (510 ) 286 -2097

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3.TOP ISSUES 4/5.COMBINED INITIAL PARCEL TAX 4/5.COMBINED INITIAL PARCEL TAX Repairi
ng
deterior
ating
streets
and
sidewal
ks
Continu
e
rehousi
ng and
providi
ng
service
s for
homele
ssness
Major
investm
ent in
afforda
ble
housin
g
Plantin
g and
maintai
ning
trees
and
improvi
ng park
mainte
nance
and
infrastr
ucture,
includi
ng the
waterfr
ont
Electrifi
cation
of gas-
powere
d
buildin
gs to
reduce
climate
impact Yes No
Undeci
ded
All
swing
Yes -
strongl
y
Yes -
weak
No -
weak
No -
strongl
y
GENDER Men
Women
GENDER /AGE Men <50
Women <50
Men 50+
Women 50+
AGE Under 50
50 & over
AGE Under 30
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 64
65 & over
AGE 18 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
70 - 74
Over 74
(Don't know/Refuse)
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
46% 51% 44% 47% 46% 30% 43% 50% 46% 46% 41% 46% 46% 53% 54% 49% 56% 53% 54% 70% 57% 50% 54% 54% 59% 54% 54% 47% 24% 24% 24% 26% 25% 21% 23% 28% 19% 26% 17% 29% 31% 26% 25% 19% 26% 26% 23% 32% 28% 17% 35% 27% 32% 24% 20% 15% 22% 27% 21% 22% 21% 9% 20% 22% 27% 19% 24% 17% 15% 27%
28% 30% 30% 26% 32% 38% 28% 33% 19% 28% 27% 30% 34% 32% 49% 43% 49% 52% 47% 53% 51% 46% 54% 53% 49% 53% 51% 41% 50% 57% 51% 48% 53% 47% 49% 54% 46% 47% 50% 47% 49% 59% 18% 16% 18% 17% 17% 27% 22% 14% 19% 19% 22% 21% 16% 12% 17% 15% 18% 18% 17% 21% 17% 16% 19% 19% 14% 21% 17% 16% 14% 12% 13% 16% 14% 6% 12% 15% 17% 15% 14% 11% 19% 12%
21% 24% 21% 21% 23% 20% 26% 19% 13% 20% 25% 27% 21% 18% 29% 33% 29% 27% 30% 26% 23% 35% 33% 26% 25% 20% 28% 41% 10% 10% 10% 8% 10% 8% 10% 8% 14% 10% 11% 9% 8% 8%
8% 6% 7% 9% 7% 19% 11% 6% 5% 9% 11% 12% 8% 5%
9% 7% 8% 9% 9% 11% 9% 8% 8% 10% 6% 13% 8% 8%
9% 8% 10% 10% 8% 10% 8% 8% 11% 9% 7% 9% 8% 8%
6% 4% 6% 8% 6% 3% 4% 5% 11% 7% 5% 3% 8% 3%
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 2% 8% 10% 6% 8% 9% 7% 11% 9%
9% 9% 8% 11% 10% 5% 9% 8% 9% 9% 11% 8% 12% 6%
7% 9% 8% 5% 7% 8% 9% 6% 1% 6% 8% 10% 6% 6%
5% 6% 6% 5% 6% 8% 7% 4% 3% 5% 6% 9% 3% 6%
5% 3% 4% 5% 5% 4% 3% 5% 9% 5% 3% 3% 3% 7%
7% 8% 9% 7% 7% 6% 5% 10% 6% 5% 7% 4% 6% 13%
17% 22% 16% 16% 18% 16% 14% 20% 18% 16% 15% 13% 18% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0%
500 185 225 252 106 54 219 186 93 272 117 102 77 109
500 178 229 255 102 53 223 180 94 277 118 106 77 103

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6.INITIAL TOT INCREASE 6.INITIAL TOT INCREASE 7.INITIAL SALES TAX Yes No
Undeci
ded
All
swing
Yes -
strongl
y
Yes -
weak
No -
weak
No -
strongl
y Yes No
Undeci
ded
All
swing
GENDER Men
Women
GENDER /AGE Men <50
Women <50
Men 50+
Women 50+
AGE Under 50
50 & over
AGE Under 30
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 64
65 & over
AGE 18 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
70 - 74
Over 74
(Don't know/Refuse)
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
46% 45% 51% 42% 46% 46% 45% 55% 47% 45% 51% 40% 46%
54% 55% 49% 58% 54% 54% 55% 45% 53% 55% 49% 60% 54%
24% 23% 26% 23% 25% 22% 24% 30% 23% 24% 28% 17% 23%
25% 28% 23% 26% 27% 27% 29% 25% 21% 30% 21% 29% 29%
22% 22% 24% 19% 21% 25% 21% 25% 23% 21% 23% 23% 23%
28% 26% 27% 32% 27% 26% 26% 20% 32% 24% 29% 31% 25%
49% 51% 49% 48% 52% 49% 53% 55% 45% 54% 49% 46% 52%
50% 48% 51% 52% 48% 50% 47% 45% 55% 46% 51% 54% 48%
18% 25% 15% 13% 19% 23% 26% 19% 12% 22% 15% 20% 20%
17% 16% 18% 19% 20% 10% 19% 23% 14% 18% 18% 15% 18%
14% 11% 16% 17% 12% 16% 8% 12% 19% 14% 15% 12% 13%
21% 23% 18% 21% 20% 25% 22% 15% 20% 17% 23% 23% 22%
29% 25% 33% 30% 28% 25% 25% 30% 35% 29% 29% 31% 26%
10% 13% 10% 5% 10% 14% 13% 12% 8% 10% 8% 14% 11%
8% 12% 5% 8% 9% 9% 14% 7% 4% 12% 7% 6% 9%
9% 9% 10% 7% 10% 6% 10% 13% 7% 10% 8% 7% 8%
9% 7% 8% 12% 10% 4% 9% 10% 7% 8% 10% 8% 10%
6% 3% 7% 8% 5% 3% 2% 5% 9% 4% 6% 8% 6%
8% 9% 8% 8% 7% 13% 5% 7% 9% 10% 10% 4% 7%
9% 11% 8% 9% 10% 11% 11% 9% 6% 8% 10% 10% 10%
7% 8% 5% 6% 6% 7% 8% 5% 5% 6% 7% 5% 7%
5% 4% 5% 6% 4% 7% 3% 1% 9% 3% 6% 8% 6%
5% 3% 6% 6% 5% 2% 3% 7% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5%
7% 7% 10% 3% 6% 8% 7% 9% 11% 6% 8% 7% 6%
17% 15% 16% 21% 17% 15% 15% 14% 18% 18% 16% 19% 15%
0% 0% 1%
500 189 190 118 318 77 112 88 102 153 238 105 272
500 187 184 124 318 77 110 84 100 146 237 113 277

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7.INITIAL SALES TAX
8/9.COMBINED INFORMED

PARCEL TAX

10.TOT INCREASE RE-
BALLOT 11.SALES TAX RE-BALLOT
Yes -
strongl
y
Yes -
weak
No -
weak
No -
strongl
y Yes No
Undeci
ded Yes No
Undeci
ded Yes No
Undeci
ded
GENDER Men
Women
GENDER /AGE Men <50
Women <50
Men 50+
Women 50+
AGE Under 50
50 & over
AGE Under 30
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 64
65 & over
AGE 18 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
70 - 74
Over 74
(Don't know/Refuse)
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
46% 44% 46% 54% 49% 40% 53% 45% 43% 49% 48% 43% 50% 40% 54% 56% 54% 46% 51% 60% 47% 55% 57% 51% 52% 57% 50% 60% 24% 20% 27% 27% 28% 21% 27% 24% 21% 25% 30% 22% 26% 21% 25% 24% 36% 22% 20% 33% 18% 27% 29% 22% 27% 32% 20% 29% 22% 24% 19% 27% 20% 19% 25% 22% 22% 24% 17% 21% 24% 20% 28% 32% 19% 24% 31% 27% 30% 27% 29% 28% 24% 25% 29% 30% 49% 44% 62% 48% 49% 54% 45% 51% 49% 47% 58% 54% 47% 50% 50% 56% 38% 52% 51% 46% 55% 49% 51% 53% 42% 46% 53% 50% 18% 16% 27% 14% 16% 21% 15% 19% 21% 14% 21% 22% 15% 21% 17% 10% 24% 18% 18% 20% 16% 11% 16% 18% 19% 18% 18% 12% 14% 18% 11% 16% 15% 12% 14% 21% 12% 14% 18% 14% 13% 17% 21% 22% 13% 32% 18% 22% 21% 18% 24% 18% 22% 19% 24% 17% 29% 34% 25% 20% 33% 24% 35% 31% 27% 35% 19% 27% 30% 32% 10% 5% 13% 6% 10% 9% 10% 13% 10% 9% 13% 11% 9% 10%
8% 11% 14% 8% 6% 12% 5% 6% 12% 5% 8% 11% 6% 10%
9% 7% 13% 5% 10% 11% 6% 7% 9% 9% 8% 11% 9% 4%
9% 3% 12% 12% 8% 9% 10% 4% 7% 9% 11% 8% 9% 8%
6% 5% 3% 7% 5% 4% 5% 10% 3% 5% 13% 5% 5% 8%
8% 13% 8% 10% 9% 8% 8% 11% 9% 9% 5% 9% 8% 9%
9% 14% 3% 16% 7% 9% 10% 9% 13% 6% 8% 9% 9% 11%
7% 5% 6% 10% 6% 8% 6% 3% 7% 5% 6% 7% 7% 2%
5% 3% 3% 5% 6% 6% 4% 6% 3% 7% 8% 3% 7% 5%
5% 2% 6% 4% 6% 5% 5% 4% 4% 7% 1% 4% 5% 7%
7% 10% 3% 7% 9% 6% 9% 9% 7% 9% 4% 7% 8% 6%
17% 21% 16% 10% 19% 13% 21% 18% 16% 19% 14% 16% 17% 20% 0% 0% 1% 1%
500 68 85 82 156 222 209 64 221 212 64 169 251 76
500 64 83 82 155 223 203 68 212 213 70 156 249 89

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4/5-8/9.PARCEL TAX SHIFT 6-10.TOT INCREASE SHIFT 7-11.SALES TAX SHIFT Solid
Yes
Solid
No
Persua
dable
Toward
No
Solid
Yes
Solid
No
Persua
dable
Toward
Yes
Toward
No
Solid
Yes
Solid
No
Persua
dable
Toward
Yes
Toward
No
GENDER Men
Women
GENDER /AGE Men <50
Women <50
Men 50+
Women 50+
AGE Under 50
50 & over
AGE Under 30
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 64
65 & over
AGE 18 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
70 - 74
Over 74
(Don't know/Refuse)
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
46% 40% 51% 43% 55% 45% 51% 42% 39% 44% 40% 50% 42% 52% 54% 54% 60% 49% 57% 45% 55% 49% 58% 61% 56% 60% 50% 58% 48% 46% 24% 20% 28% 20% 31% 23% 27% 23% 16% 21% 20% 28% 17% 23% 28% 25% 32% 15% 34% 23% 28% 21% 28% 30% 27% 34% 21% 30% 26% 17% 22% 20% 23% 23% 25% 22% 24% 19% 22% 23% 19% 22% 25% 29% 25% 28% 28% 33% 23% 22% 27% 28% 30% 32% 28% 26% 29% 28% 22% 29% 49% 52% 44% 54% 53% 51% 48% 51% 46% 48% 55% 49% 48% 49% 45% 50% 48% 56% 46% 47% 49% 52% 49% 54% 51% 45% 51% 52% 51% 55% 18% 21% 13% 19% 24% 25% 16% 15% 15% 15% 22% 16% 20% 20% 17% 17% 19% 17% 18% 13% 14% 18% 19% 20% 21% 17% 18% 13% 17% 21% 14% 12% 14% 17% 16% 12% 15% 17% 12% 12% 16% 14% 15% 13% 7% 21% 25% 19% 15% 21% 24% 17% 23% 24% 19% 18% 22% 22% 26% 24% 29% 23% 37% 31% 25% 25% 35% 25% 30% 32% 28% 30% 30% 25% 31% 10% 8% 8% 11% 21% 12% 9% 6% 6% 11% 10% 9% 12% 10% 9%
8% 13% 5% 8% 3% 12% 6% 9% 9% 3% 11% 7% 8% 9% 9%
9% 10% 8% 11% 5% 8% 10% 8% 11% 10% 11% 8% 5% 8% 11%
9% 9% 9% 7% 8% 6% 8% 12% 9% 11% 6% 10% 8% 9% 10%
6% 3% 4% 10% 10% 2% 5% 10% 6% 7% 4% 5% 8% 5% 5%
8% 9% 10% 7% 7% 10% 10% 6% 6% 5% 12% 9% 7% 8% 2%
9% 9% 8% 10% 10% 12% 6% 13% 18% 6% 8% 9% 13% 16% 9%
7% 9% 6% 2% 4% 8% 5% 6% 5% 5% 7% 7% 4% 6% 5%
5% 7% 4% 3% 7% 3% 6% 5% 1% 9% 3% 6% 6% 4% 10%
5% 3% 6% 8% 3% 3% 7% 3% 5% 6% 4% 5% 5% 5% 7%
7% 6% 10% 7% 5% 8% 11% 4% 5% 3% 7% 8% 7% 8% 5%
17% 14% 22% 16% 17% 14% 17% 18% 20% 23% 17% 16% 18% 12% 19% 0% 0% 1%
500 183 169 87 55 164 168 105 62 59 125 215 99 54 56
500 184 160 90 58 162 162 106 56 64 116 214 106 51 58

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TARGETS SPLIT
Yes on
all Mixed
No on
all A B
GENDER Men
Women
GENDER /AGE Men <50
Women <50
Men 50+
Women 50+
AGE Under 50
50 & over
AGE Under 30
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 64
65 & over
AGE 18 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
70 - 74
Over 74
(Don't know/Refuse)
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
46% 43% 45% 56% 46% 46%
54% 57% 55% 44% 54% 54%
24% 23% 23% 32% 24% 24%
25% 33% 25% 17% 26% 25%
22% 20% 22% 24% 23% 22%
28% 23% 30% 27% 28% 28%
49% 56% 48% 49% 49% 49%
50% 44% 52% 51% 51% 50%
18% 27% 15% 17% 18% 18%
17% 15% 18% 19% 17% 17%
14% 14% 14% 13% 14% 14%
21% 18% 23% 20% 21% 21%
29% 25% 29% 31% 29% 29%
10% 12% 9% 10% 9% 10%
8% 16% 7% 7% 9% 8%
9% 10% 8% 10% 8% 9%
9% 4% 10% 9% 9% 8%
6% 2% 6% 6% 6% 5%
8% 12% 8% 7% 8% 9%
9% 9% 8% 9% 9% 9%
7% 7% 7% 7% 6% 7%
5% 2% 8% 4% 6% 5%
5% 4% 4% 7% 6% 4%
7% 6% 8% 10% 8% 7%
17% 15% 18% 14% 16% 18%
0% 0% 0%
500 92 251 120 250 250
500 91 257 113 250 250

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TOTAL

GENDER RACE RACE /GENDER REGION
Men Women
People
of color
White
alone Black
Latino/
a
Men of
color
Women
of color
White
men
White
women
Hills
(CCD
5/6/8)
South
(CCD
3/4/7)
West
(CCD
1/2)
EDUCATION High School Graduate
Vocational or technical
school
Some college but no
degree
Associate degree
4-year college graduate
or bachelor's degree
Graduate School or
advanced degree
(Refused)
EDUCATION H.S./Less
Post H.S.

Non-college grad
College graduate or post-
grad
EDUCATION /GENDER Non-college men
Non-college women
College men
College women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
3% 2% 4% 2% 4% 2% 1% 1% 3% 3% 5% 5% 2% 3%
0% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1%
14% 13% 15% 26% 8% 23% 36% 25% 28% 6% 10% 13% 19% 13%
4% 3% 6% 7% 3% 8% 8% 7% 8% 1% 5% 4% 5% 5%
37% 42% 32% 37% 37% 36% 26% 42% 30% 40% 34% 37% 38% 35% 40% 38% 42% 26% 48% 28% 24% 23% 31% 49% 47% 42% 35% 42% 0% 1% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
3% 2% 4% 2% 4% 2% 1% 1% 3% 3% 5% 5% 2% 3%
19% 17% 21% 34% 12% 32% 47% 33% 36% 7% 15% 16% 24% 19%
22% 19% 25% 36% 16% 34% 48% 34% 39% 10% 20% 21% 26% 22% 77% 80% 75% 63% 84% 65% 49% 65% 61% 89% 80% 79% 74% 77% 9% 19% 18% 4% 8% 28% 34% 10% 6% 11% 12%
14% 25% 18% 11% 25% 21% 39% 20% 15% 15% 10%
37% 80% 34% 38% 42% 25% 65% 89% 41% 36% 33%
40% 75% 29% 46% 23% 24% 61% 80% 38% 38% 45%
500 235 265 165 328 55 53 96 69 134 194 206 135 159
500 232 268 168 325 55 45 89 80 139 186 220 135 145

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REGION / GENDER AGE AGE
Hills
(CCD
5/6/8)
Men
Hills
(CCD
5/6/8)
Women
South
(CCD
3/4/7)
Men
South
(CCD
3/4/7)
Women
West
(CCD
1/2)
Men
West
(CCD
1/2)
Women
Under
30 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 64
65 &
over
Under
50 50 &
over
EDUCATION High School Graduate
Vocational or technical
school
Some college but no
degree
Associate degree
4-year college graduate
or bachelor's degree
Graduate School or
advanced degree
(Refused)
EDUCATION H.S./Less
Post H.S.

Non-college grad
College graduate or post-
grad
EDUCATION /GENDER Non-college men
Non-college women
College men
College women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
3% 2% 7% 2% 2% 4% 2% 11% 1% 1% 3% 4% 2%
0% 2% 1% 1% 1%
14% 9% 16% 16% 22% 18% 9% 25% 8% 9% 11% 17% 15% 14%
4% 2% 5% 5% 5% 2% 7% 5% 4% 8% 3% 3% 6% 3%
37% 45% 29% 46% 31% 32% 38% 42% 49% 37% 40% 24% 43% 31% 40% 42% 43% 30% 40% 41% 44% 15% 36% 46% 45% 53% 31% 49% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
3% 2% 7% 2% 2% 4% 2% 11% 1% 1% 3% 4% 2%
19% 11% 21% 21% 26% 22% 17% 31% 13% 17% 14% 20% 21% 18% 22% 13% 28% 23% 29% 26% 18% 42% 13% 17% 15% 23% 25% 20% 77% 87% 72% 76% 71% 72% 82% 57% 85% 83% 85% 77% 74% 80% 9% 13% 23% 26% 20% 7% 4% 7% 7% 11% 7%
14% 28% 29% 18% 22% 7% 13% 8% 17% 14% 13%
37% 87% 76% 72% 27% 49% 35% 44% 33% 37% 38%
40% 72% 71% 82% 30% 37% 47% 41% 44% 37% 43%
500 88 118 71 64 76 83 86 104 59 94 156 249 250
500 103 117 63 71 65 80 91 86 71 106 146 247 252

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TOTAL

GENDER /AGE RACE /AGE EDUCATION
Men
<50
Women
<50
Men
50+
Women
50+
People
of color
<50
People
of color
50+
White
<50
White
50+
Post H.

Non-
college
grad
College
graduat
e or
post-
grad
4-year
College
grad
Post-
graduat
e
EDUCATION High School Graduate
Vocational or technical
school
Some college but no
degree
Associate degree
4-year college graduate
or bachelor's degree
Graduate School or
advanced degree
(Refused)
EDUCATION H.S./Less
Post H.S.

Non-college grad
College graduate or post-
grad
EDUCATION /GENDER Non-college men
Non-college women
College men
College women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
3% 3% 5% 2% 3% 3% 1% 5% 3% 15%
0% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1%
14% 13% 16% 14% 15% 26% 26% 7% 10% 75% 64%
4% 5% 6% 0% 6% 8% 6% 4% 2% 23% 20%
37% 46% 41% 38% 25% 40% 32% 44% 30% 48% 100%
40% 30% 32% 47% 52% 21% 35% 39% 54% 52% 100%
0% 2% 1% 1%
3% 3% 5% 2% 3% 3% 1% 5% 3% 15%
19% 20% 22% 14% 20% 36% 32% 11% 12% 100% 85%
22% 22% 27% 16% 23% 39% 33% 16% 15% 100% 100%
77% 76% 73% 84% 77% 60% 67% 83% 85% 100% 100% 100%
9% 22% 16% 21% 14% 4% 5% 41% 40%
14% 27% 23% 18% 20% 12% 11% 59% 60%
37% 76% 84% 28% 43% 41% 35% 48% 53% 44%
40% 73% 77% 32% 24% 42% 50% 52% 47% 56%
500 127 122 108 142 100 65 144 183 99 116 382 185 197
500 120 127 112 140 99 70 144 181 96 112 386 184 202

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HOME

Non-college grad
College graduate or post-
grad
EDUCATION /GENDER Non-college men
Non-college women
College men
College women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
3% 16% 3% 2% 2% 3% 1% 4% 3% 5% 2% 5% 2%
0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2%
14% 61% 12% 16% 10% 14% 15% 17% 9% 17% 14% 17% 19% 10%
4% 23% 3% 6% 1% 5% 5% 7% 2% 5% 3% 6% 5% 7%
37% 52% 43% 35% 40% 39% 31% 46% 35% 38% 32% 32% 35% 45% 41% 40% 48% 57% 47% 34% 47% 46% 30% 38% 48% 42% 49% 36% 30% 37% 0% 1% 2% 1% 2%
3% 16% 3% 2% 2% 3% 1% 4% 3% 5% 2% 5% 2%
19% 84% 15% 22% 11% 19% 21% 24% 11% 22% 18% 23% 24% 19% 22% 100% 18% 25% 14% 22% 22% 27% 14% 26% 20% 28% 24% 21% 77% 100% 100% 82% 74% 86% 78% 76% 73% 86% 74% 80% 72% 75% 77% 9% 6% 11% 14% 22% 5% 8% 7% 8% 12% 12%
14% 100% 12% 14% 22% 27% 9% 18% 12% 20% 12% 9%
37% 100% 39% 36% 86% 76% 46% 32% 34% 36% 40% 30%
40% 100% 42% 39% 78% 73% 40% 41% 46% 35% 35% 48%
500 67 184 198 283 202 127 156 101 101 129 59 95 70 73 59 500 68 186 200 259 224 119 141 105 118 124 58 77 88 73 62

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College graduate or post-
grad
EDUCATION /GENDER Non-college men
Non-college women
College men
College women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
3% 4% 4% 4% 1% 3% 3% 4% 3% 5% 1% 6% 2%
0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
14% 18% 11% 13% 17% 24% 14% 15% 13% 17% 10% 18% 18% 13% 4% 3% 5% 5% 4% 1% 6% 4% 2% 3% 7% 5% 2% 5%
37% 31% 41% 38% 38% 20% 37% 31% 48% 38% 37% 38% 26% 34% 40% 43% 39% 39% 39% 54% 39% 46% 32% 38% 40% 38% 47% 46% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1%
3% 4% 4% 4% 1% 3% 3% 4% 3% 5% 1% 6% 2%
19% 22% 15% 18% 22% 25% 20% 20% 16% 20% 18% 24% 21% 19% 22% 25% 19% 22% 23% 25% 23% 23% 19% 23% 22% 25% 27% 20% 77% 74% 81% 78% 77% 75% 76% 77% 80% 76% 77% 75% 73% 80% 9% 11% 6% 9% 9% 9% 7% 12% 7% 8% 7% 7% 11% 13%
14% 14% 13% 13% 14% 16% 16% 11% 12% 15% 16% 17% 16% 7%
37% 39% 38% 38% 37% 21% 36% 38% 38% 37% 34% 38% 35% 39% 40% 35% 43% 40% 40% 54% 40% 39% 42% 39% 43% 37% 38% 40% 500 185 225 252 106 54 219 186 93 272 117 102 77 109
500 178 229 255 102 53 223 180 94 277 118 106 77 103

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6.INITIAL TOT INCREASE 6.INITIAL TOT INCREASE 7.INITIAL SALES TAX Yes No
Undeci
ded
All
swing
Yes -
strongl
y
Yes -
weak
No -
weak
No -
strongl
y Yes No
Undeci
ded
All
swing
EDUCATION High School Graduate
Vocational or technical
school
Some college but no
degree
Associate degree
4-year college graduate
or bachelor's degree
Graduate School or
advanced degree
(Refused)
EDUCATION H.S./Less
Post H.S.

Non-college grad
College graduate or post-
grad
EDUCATION /GENDER Non-college men
Non-college women
College men
College women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
3% 4% 4% 1% 3% 5% 2% 5% 3% 3% 3% 5% 4%
0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0%
14% 16% 9% 20% 17% 10% 20% 8% 10% 18% 10% 19% 17%
4% 6% 3% 3% 3% 9% 3% 1% 5% 5% 3% 6% 3%
37% 37% 36% 39% 37% 38% 36% 37% 36% 41% 35% 37% 39%
40% 38% 46% 36% 40% 38% 38% 50% 43% 32% 49% 33% 36%
0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0%
3% 4% 4% 1% 3% 5% 2% 5% 3% 3% 3% 5% 4%
19% 22% 13% 23% 20% 19% 24% 9% 17% 24% 13% 24% 20%
22% 26% 17% 24% 22% 24% 27% 14% 20% 27% 16% 30% 24%
77% 74% 82% 75% 77% 76% 73% 86% 79% 73% 83% 70% 76%
9% 8% 10% 8% 8% 9% 8% 10% 10% 7% 9% 11% 8%
14% 17% 7% 16% 14% 15% 19% 4% 10% 19% 7% 18% 16%
37% 37% 40% 33% 38% 37% 37% 46% 36% 38% 41% 28% 38%
40% 37% 42% 42% 40% 39% 37% 41% 44% 36% 42% 42% 38%
500 189 190 118 318 77 112 88 102 153 238 105 272
500 187 184 124 318 77 110 84 100 146 237 113 277

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7.INITIAL SALES TAX
8/9.COMBINED INFORMED

PARCEL TAX

10.TOT INCREASE RE-
BALLOT 11.SALES TAX RE-BALLOT
Yes -
strongl
y
Yes -
weak
No -
weak
No -
strongl
y Yes No
Undeci
ded Yes No
Undeci
ded Yes No
Undeci
ded
EDUCATION High School Graduate
Vocational or technical
school
Some college but no
degree
Associate degree
4-year college graduate
or bachelor's degree
Graduate School or
advanced degree
(Refused)
EDUCATION H.S./Less
Post H.S.

Non-college grad
College graduate or post-
grad
EDUCATION /GENDER Non-college men
Non-college women
College men
College women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
3% 2% 4% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 2% 4% 5% 5% 3% 1%
0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
14% 17% 20% 11% 10% 17% 12% 13% 17% 14% 11% 19% 10% 18% 4% 7% 3% 4% 4% 4% 6% 4% 4% 5% 6% 4% 2%
37% 37% 44% 38% 33% 37% 34% 46% 36% 33% 52% 38% 33% 47% 40% 37% 29% 48% 49% 40% 44% 32% 41% 44% 28% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
3% 2% 4% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 2% 4% 5% 5% 3% 1%
19% 24% 24% 11% 15% 20% 17% 19% 21% 18% 16% 26% 15% 20% 22% 26% 27% 14% 18% 23% 21% 22% 23% 22% 21% 31% 18% 21% 77% 74% 73% 86% 82% 77% 78% 78% 77% 77% 79% 69% 82% 79% 9% 10% 5% 6% 10% 6% 11% 10% 9% 10% 7% 10% 9% 7%
14% 15% 22% 7% 7% 17% 9% 12% 15% 12% 14% 21% 8% 14%
37% 34% 41% 48% 38% 34% 40% 35% 34% 38% 40% 34% 40% 33% 40% 40% 32% 39% 44% 42% 38% 43% 42% 39% 39% 36% 41% 46% 500 68 85 82 156 222 209 64 221 212 64 169 251 76
500 64 83 82 155 223 203 68 212 213 70 156 249 89

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4/5-8/9.PARCEL TAX SHIFT 6-10.TOT INCREASE SHIFT 7-11.SALES TAX SHIFT Solid
Yes
Solid
No
Persua
dable
Toward
No
Solid
Yes
Solid
No
Persua
dable
Toward
Yes
Toward
No
Solid
Yes
Solid
No
Persua
dable
Toward
Yes
Toward
No
EDUCATION High School Graduate
Vocational or technical
school
Some college but no
degree
Associate degree
4-year college graduate
or bachelor's degree
Graduate School or
advanced degree
(Refused)
EDUCATION H.S./Less
Post H.S.

Non-college grad
College graduate or post-
grad
EDUCATION /GENDER Non-college men
Non-college women
College men
College women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 4% 2% 4% 4% 3% 4% 8% 4%
0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0%
14% 15% 13% 18% 9% 17% 10% 14% 14% 19% 16% 10% 19% 23% 19% 4% 4% 4% 10% 5% 4% 1% 1% 8% 6% 3% 4% 5% 5%
37% 36% 30% 45% 49% 34% 35% 46% 44% 36% 40% 33% 42% 42% 37% 40% 42% 48% 34% 24% 41% 46% 36% 41% 32% 33% 50% 30% 22% 34% 0% 3% 1% 1% 0% 1%
3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 4% 2% 4% 4% 3% 4% 8% 4%
19% 19% 18% 18% 21% 22% 15% 16% 15% 27% 23% 13% 23% 28% 24% 22% 23% 22% 21% 23% 25% 19% 18% 15% 31% 27% 16% 27% 36% 28% 77% 77% 78% 79% 73% 75% 80% 82% 85% 68% 73% 83% 73% 64% 71% 9% 4% 11% 8% 16% 9% 11% 6% 5% 8% 6% 9% 11% 18% 13%
14% 18% 10% 13% 8% 16% 8% 11% 10% 23% 21% 7% 16% 18% 15% 37% 35% 40% 34% 36% 36% 40% 36% 33% 35% 34% 41% 31% 35% 39% 40% 42% 38% 44% 37% 39% 41% 47% 52% 33% 40% 42% 42% 29% 31% 500 183 169 87 55 164 168 105 62 59 125 215 99 54 56
500 184 160 90 58 162 162 106 56 64 116 214 106 51 58

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TARGETS SPLIT
Yes on
all Mixed
No on
all A B
EDUCATION High School Graduate
Vocational or technical
school
Some college but no
degree
Associate degree
4-year college graduate
or bachelor's degree
Graduate School or
advanced degree
(Refused)
EDUCATION H.S./Less
Post H.S.

Non-college grad
College graduate or post-
grad
EDUCATION /GENDER Non-college men
Non-college women
College men
College women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3%
0% 0% 1% 1%
14% 15% 16% 10% 15% 13%
4% 6% 4% 4% 5% 4%
37% 41% 34% 37% 38% 36%
40% 34% 42% 45% 37% 44%
0% 0% 0% 0%
3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3%
19% 22% 20% 14% 21% 17%
22% 25% 23% 18% 25% 20%
77% 75% 76% 82% 75% 80%
9% 5% 9% 12% 10% 8%
14% 20% 14% 6% 15% 12%
37% 38% 35% 43% 36% 38%
40% 37% 41% 38% 38% 42%
500 92 251 120 250 250
500 91 257 113 250 250

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GENDER RACE RACE /GENDER REGION
Men Women
People
of color
White
alone Black
Latino/
a
Men of
color
Women
of color
White
men
White
women
Hills
(CCD
5/6/8)
South
(CCD
3/4/7)
West
(CCD
1/2)
RACE People of color
White alone
Black
Latino/a
Asian American or
Pacific Islander
Native or Indigenous
American
Middle Eastern or North
African
(Other)
(Don't know/Refused)
RACE /GENDER Men of color
Women of color
White men
White women
Black men
Black women
Latino men
Latina women
Asian American or
Pacific Islander men
Asian American or
Pacific Islander women
Native or Indigenous
American men
Native or Indigenous
American women
Middle Eastern or North
African men
Middle Eastern or North
African women
Other men
Other women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
34% 38% 30% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 27% 39% 38%
65% 60% 70% 100% 100% 100% 71% 60% 60%
11% 12% 10% 33% 100% 13% 32% 33% 7% 11% 16%
9% 11% 8% 27% 10% 100% 28% 26% 7% 9% 13%
10% 11% 8% 28% 5% 6% 30% 27% 9% 11% 9%
1% 2% 1% 4% 3% 3% 5% 2% 1% 4%
2% 2% 3% 7% 1% 2% 5% 8% 2% 3% 2%
3% 3% 3% 10% 2% 8% 11% 3% 5% 2%
1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 2%
18% 38% 53% 52% 55% 100% 16% 20% 18%
16% 30% 47% 48% 45% 100% 11% 19% 20%
28% 60% 43% 100% 30% 27% 25%
37% 70% 57% 100% 41% 33% 35%
6% 12% 17% 52% 7% 32% 3% 8% 8%
5% 10% 16% 48% 6% 33% 4% 4% 9%
5% 11% 15% 6% 55% 28% 4% 4% 7%
4% 8% 12% 5% 45% 26% 2% 5% 6%
5% 11% 16% 1% 2% 30% 6% 7% 3%
4% 8% 13% 4% 4% 27% 4% 4% 5%
1% 2% 3% 1% 3% 5% 1% 3%
0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%
1% 2% 3% 1% 2% 5% 1% 2% 1%
1% 3% 4% 8% 1% 2% 1%
1% 3% 4% 1% 8% 2% 0% 1%
2% 3% 5% 1% 11% 0% 5% 1%
500 235 265 165 328 55 53 96 69 134 194 206 135 159
500 232 268 168 325 55 45 89 80 139 186 220 135 145

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REGION / GENDER AGE AGE
Hills
(CCD
5/6/8)
Men
Hills
(CCD
5/6/8)
Women
South
(CCD
3/4/7)
Men
South
(CCD
3/4/7)
Women
West
(CCD
1/2)
Men
West
(CCD
1/2)
Women
Under
30 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 64
65 &
over
Under
50 50 &
over
RACE People of color
White alone
Black
Latino/a
Asian American or
Pacific Islander
Native or Indigenous
American
Middle Eastern or North
African
(Other)
(Don't know/Refused)
RACE /GENDER Men of color
Women of color
White men
White women
Black men
Black women
Latino men
Latina women
Asian American or
Pacific Islander men
Asian American or
Pacific Islander women
Native or Indigenous
American men
Native or Indigenous
American women
Middle Eastern or North
African men
Middle Eastern or North
African women
Other men
Other women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
34% 34% 21% 43% 36% 40% 36% 49% 37% 32% 32% 25% 40% 28% 65% 64% 78% 57% 63% 55% 64% 51% 60% 65% 68% 74% 58% 72% 11% 7% 8% 16% 7% 17% 16% 8% 12% 15% 10% 11% 11% 11%
9% 9% 4% 8% 10% 15% 11% 12% 13% 4% 10% 6% 10% 8%
10% 12% 7% 14% 8% 8% 10% 16% 13% 9% 7% 5% 13% 6%
1% 1% 6% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
2% 1% 2% 4% 3% 1% 2% 8% 1% 4% 0% 4% 0%
3% 5% 1% 1% 9% 3% 2% 4% 2% 2% 3% 4% 3% 4%
1% 2% 1% 1% 4% 3% 3% 1% 2% 1%
18% 34% 43% 40% 23% 21% 15% 20% 13% 20% 16%
16% 21% 36% 36% 26% 16% 17% 12% 12% 20% 12%
28% 64% 57% 55% 25% 32% 23% 32% 26% 27% 29%
37% 78% 63% 64% 26% 28% 42% 37% 48% 31% 43%
6% 7% 16% 17% 4% 6% 7% 9% 4% 6% 6%
5% 8% 7% 16% 4% 6% 8% 1% 7% 6% 5%
5% 9% 8% 15% 7% 8% 3% 5% 2% 6% 4%
4% 4% 10% 11% 5% 5% 2% 5% 4% 4% 4%
5% 12% 14% 8% 8% 9% 3% 3% 4% 7% 3%
4% 7% 8% 10% 8% 4% 6% 5% 1% 6% 3%
1% 1% 6% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0%
1% 1% 4% 1% 3% 3% 2%
1% 2% 3% 2% 5% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0%
1% 5% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2%
2% 1% 9% 2% 4% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1%
500 88 118 71 64 76 83 86 104 59 94 156 249 250
500 103 117 63 71 65 80 91 86 71 106 146 247 252

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GENDER /AGE RACE /AGE EDUCATION
Men
<50
Women
<50
Men
50+
Women
50+
People
of color
<50
People
of color
50+
White
<50
White
50+
Post H.

Non-
college
grad
College
graduat
e or
post-
grad
4-year
College
grad
Post-
graduat
e
RACE People of color
White alone
Black
Latino/a
Asian American or
Pacific Islander
Native or Indigenous
American
Middle Eastern or North
African
(Other)
(Don't know/Refused)
RACE /GENDER Men of color
Women of color
White men
White women
Black men
Black women
Latino men
Latina women
Asian American or
Pacific Islander men
Asian American or
Pacific Islander women
Native or Indigenous
American men
Native or Indigenous
American women
Middle Eastern or North
African men
Middle Eastern or North
African women
Other men
Other women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
34% 41% 39% 35% 21% 100% 100% 61% 55% 27% 33% 22%
65% 55% 61% 64% 78% 100% 100% 39% 45% 71% 65% 76%
11% 12% 11% 13% 9% 28% 39% 18% 17% 9% 11% 8%
9% 13% 8% 8% 8% 26% 28% 22% 19% 6% 6% 5%
10% 15% 11% 8% 5% 32% 23% 9% 9% 10% 12% 8%
1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 4% 4% 4% 3% 1% 1% 0%
2% 4% 5% 0% 11% 1% 3% 4% 2% 2% 1%
3% 1% 4% 6% 3% 7% 14% 5% 4% 3% 4% 2%
1% 3% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2%
18% 41% 35% 50% 57% 31% 27% 15% 20% 10%
16% 39% 21% 50% 43% 30% 28% 13% 13% 12%
28% 55% 64% 46% 40% 10% 13% 32% 30% 33%
37% 61% 78% 54% 60% 29% 33% 39% 34% 43%
6% 12% 13% 14% 21% 5% 4% 6% 8% 4%
5% 11% 9% 14% 18% 13% 12% 3% 2% 4%
5% 13% 8% 16% 13% 13% 11% 3% 4% 2%
4% 8% 8% 10% 15% 9% 8% 3% 2% 4%
5% 15% 8% 18% 13% 7% 7% 5% 7% 3%
4% 11% 5% 15% 10% 2% 2% 5% 6% 5%
1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0%
0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 4% 5% 3% 2% 1% 1%
1% 5% 0% 6% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
1% 1% 6% 1% 9% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2%
2% 4% 3% 5% 5% 4% 4% 1% 2% 1%
500 127 122 108 142 100 65 144 183 99 116 382 185 197
500 120 127 112 140 99 70 144 181 96 112 386 184 202

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EDUCATION /GENDER
HOME

OWNERSHIP HOME OWNERSHIP / GENDER HOME OWNERSHIP / REGION Non-
college
women
College
men
College
women Own Rent
Own
Men
Own
Women
Rent
Men
Rent
Women
Own
Hills
(CCD
5/6/8)
Own
South
(CCD
3/4/7)
Own
West
(CCD
1/2)
Rent
Hills
(CCD
5/6/8)
Rent
South
(CCD
3/4/7)
Rent
West
(CCD
1/2)
RACE People of color
White alone
Black
Latino/a
Asian American or
Pacific Islander
Native or Indigenous
American
Middle Eastern or North
African
(Other)
(Don't know/Refused)
RACE /GENDER Men of color
Women of color
White men
White women
Black men
Black women
Latino men
Latina women
Asian American or
Pacific Islander men
Asian American or
Pacific Islander women
Native or Indigenous
American men
Native or Indigenous
American women
Middle Eastern or North
African men
Middle Eastern or North
African women
Other men
Other women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
34% 46% 31% 24% 29% 41% 32% 26% 46% 36% 20% 34% 39% 38% 44% 40% 65% 54% 66% 75% 70% 59% 67% 74% 53% 64% 80% 66% 59% 61% 55% 60% 11% 21% 12% 6% 11% 11% 12% 10% 14% 9% 7% 10% 19% 8% 13% 14% 9% 14% 6% 5% 6% 13% 6% 6% 16% 10% 4% 8% 6% 9% 10% 22%
10% 3% 10% 10% 9% 10% 11% 8% 12% 8% 8% 7% 13% 11% 14% 4% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 5%
2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 3% 5% 2% 5% 2% 1%
3% 6% 4% 3% 2% 5% 2% 2% 5% 5% 1% 5% 1% 5% 6% 4%
1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1%
18% 31% 15% 22% 32% 46% 15% 13% 16% 19% 25% 21%
16% 46% 24% 14% 19% 26% 36% 6% 21% 23% 19% 19% 18%
28% 66% 30% 25% 67% 53% 36% 28% 24% 24% 28% 22%
37% 54% 75% 40% 34% 74% 64% 44% 38% 36% 36% 27% 38%
6% 12% 6% 6% 12% 14% 4% 5% 9% 3% 10% 7%
5% 21% 6% 6% 5% 10% 9% 3% 5% 10% 5% 3% 7%
5% 6% 3% 8% 6% 16% 4% 2% 2% 6% 5% 14%
4% 14% 5% 3% 5% 6% 10% 1% 6% 4% 4% 5% 8%
5% 10% 5% 6% 11% 12% 7% 4% 3% 5% 8% 4%
4% 3% 10% 5% 4% 8% 8% 2% 3% 10% 6% 5%
1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 4%
0% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1%
1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 1%
1% 4% 1% 2% 2% 5% 1% 1% 4% 1% 2%
2% 6% 3% 1% 3% 2% 5% 5% 1% 5% 2%
500 67 184 198 283 202 127 156 101 101 129 59 95 70 73 59 500 68 186 200 259 224 119 141 105 118 124 58 77 88 73 62

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3.TOP ISSUES 4/5.COMBINED INITIAL PARCEL TAX 4/5.COMBINED INITIAL PARCEL TAX Repairi
ng
deterior
ating
streets
and
sidewal
ks
Continu
e
rehousi
ng and
providi
ng
service
s for
homele
ssness
Major
investm
ent in
afforda
ble
housin
g
Plantin
g and
maintai
ning
trees
and
improvi
ng park
mainte
nance
and
infrastr
ucture,
includi
ng the
waterfr
ont
Electrifi
cation
of gas-
powere
d
buildin
gs to
reduce
climate
impact Yes No
Undeci
ded
All
swing
Yes -
strongl
y
Yes -
weak
No -
weak
No -
strongl
y
RACE People of color
White alone
Black
Latino/a
Asian American or
Pacific Islander
Native or Indigenous
American
Middle Eastern or North
African
(Other)
(Don't know/Refused)
RACE /GENDER Men of color
Women of color
White men
White women
Black men
Black women
Latino men
Latina women
Asian American or
Pacific Islander men
Asian American or
Pacific Islander women
Native or Indigenous
American men
Native or Indigenous
American women
Middle Eastern or North
African men
Middle Eastern or North
African women
Other men
Other women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
34% 37% 28% 36% 32% 30% 35% 34% 33% 34% 31% 38% 29% 37% 65% 60% 71% 63% 65% 70% 65% 64% 67% 66% 68% 61% 71% 58% 11% 12% 14% 13% 8% 5% 11% 11% 11% 10% 12% 11% 7% 13%
9% 8% 8% 8% 13% 12% 11% 8% 8% 10% 9% 12% 8% 7%
10% 11% 7% 9% 11% 10% 8% 11% 10% 10% 6% 11% 10% 12%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1%
2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1% 4% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 5%
3% 4% 2% 3% 2% 4% 3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3%
1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 0% 1% 1% 5%
18% 21% 17% 20% 17% 13% 18% 20% 13% 15% 19% 18% 15% 23% 16% 16% 11% 16% 15% 17% 16% 14% 20% 19% 12% 21% 14% 13% 28% 28% 27% 27% 27% 17% 24% 28% 33% 30% 21% 28% 31% 26% 37% 33% 44% 36% 39% 53% 40% 36% 34% 35% 47% 33% 40% 32% 6% 7% 8% 7% 2% 1% 7% 6% 2% 3% 9% 5% 3% 9%
5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 4% 5% 4% 9% 6% 3% 6% 4% 5%
5% 4% 4% 5% 6% 6% 6% 5% 4% 5% 6% 5% 7% 3%
4% 4% 3% 4% 6% 5% 5% 3% 5% 5% 3% 7% 2% 4%
5% 7% 5% 6% 6% 3% 4% 6% 6% 5% 3% 6% 3% 8%
4% 4% 2% 3% 6% 6% 4% 5% 4% 5% 3% 5% 6% 4%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1%
0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1%
1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 0% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1%
1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 4%
1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2%
2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1%
500 185 225 252 106 54 219 186 93 272 117 102 77 109
500 178 229 255 102 53 223 180 94 277 118 106 77 103

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6.INITIAL TOT INCREASE 6.INITIAL TOT INCREASE 7.INITIAL SALES TAX Yes No
Undeci
ded
All
swing
Yes -
strongl
y
Yes -
weak
No -
weak
No -
strongl
y Yes No
Undeci
ded
All
swing
RACE People of color
White alone
Black
Latino/a
Asian American or
Pacific Islander
Native or Indigenous
American
Middle Eastern or North
African
(Other)
(Don't know/Refused)
RACE /GENDER Men of color
Women of color
White men
White women
Black men
Black women
Latino men
Latina women
Asian American or
Pacific Islander men
Asian American or
Pacific Islander women
Native or Indigenous
American men
Native or Indigenous
American women
Middle Eastern or North
African men
Middle Eastern or North
African women
Other men
Other women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
34% 31% 37% 32% 32% 29% 33% 29% 43% 35% 33% 33% 33%
65% 68% 61% 67% 67% 71% 66% 70% 53% 64% 65% 67% 67%
11% 8% 15% 10% 8% 14% 4% 10% 18% 10% 13% 9% 9%
9% 10% 9% 8% 9% 6% 12% 8% 10% 12% 6% 12% 9%
10% 8% 10% 11% 10% 5% 10% 7% 11% 9% 9% 10% 10%
1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1%
2% 3% 3% 1% 1% 4% 2% 1% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2%
3% 5% 3% 2% 3% 4% 5% 1% 4% 4% 5% 1% 3%
1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 2% 1%
18% 17% 21% 13% 16% 19% 16% 20% 23% 21% 18% 13% 15%
16% 14% 15% 19% 15% 10% 16% 9% 20% 13% 15% 20% 17%
28% 27% 27% 28% 30% 27% 27% 35% 20% 23% 31% 26% 30%
37% 41% 34% 38% 38% 43% 39% 35% 33% 42% 33% 40% 37%
6% 6% 8% 3% 3% 12% 1% 5% 10% 5% 8% 3% 3%
5% 3% 7% 7% 5% 2% 3% 5% 9% 5% 5% 7% 5%
5% 5% 5% 4% 5% 6% 5% 7% 4% 8% 3% 5% 5%
4% 5% 3% 4% 4% 1% 7% 1% 6% 4% 3% 7% 5%
5% 5% 6% 5% 6% 3% 6% 6% 6% 7% 5% 5% 5%
4% 3% 4% 5% 4% 3% 4% 2% 6% 3% 4% 5% 5%
1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1%
0% 1% 0% 1% 0%
1% 2% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1%
1% 2% 2% 0% 1% 3% 1% 3% 3% 1% 1% 2%
2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 4% 2% 1% 2% 0% 4% 1%
500 189 190 118 318 77 112 88 102 153 238 105 272
500 187 184 124 318 77 110 84 100 146 237 113 277

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7.INITIAL SALES TAX
8/9.COMBINED INFORMED

PARCEL TAX

10.TOT INCREASE RE-
BALLOT 11.SALES TAX RE-BALLOT
Yes -
strongl
y
Yes -
weak
No -
weak
No -
strongl
y Yes No
Undeci
ded Yes No
Undeci
ded Yes No
Undeci
ded
RACE People of color
White alone
Black
Latino/a
Asian American or
Pacific Islander
Native or Indigenous
American
Middle Eastern or North
African
(Other)
(Don't know/Refused)
RACE /GENDER Men of color
Women of color
White men
White women
Black men
Black women
Latino men
Latina women
Asian American or
Pacific Islander men
Asian American or
Pacific Islander women
Native or Indigenous
American men
Native or Indigenous
American women
Middle Eastern or North
African men
Middle Eastern or North
African women
Other men
Other women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
34% 37% 33% 31% 34% 32% 34% 38% 33% 36% 29% 31% 33% 39% 65% 63% 65% 68% 63% 68% 64% 60% 67% 62% 69% 68% 64% 61% 11% 11% 9% 8% 16% 11% 12% 9% 10% 14% 6% 9% 12% 12%
9% 16% 8% 7% 6% 8% 9% 12% 9% 9% 9% 13% 7% 10%
10% 8% 11% 11% 8% 8% 10% 13% 8% 10% 11% 7% 9% 14%
1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1%
2% 2% 2% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 2%
3% 2% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 1% 5% 3% 2% 3% 4% 1%
1% 2% 2% 3% 0% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2%
18% 24% 19% 13% 20% 15% 21% 18% 18% 19% 14% 18% 19% 16% 16% 13% 14% 18% 14% 17% 13% 20% 14% 17% 14% 13% 15% 23% 28% 20% 25% 40% 27% 25% 30% 25% 24% 29% 33% 25% 30% 25% 37% 43% 40% 27% 37% 43% 34% 35% 43% 33% 36% 44% 34% 36% 6% 6% 4% 4% 10% 5% 8% 2% 6% 7% 2% 4% 8% 2%
5% 5% 5% 4% 5% 5% 5% 7% 4% 7% 4% 5% 4% 10%
5% 11% 5% 5% 3% 4% 6% 5% 6% 4% 3% 8% 4% 3%
4% 5% 4% 2% 3% 4% 3% 7% 3% 4% 7% 4% 3% 7%
5% 5% 8% 3% 5% 4% 6% 8% 4% 6% 9% 4% 5% 8%
4% 3% 2% 7% 3% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 2% 3% 4% 6%
1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 2%
1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%
1% 2% 4% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1%
2% 1% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% 3%
500 68 85 82 156 222 209 64 221 212 64 169 251 76
500 64 83 82 155 223 203 68 212 213 70 156 249 89

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4/5-8/9.PARCEL TAX SHIFT 6-10.TOT INCREASE SHIFT 7-11.SALES TAX SHIFT Solid
Yes
Solid
No
Persua
dable
Toward
No
Solid
Yes
Solid
No
Persua
dable
Toward
Yes
Toward
No
Solid
Yes
Solid
No
Persua
dable
Toward
Yes
Toward
No
RACE People of color
White alone
Black
Latino/a
Asian American or
Pacific Islander
Native or Indigenous
American
Middle Eastern or North
African
(Other)
(Don't know/Refused)
RACE /GENDER Men of color
Women of color
White men
White women
Black men
Black women
Latino men
Latina women
Asian American or
Pacific Islander men
Asian American or
Pacific Islander women
Native or Indigenous
American men
Native or Indigenous
American women
Middle Eastern or North
African men
Middle Eastern or North
African women
Other men
Other women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
34% 33% 33% 32% 42% 32% 36% 33% 34% 33% 32% 32% 34% 33% 43% 65% 67% 64% 68% 56% 67% 61% 66% 66% 67% 67% 66% 66% 67% 57% 11% 10% 11% 8% 20% 8% 15% 11% 15% 11% 6% 11% 12% 18% 19% 9% 10% 8% 7% 13% 10% 9% 10% 7% 6% 12% 6% 12% 11% 8%
10% 8% 11% 11% 7% 8% 9% 9% 8% 12% 9% 9% 9% 4% 11%
1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 2% 2% 4% 3% 1%
2% 1% 4% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 5%
3% 4% 4% 2% 2% 5% 2% 2% 3% 3% 5% 5% 1%
1% 0% 3% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 3%
18% 16% 21% 13% 24% 18% 21% 17% 19% 11% 19% 18% 13% 15% 26% 16% 17% 13% 19% 18% 14% 15% 16% 15% 21% 13% 14% 21% 17% 17% 28% 23% 29% 30% 29% 26% 28% 25% 19% 33% 19% 31% 29% 37% 27% 37% 44% 35% 38% 26% 41% 33% 41% 46% 35% 48% 34% 37% 30% 29% 6% 6% 7% 1% 10% 5% 8% 6% 8% 3% 4% 7% 4% 8% 8%
5% 4% 4% 7% 10% 3% 7% 6% 7% 8% 3% 4% 8% 10% 11%
5% 5% 5% 4% 8% 6% 5% 5% 7% 1% 7% 3% 5% 8% 7%
4% 5% 3% 3% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 5% 3% 8% 3% 1%
5% 4% 7% 6% 4% 5% 6% 5% 2% 7% 6% 5% 4% 7%
4% 4% 4% 5% 3% 4% 4% 5% 6% 5% 3% 4% 5% 4% 4%
1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1%
0% 1% 1% 2% 1%
1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 4%
1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 4% 1% 1%
2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 0% 1% 3% 1% 4%
500 183 169 87 55 164 168 105 62 59 125 215 99 54 56
500 184 160 90 58 162 162 106 56 64 116 214 106 51 58

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TARGETS SPLIT
Yes on
all Mixed
No on
all A B
RACE People of color
White alone
Black
Latino/a
Asian American or
Pacific Islander
Native or Indigenous
American
Middle Eastern or North
African
(Other)
(Don't know/Refused)
RACE /GENDER Men of color
Women of color
White men
White women
Black men
Black women
Latino men
Latina women
Asian American or
Pacific Islander men
Asian American or
Pacific Islander women
Native or Indigenous
American men
Native or Indigenous
American women
Middle Eastern or North
African men
Middle Eastern or North
African women
Other men
Other women
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
34% 38% 31% 36% 34% 33%
65% 60% 68% 61% 65% 65%
11% 7% 13% 11% 11% 11%
9% 13% 7% 8% 9% 9%
10% 13% 7% 12% 10% 9%
1% 1% 3% 1% 1%
2% 1% 1% 5% 1% 3%
3% 5% 3% 3% 3% 3%
1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2%
18% 23% 15% 22% 16% 19%
16% 15% 16% 14% 18% 14%
28% 18% 29% 31% 30% 26%
37% 42% 39% 30% 35% 39%
6% 5% 6% 7% 5% 7%
5% 3% 7% 4% 6% 4%
5% 7% 4% 4% 5% 5%
4% 6% 3% 4% 4% 4%
5% 8% 4% 6% 4% 6%
4% 4% 3% 5% 5% 3%
1% 1% 3% 1% 1%
0% 1% 1%
1% 1% 1% 0% 1%
1% 1% 0% 4% 1% 2%
1% 4% 0% 2% 2% 1%
2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2%
500 92 251 120 250 250
500 91 257 113 250 250

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TOTAL

GENDER RACE RACE /GENDER REGION
Men Women
People
of color
White
alone Black
Latino/
a
Men of
color
Women
of color
White
men
White
women
Hills
(CCD
5/6/8)
South
(CCD
3/4/7)
West
(CCD
1/2)
RACE /AGE People of color <50
People of color 50+
White <50
White 50+
Black <50
Black 50+
Latino/a <50
Latino/a 50+
Asian American or
Pacific Islander <50
Asian American or
Pacific Islander 50+
Native or Indigenous
American <50
Native or Indigenous
American 50+
Middle Eastern or North
African <50
Middle Eastern or North
African 50+
Other <50
Other 50+
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
20% 21% 18% 59% 51% 56% 56% 62% 16% 24% 23%
14% 17% 11% 41% 49% 44% 44% 38% 12% 16% 16%
29% 29% 29% 44% 48% 41% 28% 28% 30%
36% 31% 41% 56% 52% 58% 43% 32% 30%
6% 6% 5% 17% 51% 8% 16% 18% 4% 4% 9%
5% 6% 5% 16% 49% 4% 17% 15% 3% 7% 8%
5% 7% 4% 15% 7% 56% 17% 12% 3% 5% 7%
4% 4% 4% 12% 4% 44% 10% 13% 3% 3% 5%
6% 8% 5% 19% 1% 2% 20% 18% 7% 8% 4%
3% 4% 3% 9% 4% 4% 10% 9% 3% 3% 5%
1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 3% 3% 1% 2%
1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
2% 2% 2% 6% 1% 2% 5% 8% 2% 3% 2%
0% 0% 0% 1% 0%
1% 1% 2% 4% 1% 1% 7% 3% 2%
2% 3% 1% 6% 1% 7% 5% 3% 2% 1%
500 235 265 165 328 55 53 96 69 134 194 206 135 159
500 232 268 168 325 55 45 89 80 139 186 220 135 145

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REGION / GENDER AGE AGE
Hills
(CCD
5/6/8)
Men
Hills
(CCD
5/6/8)
Women
South
(CCD
3/4/7)
Men
South
(CCD
3/4/7)
Women
West
(CCD
1/2)
Men
West
(CCD
1/2)
Women
Under
30 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 64
65 &
over
Under
50 50 &
over
RACE /AGE People of color <50
People of color 50+
White <50
White 50+
Black <50
Black 50+
Latino/a <50
Latino/a 50+
Asian American or
Pacific Islander <50
Asian American or
Pacific Islander 50+
Native or Indigenous
American <50
Native or Indigenous
American 50+
Middle Eastern or North
African <50
Middle Eastern or North
African 50+
Other <50
Other 50+
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
20% 16% 15% 29% 19% 23% 22% 49% 37% 32% 40%
14% 18% 6% 14% 17% 18% 14% 32% 25% 28%
29% 23% 33% 32% 24% 34% 27% 51% 60% 65% 58%
36% 41% 45% 25% 38% 21% 37% 68% 74% 72%
6% 2% 6% 8% 2% 10% 8% 8% 12% 15% 11%
5% 5% 2% 8% 5% 7% 8% 10% 11% 11%
5% 4% 2% 7% 4% 10% 5% 12% 13% 4% 10%
4% 5% 2% 1% 6% 5% 5% 10% 6% 8%
6% 8% 5% 11% 7% 3% 5% 16% 13% 9% 13%
3% 4% 2% 4% 2% 4% 5% 7% 5% 6%
1% 4% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1%
1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
2% 1% 2% 4% 2% 1% 2% 8% 1% 4% 4%
0% 1% 0% 0%
1% 1% 5% 1% 2% 4% 2% 2% 3%
2% 5% 1% 4% 2% 3% 4% 4%
500 88 118 71 64 76 83 86 104 59 94 156 249 250
500 103 117 63 71 65 80 91 86 71 106 146 247 252

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GENDER /AGE RACE /AGE EDUCATION
Men
<50
Women
<50
Men
50+
Women
50+
People
of color
<50
People
of color
50+
White
<50
White
50+
Post H.

Non-
college
grad
College
graduat
e or
post-
grad
4-year
College
grad
Post-
graduat
e
RACE /AGE People of color <50
People of color 50+
White <50
White 50+
Black <50
Black 50+
Latino/a <50
Latino/a 50+
Asian American or
Pacific Islander <50
Asian American or
Pacific Islander 50+
Native or Indigenous
American <50
Native or Indigenous
American 50+
Middle Eastern or North
African <50
Middle Eastern or North
African 50+
Other <50
Other 50+
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
20% 41% 39% 100% 37% 34% 15% 21% 10%
14% 35% 21% 100% 24% 21% 12% 12% 12%
29% 55% 61% 100% 17% 21% 31% 35% 27%
36% 64% 78% 100% 23% 24% 40% 30% 49%
6% 12% 11% 28% 11% 10% 4% 6% 3%
5% 13% 9% 39% 7% 6% 5% 5% 5%
5% 13% 8% 26% 13% 12% 3% 4% 2%
4% 8% 8% 28% 9% 8% 3% 2% 3%
6% 15% 11% 32% 5% 5% 7% 10% 4%
3% 8% 5% 23% 4% 4% 3% 2% 4%
1% 2% 1% 4% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0%
1% 2% 0% 4% 2% 1% 0% 1%
2% 4% 5% 11% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1%
0% 0% 1% 1% 1%
1% 1% 4% 7% 3% 2% 1% 2% 0%
2% 6% 3% 14% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
500 127 122 108 142 100 65 144 183 99 116 382 185 197
500 120 127 112 140 99 70 144 181 96 112 386 184 202

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EDUCATION /GENDER
HOME

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3.TOP ISSUES 4/5.COMBINED INITIAL PARCEL TAX 4/5.COMBINED INITIAL PARCEL TAX Repairi
ng
deterior
ating
streets
and
sidewal
ks
Continu
e
rehousi
ng and
providi
ng
service
s for
homele
ssness
Major
investm
ent in
afforda
ble
housin
g
Plantin
g and
maintai
ning
trees
and
improvi
ng park
mainte
nance
and
infrastr
ucture,
includi
ng the
waterfr
ont
Electrifi
cation
of gas-
powere
d
buildin
gs to
reduce
climate
impact Yes No
Undeci
ded
All
swing
Yes -
strongl
y
Yes -
weak
No -
weak
No -
strongl
y
RACE /AGE People of color <50
People of color 50+
White <50
White 50+
Black <50
Black 50+
Latino/a <50
Latino/a 50+
Asian American or
Pacific Islander <50
Asian American or
Pacific Islander 50+
Native or Indigenous
American <50
Native or Indigenous
American 50+
Middle Eastern or North
African <50
Middle Eastern or North
African 50+
Other <50
Other 50+
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
20% 20% 16% 19% 23% 25% 19% 20% 21% 21% 16% 23% 17% 23% 14% 17% 12% 17% 9% 6% 16% 13% 12% 13% 15% 16% 12% 14%
29% 22% 33% 32% 23% 29% 31% 24% 33% 32% 33% 30% 34% 16% 36% 38% 38% 31% 42% 41% 33% 40% 34% 34% 35% 31% 37% 43% 6% 5% 7% 7% 4% 5% 5% 5% 7% 6% 5% 6% 4% 6%
5% 6% 7% 7% 4% 6% 5% 4% 4% 8% 4% 2% 8%
5% 3% 4% 4% 8% 9% 6% 4% 4% 5% 7% 6% 6% 3%
4% 5% 4% 4% 5% 3% 4% 3% 5% 5% 2% 6% 2% 4%
6% 7% 4% 6% 8% 7% 5% 7% 7% 7% 3% 8% 6% 8%
3% 4% 2% 4% 4% 3% 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4%
1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%
1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1%
2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 5%
0% 0% 0% 1% 0%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1%
2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2%
500 185 225 252 106 54 219 186 93 272 117 102 77 109
500 178 229 255 102 53 223 180 94 277 118 106 77 103

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6.INITIAL TOT INCREASE 6.INITIAL TOT INCREASE 7.INITIAL SALES TAX Yes No
Undeci
ded
All
swing
Yes -
strongl
y
Yes -
weak
No -
weak
No -
strongl
y Yes No
Undeci
ded
All
swing
RACE /AGE People of color <50
People of color 50+
White <50
White 50+
Black <50
Black 50+
Latino/a <50
Latino/a 50+
Asian American or
Pacific Islander <50
Asian American or
Pacific Islander 50+
Native or Indigenous
American <50
Native or Indigenous
American 50+
Middle Eastern or North
African <50
Middle Eastern or North
African 50+
Other <50
Other 50+
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
20% 20% 19% 22% 19% 19% 20% 15% 23% 20% 21% 17% 19%
14% 12% 18% 11% 12% 10% 13% 14% 20% 14% 12% 16% 13%
29% 31% 28% 27% 32% 30% 32% 39% 19% 33% 26% 29% 32%
36% 37% 33% 40% 36% 40% 34% 31% 34% 31% 39% 38% 35%
6% 3% 6% 9% 5% 5% 2% 5% 7% 3% 7% 7% 5%
5% 5% 9% 1% 3% 9% 3% 5% 11% 6% 6% 3% 4%
5% 7% 5% 3% 5% 5% 8% 4% 5% 9% 3% 4% 5%
4% 3% 4% 5% 4% 1% 4% 4% 5% 3% 3% 8% 4%
6% 7% 5% 9% 7% 5% 8% 3% 6% 8% 6% 5% 7%
3% 1% 5% 2% 3% 2% 4% 5% 2% 3% 5% 3%
1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0%
2% 3% 3% 1% 4% 2% 1% 4% 2% 2% 1% 1%
0% 1% 0% 1% 0%
1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1%
2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 1% 3% 4% 2% 2%
500 189 190 118 318 77 112 88 102 153 238 105 272
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7.INITIAL SALES TAX
8/9.COMBINED INFORMED

PARCEL TAX

10.TOT INCREASE RE-
BALLOT 11.SALES TAX RE-BALLOT
Yes -
strongl
y
Yes -
weak
No -
weak
No -
strongl
y Yes No
Undeci
ded Yes No
Undeci
ded Yes No
Undeci
ded
RACE /AGE People of color <50
People of color 50+
White <50
White 50+
Black <50
Black 50+
Latino/a <50
Latino/a 50+
Asian American or
Pacific Islander <50
Asian American or
Pacific Islander 50+
Native or Indigenous
American <50
Native or Indigenous
American 50+
Middle Eastern or North
African <50
Middle Eastern or North
African 50+
Other <50
Other 50+
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
20% 17% 23% 19% 22% 19% 20% 23% 20% 20% 20% 18% 21% 21% 14% 20% 10% 12% 12% 13% 14% 16% 12% 17% 9% 13% 13% 18%
29% 27% 38% 29% 25% 34% 24% 26% 28% 26% 38% 35% 25% 29% 36% 36% 27% 39% 39% 33% 40% 33% 38% 36% 31% 33% 40% 32% 6% 1% 4% 3% 9% 5% 6% 7% 5% 7% 4% 4% 7% 4%
5% 9% 4% 4% 7% 5% 7% 3% 5% 7% 2% 4% 5% 8%
5% 10% 8% 4% 3% 5% 6% 3% 6% 5% 3% 9% 3% 3%
4% 6% 3% 3% 3% 4% 9% 3% 4% 6% 3% 3% 7%
6% 5% 10% 7% 6% 6% 6% 10% 6% 6% 10% 5% 6% 11%
3% 2% 1% 4% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 4% 1% 2% 3% 4%
1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 3% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0%
2% 2% 2% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 2%
0% 0% 0% 0%
1% 4% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1%
2% 2% 5% 1% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2%
500 68 85 82 156 222 209 64 221 212 64 169 251 76
500 64 83 82 155 223 203 68 212 213 70 156 249 89

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4/5-8/9.PARCEL TAX SHIFT 6-10.TOT INCREASE SHIFT 7-11.SALES TAX SHIFT Solid
Yes
Solid
No
Persua
dable
Toward
No
Solid
Yes
Solid
No
Persua
dable
Toward
Yes
Toward
No
Solid
Yes
Solid
No
Persua
dable
Toward
Yes
Toward
No
RACE /AGE People of color <50
People of color 50+
White <50
White 50+
Black <50
Black 50+
Latino/a <50
Latino/a 50+
Asian American or
Pacific Islander <50
Asian American or
Pacific Islander 50+
Native or Indigenous
American <50
Native or Indigenous
American 50+
Middle Eastern or North
African <50
Middle Eastern or North
African 50+
Other <50
Other 50+
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
20% 18% 19% 20% 28% 21% 20% 20% 20% 18% 19% 21% 17% 17% 23% 14% 14% 14% 11% 14% 11% 17% 13% 14% 14% 13% 11% 17% 15% 21% 29% 33% 23% 33% 23% 29% 26% 31% 26% 30% 35% 26% 30% 32% 23% 36% 33% 41% 35% 33% 38% 35% 35% 40% 37% 32% 40% 35% 36% 34% 6% 4% 5% 6% 12% 3% 6% 8% 10% 7% 3% 7% 6% 7% 6%
5% 6% 6% 2% 7% 5% 8% 3% 5% 4% 4% 4% 6% 11% 12%
5% 6% 4% 2% 9% 7% 5% 3% 2% 2% 9% 3% 5% 7% 5%
4% 4% 4% 5% 4% 2% 4% 6% 5% 3% 3% 3% 8% 4% 4%
6% 6% 6% 8% 7% 7% 5% 7% 6% 9% 7% 6% 6% 4% 7%
3% 3% 4% 3% 1% 5% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 4%
1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 2% 3% 2% 0%
2% 1% 4% 2% 2% 3% 3% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 4%
0% 1% 1% 1%
1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1%
2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 3% 5% 2%
500 183 169 87 55 164 168 105 62 59 125 215 99 54 56
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TARGETS SPLIT
Yes on
all Mixed
No on
all A B
RACE /AGE People of color <50
People of color 50+
White <50
White 50+
Black <50
Black 50+
Latino/a <50
Latino/a 50+
Asian American or
Pacific Islander <50
Asian American or
Pacific Islander 50+
Native or Indigenous
American <50
Native or Indigenous
American 50+
Middle Eastern or North
African <50
Middle Eastern or North
African 50+
Other <50
Other 50+
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
20% 24% 18% 21% 20% 19%
14% 14% 14% 15% 14% 14%
29% 31% 30% 26% 29% 29%
36% 29% 38% 35% 36% 36%
6% 2% 7% 5% 7% 4%
5% 5% 6% 6% 4% 7%
5% 11% 4% 3% 6% 4%
4% 2% 4% 5% 3% 5%
6% 10% 5% 6% 6% 7%
3% 3% 2% 5% 4% 2%
1% 1% 2% 1% 1%
1% 1% 1% 1% 0%
2% 1% 1% 5% 1% 3%
0% 0%
1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
2% 5% 1% 2% 2% 2%
500 92 251 120 250 250
500 91 257 113 250 250

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HOME OWNERSHIP /
GENDER
Own Men
Own Women
Rent Men
Rent Women

HOME OWNERSHIP /
REGION
Own Hills (CCD 5/6/8)
Own South (CCD 3/4/7)
Own West (CCD 1/2)
Rent Hills (CCD 5/6/8)
Rent South (CCD 3/4/7)
Rent West (CCD 1/2)
REGION Hills (CCD 5/6/8)
South (CCD 3/4/7)
West (CCD 1/2)
REGION / GENDER Hills (CCD 5/6/8) Men
Hills (CCD 5/6/8) Women
South (CCD 3/4/7) Men
South (CCD 3/4/7)
Women
West (CCD 1/2) Men
West (CCD 1/2) Women

SPLIT A
B
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
52% 51% 53% 45% 56% 53% 34% 43% 46% 57% 56% 57% 43% 53% 45% 45% 44% 54% 40% 46% 65% 55% 53% 40% 41% 40% 54% 43% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2%
1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2%
24% 51% 23% 24% 26% 16% 43% 57% 29% 17% 22%
28% 53% 22% 32% 27% 17% 46% 56% 28% 25% 31%
21% 45% 29% 17% 26% 39% 55% 40% 18% 29% 19%
24% 44% 25% 23% 20% 27% 53% 41% 22% 25% 24%
25% 27% 23% 15% 30% 16% 12% 21% 9% 32% 29% 57%
12% 10% 13% 12% 12% 10% 10% 8% 15% 11% 12% 43%
15% 14% 17% 18% 14% 27% 11% 14% 22% 13% 15% 53%
18% 17% 18% 20% 16% 13% 18% 19% 21% 15% 17% 40%
15% 17% 13% 19% 12% 17% 17% 21% 17% 15% 11% 54%
12% 12% 13% 15% 11% 16% 30% 15% 14% 10% 13% 43%
44% 45% 44% 36% 48% 30% 32% 40% 31% 48% 49% 100%
27% 27% 27% 32% 25% 27% 27% 31% 33% 26% 24% 100%
29% 28% 30% 33% 27% 43% 41% 30% 36% 26% 27% 100%
21% 45% 21% 20% 13% 21% 40% 48% 47%
23% 44% 15% 28% 16% 11% 31% 49% 53%
13% 27% 16% 11% 19% 11% 31% 26% 47%
14% 27% 15% 14% 9% 16% 33% 24% 53%
13% 28% 16% 11% 20% 22% 30% 26% 45%
16% 30% 17% 16% 23% 19% 36% 27% 55%
50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 49% 49% 46% 55% 53% 47% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 51% 51% 54% 45% 47% 53% 50% 50% 50% 500 235 265 165 328 55 53 96 69 134 194 206 135 159
500 232 268 168 325 55 45 89 80 139 186 220 135 145

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HOME OWNERSHIP /
GENDER
Own Men
Own Women
Rent Men
Rent Women

SPLIT A
B
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
52% 61% 53% 37% 48% 50% 56% 31% 37% 57% 56% 68% 40% 63% 45% 38% 42% 61% 48% 41% 44% 63% 61% 41% 42% 27% 56% 33% 2% 4% 2% 4% 4% 6% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2%
1% 1% 2% 5% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1%
24% 61% 37% 50% 13% 15% 26% 30% 30% 17% 30%
28% 53% 48% 56% 17% 22% 31% 26% 38% 23% 33%
21% 38% 61% 41% 31% 40% 11% 21% 8% 29% 14%
24% 42% 48% 44% 32% 21% 30% 21% 19% 28% 20%
25% 61% 53% 16% 14% 22% 30% 35% 17% 33%
12% 37% 48% 11% 6% 9% 13% 15% 9% 14%
15% 50% 56% 4% 16% 26% 13% 19% 14% 17%
18% 38% 42% 26% 25% 12% 14% 13% 22% 14%
15% 61% 48% 22% 24% 7% 12% 10% 18% 11%
12% 41% 44% 15% 12% 22% 16% 4% 16% 9%
44% 100% 100% 43% 41% 34% 46% 50% 40% 48%
27% 100% 100% 36% 30% 17% 25% 26% 28% 26%
29% 100% 100% 21% 29% 49% 29% 24% 32% 26%
21% 100% 17% 26% 7% 26% 23% 17% 24%
23% 100% 27% 15% 27% 20% 27% 23% 24%
13% 100% 20% 17% 9% 13% 8% 15% 10%
14% 100% 16% 13% 8% 12% 18% 13% 16%
13% 100% 12% 14% 23% 13% 9% 16% 10%
16% 100% 9% 15% 26% 16% 16% 16% 16%
50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 500 88 118 71 64 76 83 86 104 59 94 156 249 250
500 103 117 63 71 65 80 91 86 71 106 146 247 252

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GENDER /AGE RACE /AGE EDUCATION
Men
<50
Women
<50
Men
50+
Women
50+
People
of color
<50
People
of color
50+
White
<50
White
50+
Post H.

Non-
college
grad
College
graduat
e or
post-
grad
4-year
College
grad
Post-
graduat
e
HOME OWNERSHIP Own
Rent
(Other)
(Don't know/refused)

HOME OWNERSHIP /
GENDER
Own Men
Own Women
Rent Men
Rent Women

SPLIT A
B
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
52% 36% 44% 67% 60% 42% 48% 40% 69% 42% 43% 55% 49% 60% 45% 59% 53% 30% 36% 55% 52% 58% 27% 52% 50% 43% 49% 38% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 3% 4% 6% 1% 0% 1%
1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1%
24% 36% 67% 19% 28% 17% 31% 14% 15% 27% 25% 28%
28% 44% 60% 23% 20% 23% 39% 28% 28% 28% 24% 32%
21% 59% 30% 29% 29% 29% 8% 23% 21% 21% 26% 16%
24% 53% 36% 26% 24% 29% 19% 29% 29% 22% 23% 22%
25% 13% 21% 42% 25% 12% 19% 21% 38% 14% 15% 28% 26% 30% 12% 8% 10% 12% 15% 13% 10% 7% 15% 13% 14% 11% 10% 12%
15% 15% 14% 13% 20% 18% 18% 12% 16% 14% 13% 16% 13% 19% 18% 22% 22% 12% 15% 22% 17% 22% 12% 22% 22% 16% 17% 16% 15% 23% 14% 10% 12% 18% 20% 19% 8% 18% 16% 14% 18% 11%
12% 15% 17% 8% 9% 15% 14% 18% 7% 12% 12% 12% 14% 11%
44% 35% 44% 54% 43% 35% 37% 44% 52% 37% 41% 45% 44% 46% 27% 32% 25% 22% 28% 32% 31% 26% 24% 34% 31% 26% 28% 24% 29% 33% 31% 23% 29% 33% 32% 31% 24% 29% 28% 29% 28% 30% 21% 35% 54% 16% 27% 17% 23% 12% 12% 23% 26% 21%
23% 44% 43% 18% 10% 27% 29% 26% 29% 22% 19% 25%
13% 32% 22% 18% 13% 14% 9% 14% 13% 12% 16% 9%
14% 25% 28% 14% 18% 12% 15% 20% 18% 13% 12% 14%
13% 33% 23% 15% 17% 15% 8% 15% 15% 12% 11% 13%
16% 31% 29% 18% 16% 15% 16% 14% 13% 17% 16% 17%
50% 49% 51% 51% 49% 51% 49% 50% 50% 54% 55% 48% 52% 45% 50% 51% 49% 49% 51% 49% 51% 50% 50% 46% 45% 52% 48% 55% 500 127 122 108 142 100 65 144 183 99 116 382 185 197
500 120 127 112 140 99 70 144 181 96 112 386 184 202

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EDUCATION /GENDER
HOME

HOME OWNERSHIP /
GENDER
Own Men
Own Women
Rent Men
Rent Women

SPLIT A
B
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
52% 46% 55% 55% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
45% 47% 43% 43% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
2% 6% 1% 1%
1% 1% 1%
24% 55% 46% 100% 51% 40% 42%
28% 46% 55% 54% 100% 49% 60% 58%
21% 43% 47% 100% 44% 53% 44%
24% 47% 43% 53% 100% 56% 47% 56%
25% 17% 31% 25% 48% 53% 44% 100%
12% 16% 10% 12% 22% 20% 24% 100%
15% 14% 14% 18% 30% 27% 32% 100%
18% 26% 17% 16% 39% 37% 42% 100%
15% 13% 16% 13% 33% 37% 29% 100%
12% 8% 10% 15% 28% 26% 29% 100%
44% 48% 49% 42% 48% 39% 53% 44% 37% 42% 100% 100%
27% 30% 26% 26% 22% 33% 20% 24% 37% 29% 100% 100%
29% 22% 25% 33% 30% 28% 27% 32% 26% 29% 100% 100%
21% 49% 24% 18% 53% 37% 51% 44%
23% 48% 42% 24% 22% 44% 42% 49% 56%
13% 26% 9% 17% 20% 37% 40% 53%
14% 30% 26% 13% 15% 24% 29% 60% 47%
13% 25% 12% 12% 27% 26% 42% 44%
16% 22% 33% 17% 16% 32% 29% 58% 56%
50% 57% 49% 48% 50% 50% 52% 49% 47% 53% 50% 45% 54% 52% 54% 43% 50% 43% 51% 52% 50% 50% 48% 51% 53% 47% 50% 55% 46% 48% 46% 57% 500 67 184 198 283 202 127 156 101 101 129 59 95 70 73 59 500 68 186 200 259 224 119 141 105 118 124 58 77 88 73 62

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GENDER
Own Men
Own Women
Rent Men
Rent Women

SPLIT A
B
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
52% 61% 51% 47% 57% 45% 44% 62% 49% 50% 40% 49% 51% 71% 45% 36% 46% 52% 37% 55% 53% 33% 48% 47% 58% 49% 45% 24% 2% 2% 2% 1% 5% 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 4% 3%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%
24% 31% 22% 22% 24% 12% 20% 27% 24% 21% 20% 20% 20% 33% 28% 30% 29% 25% 33% 33% 24% 35% 25% 28% 20% 29% 31% 38% 21% 18% 21% 25% 19% 18% 22% 20% 20% 24% 19% 25% 26% 16% 24% 18% 25% 27% 17% 37% 31% 13% 28% 24% 38% 23% 19% 8%
25% 30% 26% 22% 25% 22% 24% 28% 22% 24% 20% 27% 23% 31% 12% 14% 10% 12% 11% 15% 9% 15% 11% 9% 9% 8% 9% 19%
15% 17% 15% 13% 22% 8% 12% 20% 16% 16% 10% 14% 18% 21%
18% 15% 16% 17% 17% 39% 22% 12% 19% 19% 20% 24% 13% 12% 15% 11% 15% 20% 11% 11% 17% 11% 16% 16% 20% 14% 18% 6%
12% 9% 14% 14% 9% 6% 15% 10% 13% 12% 18% 11% 14% 7%
44% 47% 43% 40% 44% 61% 46% 42% 42% 45% 40% 52% 38% 46% 27% 27% 26% 32% 25% 26% 26% 27% 27% 26% 30% 23% 30% 25% 29% 26% 31% 28% 31% 13% 28% 30% 31% 29% 30% 25% 32% 29% 21% 25% 19% 19% 21% 19% 20% 20% 23% 21% 16% 24% 14% 24% 23% 22% 24% 21% 23% 42% 26% 22% 19% 24% 24% 28% 24% 22% 13% 13% 13% 16% 12% 4% 11% 15% 12% 12% 12% 10% 17% 13%
14% 14% 13% 16% 12% 22% 15% 13% 15% 14% 18% 13% 13% 12% 13% 13% 12% 12% 12% 7% 12% 15% 11% 12% 13% 11% 15% 16%
16% 13% 18% 15% 19% 7% 15% 15% 19% 17% 17% 14% 17% 13%
50% 45% 49% 50% 44% 64% 48% 46% 64% 54% 46% 52% 46% 45% 50% 55% 51% 50% 56% 36% 52% 54% 36% 46% 54% 48% 54% 55% 500 185 225 252 106 54 219 186 93 272 117 102 77 109
500 178 229 255 102 53 223 180 94 277 118 106 77 103

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6.INITIAL TOT INCREASE 6.INITIAL TOT INCREASE 7.INITIAL SALES TAX Yes No
Undeci
ded
All
swing
Yes -
strongl
y
Yes -
weak
No -
weak
No -
strongl
y Yes No
Undeci
ded
All
swing
HOME OWNERSHIP Own
Rent
(Other)
(Don't know/refused)

HOME OWNERSHIP /
GENDER
Own Men
Own Women
Rent Men
Rent Women

SPLIT A
B
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
52% 49% 55% 51% 50% 47% 50% 48% 61% 49% 60% 39% 48%
45% 48% 41% 45% 47% 51% 46% 50% 34% 47% 37% 58% 49%
2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2%
1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%
24% 22% 26% 23% 22% 25% 19% 26% 26% 21% 29% 15% 20%
28% 27% 29% 29% 28% 22% 30% 23% 35% 28% 31% 23% 28%
21% 22% 22% 18% 22% 21% 23% 28% 18% 22% 20% 22% 24%
24% 26% 19% 27% 24% 30% 23% 22% 16% 25% 17% 36% 24%
25% 24% 24% 25% 24% 28% 22% 26% 23% 24% 29% 17% 24%
12% 11% 13% 10% 10% 9% 12% 8% 18% 10% 14% 9% 9%
15% 13% 18% 16% 15% 10% 16% 14% 21% 15% 18% 12% 15%
18% 20% 15% 18% 18% 19% 20% 15% 14% 24% 12% 20% 18%
15% 16% 14% 14% 15% 24% 10% 22% 8% 16% 12% 19% 16%
12% 13% 12% 13% 14% 8% 16% 13% 11% 7% 13% 18% 14%
44% 46% 41% 44% 43% 50% 43% 41% 41% 50% 42% 39% 43%
27% 27% 28% 26% 26% 33% 23% 30% 26% 26% 27% 29% 26%
29% 27% 31% 30% 31% 18% 34% 29% 33% 23% 31% 33% 31%
21% 20% 20% 21% 21% 22% 19% 24% 16% 22% 21% 18% 21%
23% 25% 21% 23% 22% 27% 24% 18% 25% 28% 21% 21% 23%
13% 10% 17% 11% 12% 15% 7% 19% 15% 12% 15% 9% 12%
14% 17% 11% 15% 15% 18% 16% 11% 11% 15% 11% 20% 14%
13% 15% 14% 10% 14% 9% 18% 13% 15% 11% 14% 13% 13%
16% 12% 17% 20% 17% 8% 15% 16% 18% 12% 17% 19% 17%
50% 52% 46% 54% 52% 47% 55% 45% 47% 52% 45% 57% 53%
50% 48% 54% 46% 48% 53% 45% 55% 53% 48% 55% 43% 47%
500 189 190 118 318 77 112 88 102 153 238 105 272
500 187 184 124 318 77 110 84 100 146 237 113 277

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TOTAL

7.INITIAL SALES TAX
8/9.COMBINED INFORMED

PARCEL TAX

10.TOT INCREASE RE-
BALLOT 11.SALES TAX RE-BALLOT
Yes -
strongl
y
Yes -
weak
No -
weak
No -
strongl
y Yes No
Undeci
ded Yes No
Undeci
ded Yes No
Undeci
ded
HOME OWNERSHIP Own
Rent
(Other)
(Don't know/refused)

HOME OWNERSHIP /
GENDER
Own Men
Own Women
Rent Men
Rent Women

SPLIT A
B
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
52% 46% 51% 58% 61% 44% 62% 47% 54% 53% 44% 51% 56% 43% 45% 54% 42% 42% 34% 54% 33% 49% 44% 42% 53% 45% 40% 57% 2% 5% 3% 1% 4% 1% 2% 4% 2% 3%
1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1%
24% 22% 21% 24% 32% 19% 29% 20% 22% 25% 25% 22% 28% 16% 28% 25% 30% 34% 29% 25% 33% 27% 31% 29% 19% 29% 28% 27% 21% 23% 22% 30% 15% 20% 21% 24% 19% 22% 23% 20% 21% 24% 24% 31% 20% 12% 19% 33% 12% 26% 25% 20% 31% 25% 19% 33% 25% 19% 28% 28% 29% 22% 29% 20% 25% 26% 18% 24% 28% 18% 12% 15% 6% 13% 14% 9% 15% 13% 12% 11% 13% 11% 12% 12%
15% 12% 17% 17% 18% 14% 18% 14% 16% 16% 12% 16% 16% 13% 18% 21% 27% 7% 14% 23% 12% 18% 19% 15% 22% 23% 12% 24%
15% 23% 10% 18% 9% 18% 12% 13% 15% 14% 17% 13% 15% 18%
12% 10% 5% 17% 11% 13% 9% 18% 11% 13% 14% 9% 13% 15%
44% 40% 58% 35% 46% 45% 43% 40% 45% 43% 43% 48% 42% 42% 27% 38% 17% 31% 24% 27% 28% 26% 27% 27% 30% 24% 28% 30% 29% 21% 25% 34% 30% 28% 29% 34% 28% 31% 27% 27% 30% 29% 21% 19% 25% 20% 21% 20% 21% 19% 18% 21% 27% 18% 21% 24% 23% 21% 33% 15% 25% 25% 22% 20% 27% 22% 17% 30% 21% 18% 13% 16% 8% 20% 13% 9% 17% 12% 12% 14% 12% 11% 15% 9%
14% 22% 9% 11% 11% 17% 12% 14% 15% 12% 18% 13% 13% 21%
13% 10% 13% 14% 15% 11% 15% 14% 13% 14% 9% 14% 14% 8%
16% 12% 12% 20% 15% 17% 14% 20% 15% 17% 17% 14% 16% 21% 50% 45% 57% 42% 47% 47% 47% 68% 51% 46% 59% 51% 46% 59% 50% 55% 43% 58% 53% 53% 53% 32% 49% 54% 41% 49% 54% 41% 500 68 85 82 156 222 209 64 221 212 64 169 251 76
500 64 83 82 155 223 203 68 212 213 70 156 249 89

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HOME OWNERSHIP /
GENDER
Own Men
Own Women
Rent Men
Rent Women

SPLIT A
B
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
52% 45% 65% 45% 48% 50% 57% 55% 64% 42% 49% 58% 48% 61% 42% 45% 54% 29% 51% 48% 47% 40% 44% 36% 51% 47% 38% 49% 34% 54% 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% 2% 3% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1% 4%
1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 2% 4%
24% 19% 29% 20% 24% 21% 25% 26% 28% 22% 19% 29% 21% 29% 20% 28% 26% 36% 25% 23% 29% 31% 28% 35% 20% 30% 30% 27% 32% 23% 21% 20% 20% 21% 27% 23% 23% 16% 10% 20% 19% 20% 20% 20% 30% 24% 33% 10% 30% 21% 25% 16% 28% 26% 31% 28% 18% 30% 14% 24% 25% 24% 29% 18% 25% 25% 25% 23% 23% 25% 24% 29% 20% 25% 22% 12% 8% 15% 11% 12% 11% 12% 14% 18% 9% 9% 13% 13% 16% 11% 15% 13% 21% 16% 10% 14% 19% 17% 23% 9% 16% 17% 16% 21% 10% 18% 22% 10% 21% 19% 21% 14% 17% 16% 19% 22% 12% 20% 18% 24% 15% 17% 11% 16% 17% 16% 13% 16% 12% 15% 17% 12% 13% 4% 21% 12% 14% 9% 14% 13% 11% 12% 11% 8% 16% 8% 13% 16% 11% 9% 44% 47% 42% 40% 44% 46% 42% 41% 39% 46% 48% 43% 40% 45% 46% 27% 26% 27% 27% 29% 27% 26% 30% 30% 27% 27% 26% 26% 20% 32% 29% 27% 31% 32% 27% 26% 33% 29% 31% 27% 25% 31% 34% 35% 22% 21% 20% 20% 21% 23% 19% 21% 20% 12% 23% 16% 21% 19% 23% 31% 23% 27% 22% 19% 22% 27% 21% 22% 26% 22% 32% 22% 21% 22% 15% 13% 9% 16% 9% 20% 11% 16% 14% 17% 6% 11% 15% 10% 14% 14% 14% 17% 12% 18% 9% 16% 10% 16% 13% 21% 15% 12% 16% 5% 18% 13% 10% 16% 13% 13% 14% 14% 8% 9% 15% 12% 15% 13% 15% 8% 16% 17% 14% 20% 14% 12% 18% 21% 22% 13% 13% 16% 21% 20% 14% 50% 45% 44% 63% 61% 50% 45% 58% 52% 53% 49% 44% 58% 61% 63% 50% 55% 56% 37% 39% 50% 55% 42% 48% 47% 51% 56% 42% 39% 37% 500 183 169 87 55 164 168 105 62 59 125 215 99 54 56
500 184 160 90 58 162 162 106 56 64 116 214 106 51 58

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CITY OF BERKELEY - JUNE 2024
TOTAL

TARGETS SPLIT
Yes on
all Mixed
No on
all A B
HOME OWNERSHIP Own
Rent
(Other)
(Don't know/refused)

HOME OWNERSHIP /
GENDER
Own Men
Own Women
Rent Men
Rent Women

SPLIT A
B
Unweighted Count /
Weighted Count
52% 46% 50% 64% 52% 52%
45% 50% 47% 32% 45% 45%
2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
24% 20% 24% 29% 25% 23%
28% 26% 26% 34% 28% 29%
21% 22% 20% 24% 20% 22%
24% 29% 27% 9% 25% 22%
25% 24% 26% 26% 25% 25%
12% 10% 10% 16% 10% 13%
15% 12% 14% 22% 17% 14%
18% 23% 20% 11% 18% 17%
15% 19% 14% 11% 16% 14%
12% 9% 13% 10% 11% 14%
44% 48% 47% 39% 44% 44%
27% 29% 25% 28% 27% 27%
29% 22% 28% 33% 29% 29%
21% 19% 22% 21% 21% 21%
23% 30% 25% 18% 23% 23%
13% 12% 10% 19% 13% 13%
14% 17% 15% 9% 14% 14%
13% 12% 13% 15% 13% 13%
16% 10% 16% 18% 16% 16%
50% 52% 49% 46% 100%
50% 48% 51% 54% 100%
500 92 251 120 250 250
500 91 257 113 250 250

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Measure BB- Alameda County Transportation Expenditure PlanYes No Measure D- Soda Tax/General FundYes No Polling 61 18 Polling 53 38
Result- Approved (County) 71 29 Result-Approved 76 24
Measure M- Infrastructure Bonds Yes No Measure F- Increase Parks Parcel TaxYes No Polling (March 2012) 61 19 Polling 54 29
Polling (Aug 2012) 59 26 Result-Approved 75 25
Result-Approved 73 27
Measure N- Pool Bonds (not exceeding
$13M) Yes No
Polling 39 39
Result (not exceed $19.4M)-Defeated 62 38
Measure O-Heat Pool Yes No
Initial Polling 36 41
Final Polling 43 33
Result-Defeated 60 40
Measure S- Prohibit Sitting on Sidewalks Yes No
Initial Polling 38 48
Final Polling 47 40
Result- Defeated 47 52
Measure T- Development Flexibility Yes No
Initial Polling 33 25
Final Polling 35 36
Result- Defeated 50 50
Berkeley Ballot Measure Polling/Results
20142012

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Measure C1- AC Transit Tax Yes No Measure A- Sales Tax Increase Yes No Polling 67 10 Polling 65 15
Result-Approved (County) 82 17 Result-Rejected 66 24
Measure E1- School Dist. Parcel Tax Yes No Measure O-Affordable Housing BondsYes No Polling 66 14 Polling (March 2018) 61 18
Result-Approved 89 11 Result- Approved ($135M) 77 23
Measure T1- Facilities Bond Yes No Measure P-Property Transfer TaxYes No Polling 57 23 Polling (March 18) 57 23
Result-Approved 87 13 Result-Approved 72 28
Measure U1- Landlord Tax Yes No
Polling 60 27
Final Polling 67 16
Result-Approved 75 25
Measure A1- Affordable Housing BondsYes No
Polling 67 11
Result-Approved (County) 73 26
Berkeley Ballot Measure Polling/Results
2016 2018

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Measure FF- Fire and Emergency
Tax Yes No Measure L- Housing and Infrastructure BondYes No Polling (for 8 cents per sq/ft) 65 23 2021 Polling ($500m in bonds) 58 29 Result-Approved ($.1047 per sq/ft) 74 26 2022 Polling ($600m in bonds) 57 28 Result-Defeated ($650m in bonds) 59 41
Measure HH-Climate Action Fund TaxYes No
Polling 61 28
Result- Defeated 47 53
2021-222020
Berkeley Ballot Measure Polling/Results

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Lake Research Partners
Summary of Polling Methodology
(City of Berkeley, 2024)

The following section outlines LRP’s approach to conducting telephone surveys of likely voters, including interviews obtained via cell phone, landline phone, and text-to-online (TTO). We use r andomized, stratified, weighted telephone -based samples from updated, phone-matched voter files, which are the most accurate methodology to poll likely voters.

When drafting a survey, we pay close attention to language and qu estion order, and we use carefully crafted questionnaire designs in order to identify and accurately gauge public sentiment without bias.

To ensure the sample will be representative demographically, we stratify the samples by mode of telephone as well as set quotas for survey administration by variables (including but not limited to):
gender, education, region, race/ethnicity, party registration, and age.

While we do not typically set nightly quotas, we monitor progress on a daily basis to ensure the sample is administered accurately and evenly throughout calling hours and days, so that no one region, mode of interview, split form, or other stratum is oversampled at the expense of the others. This ongoing, daily supervision helps ensure that our quotas are met properly and by the time of completion.

In addition to the steps described in the preceding pages to ensure a representative sample, LRP also employs post -stratification weighting methods to ensure the sample of survey respondents is as representative as possible of likely voters in Berkeley. Specifically, where necessary we would adjust the contribution of certain data points in the s ample to more closely reflect our independent knowledge of the population’s demographic distribution. We set strict limits in our weighting, with no case receiving a weight of more than 2x, though close monitoring of the calling typically ensures that any weights applied to the data are far more modest.

LRP works with PDI, as a subcontractor, to draw the sample from the most recent updated California voter file. Phone numbers come from a randomized sample of voters in the City of Berkeley , which we then cellphone-match to ensure we have the most updated mobile numbers to reach younger and racially diverse respondents who rarely answer landlines.

For surveys in California, LRP typically uses McGuire Research, a Las Vegas, Nevada based small business, as a subcontractor to conduct the telephone CATI surveys. LRP works closely with McGuire’s professional and experienced staff of researchers, programmers, statisticians and analysts daily to stay apprised of the progress on each study, from sample selection and pre-test through data collection and processing phases. Daily reports, tallies and quotas are supplied to LRP, which LRP uses to ensure adherence to calling quotas. LRP staff take advantage of remote interviewer monitoring to carefully supervise the first night of calling, and additional nights as needed to further ensure the correct implementation of the survey instrument.

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ACTION CALENDAR
July 30, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Farimah Brown, City Attorney
Submitted by: Farimah Brown, City Attorney
Subject: Ballot Measure – Tax Measure to Reauthorize the General Tax on the Distribution of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Products

RECOMMENDATION

1. Adopt a Resolution placing the attached measure reauthorizing the general tax on the distribution of sugar-sweetened beverages on the ballot for the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.

2. Designate, by motion, specific members of the Council to file ballot measure arguments on this measure as provided for in Elections Code Section 9282.

FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION
No direct fiscal impacts related to the recommended action to place the measure on the ballot. In general, election services have seen a steep increase since 2018, with the City’s first million-dollar election in 2020. In addition, the number of measures placed on the ballot, and the length of the measures, are the primary driving factors in the fluctuation of election costs.

If adopted by the voters, the tax is estimated to generate approximately $1,150,000 annually for the City’s general fund.

CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS
This measure is presented to the Council for placement on the November 5, 2024 ballot pursuant to Council direction on May 24, 2024.

Berkeley Municipal Code Section 7.72 imposes a general tax at the rate of 1¢ per fluid ounce on the distribution of sugar-sweetened beverage products within the City. The tax generates an estimated $1,150,000 annually. Currently, the tax is set to expire on January 1, 2027. This measure would remove that expiration date, and reauthorize the tax beyond December 31, 2026 until such time as it is repealed or modified by the voters of the City of Berkeley.

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Ballot Measure to Reauthorize the ACTION CALENDAR
General Tax on the Distribution of July 30, 2024
Sugar Sweetened-Beverage Products

Revenues from the tax may be used for general municipal purposes. If placed on the ballot by the City Council, the measure would require approval by a majority of voters in order to go into effect.

According to California Elections Code 9282(b), measures placed on the ballot by the legislative body, or a member or members of the legislative body authorized by that body, or an individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens, or a combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument for or against any city measure.

BACKGROUND
In November 2014, the voters of the City of Berkeley passed a 1¢ per fluid ounce general tax on the distribution of sugar-sweetened beverage products within the City.

The tax is now codified in Chapter 7.72 of the Berkeley Municipal Code. Pursuant to the original measure enacted by voters, the tax is effective until December 31, 2026, and is set to expire on January 1, 2027.

In a Council meeting on May 24, 2024, the Council directed the City Attorney to prepare a measure removing the sunset date, and reauthorizing the tax beyond December 31, 2026 until such time as it is repealed or modified by the voters of the City of Berkeley.

The tax rate, method of collection, method of implementation, exemptions, and other provisions in Chapter 7.72 of the Municipal Code would remain unchanged.

The Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax currently raises approximately $1.15 million per year for the City’s general fund, which is expected to continue if the tax is reauthorized by voters.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS
There are no identifiable environmental and climate effects or opportunities associated with the subject of this report.

RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDATION
This measure is presented to the Council for placement on the November 5, 2024 ballot pursuant to Council direction on May 24, 2024.

ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS CONSIDERED
Council may decide to not place the measure on the 2024 ballot, or request that staff resubmit the item for a future election.

CONTACT PERSON
Farimah Brown, City Attorney, (510) 981-6998

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Ballot Measure to Reauthorize the ACTION CALENDAR
General Tax on the Distribution of July 30, 2024
Sugar Sweetened-Beverage Products

Attachments

1. Resolution
a. Exhibit A: Text of Measure

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Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. -N.S.

SUBMITTING TO THE BERKELEY ELECTORATE AN ORDINANCE

REAUTHORIZING THE GENERAL TAX ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUGER-

SWEETENED BEVERAGE PRODUCTS
WHEREAS, the Berkeley City Council has elected to submit to the voters at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election, a measure amending Chapter 7.72 of the Berkeley Municipal Code to reauthorize the general tax on the distribution of sugar-sweetened beverage products by extending the tax beyond its current expiration date of January 1, 2027 and instead authorizing the tax to remain in effect until repealed or modified by the voters; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to submit this measure to be placed upon the ballot at the November 5, 2024 Statewide General Election, consistent with the Council’s Resolution No. 71,289-N.S., adopted on May 7, 2024, calling for a General Municipal Election to be consolidated with said statewide election; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Berkeley that this resolution is hereby adopted and a ballot measure amending Chapter 7.72 of the Berkeley Municipal Code to reauthorize the general tax on the distribution of sugar-sweetened beverage products shall be placed before the voters at the election on November 5, 2024.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County is hereby requested to include on the ballots and sample ballots the measure enumerated above to be voted on by the voters of the qualified electors of the City of Berkeley.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to California Elections Code sections 10002 and 10403, this City Council does hereby call an election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and requests that the Alameda County Board of Supervisors consolidate said election with the Statewide General Election on that same date in the manner and schedule established by Resolution No. 71,289-N.S., adopted on May 7, 2024, and submit the Measure to the qualified voters of the City at said consolidated election.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council acknowledges that the consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in Elections Code Section 10418.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Berkeley hereby requests that the Alameda County Board of Supervisors permit the Registrar of Voters of Alameda County to perform services in connection with said election at the request of the City Clerk. These services to include all necessary services related to official ballot creation, sample ballot and voter information pamphlet preparation, vote-by-mail, polling places, poll workers, voter registration, voting machines, canvass operations, and any and all other services necessary for the conduct of the consolidated election; and

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Attachment 1
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the full text of the measure shall be printed in the Voter Information Pamphlet mailed to all voters in the City of Berkeley.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above enumerated measure requires a simple majority vote threshold for passage.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause the posting, publication and printing of notices, pursuant to the requirements of the Charter of the City of Berkeley, the Government Code, and the Elections Code of the State of California.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to obtain printing, supplies and services as required.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby authorized to enter into any contracts necessary for election consulting services, temporary employment services, printing services, and any such other supplies and services as may be required by the statutes of the State of California and the Charter of the City of Berkeley for the conduct of the November General Municipal Election.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City will reimburse the Registrar of Voters for the costs associated with placing the measure on the ballot.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said proposed Ordinance measure shall appear and be printed upon the ballots to be used at said election as follows:

CITY OF BERKELEY GENERAL TAX ORDINANCE MEASURE
YES Shall the measure to extend the existing general tax on the distribution of sugary drinks and sweeteners at the rate of 1¢ per fluid ounce, previously approved by Berkeley voters in 2014, with exceptions for small retailers, milk products, juice, baby formula, medical drinks, typical sweeteners added by consumers, diet drinks, and alcohol, for general government use, beyond its current expiration on January 1, 2027, until ended by voters, raising approximately $1,150,000 per year, be adopted? NO
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the text of the measure be shown as Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

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Attachment 1
exceed 500 words in length, showing the effect of the measure to the existing law and the operation of the measure, and transmit the impartial analysis to the City Clerk.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that arguments for and against, not to exceed 300 words in length, may be filed consistent with Election Code Section 9282 requirements.

The City Council, or any members of the City Council authorized by the City Council, may file a direct argument for the measure.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Elections Code Section 9285 (b), the City Council hereby adopts the provisions of Elections Code Section 9285 (a) providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for city ballot measures.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the measure, impartial analysis, any arguments for and against, and any rebuttal arguments filed under the authority of the Elections Code shall be available for public examination in the City Clerk’s office pursuant to Elections Code Section 9295 for 10 calendar days, a period that shall begin immediately following the last filing deadline for the submission of such materials.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A
ORDINANCE NO. _______

REAUTHORIZING AND EXTENDING THE GENERAL TAX ON THE

DISTRIBUTION OF SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE PRODUCTS
BE IT ORDAINED by the People of the City of Berkeley as follows:

Section 1. Findings.

A. Responding to the major public health crisis of increased rates of diabetes, obesity, and tooth decay, particularly in low-income communities and communities of color, connected to the consumption of sugary beverages, on November 4, 2014, the voters of the City of Berkeley passed Measure D, which added Chapter 7.72 to the Berkeley Municipal Code and imposed a general tax on the distribution of sugary beverages at a rate of 1 cent per fluid ounce.

B. Since its adoption, Measure D has measurably reduced the consumption of sugary beverages in the City of Berkeley, as compared to neighboring cities that have not imposed a tax on the distribution of sugary beverages. For example, a report by the Berkeley Food Institute of the University of California found that three years after the passage of Measure D residents of the City of Berkeley were drinking half the amount of soda and consuming 29 percent more water than before Measure D.

C. Measure D will terminate on January 1, 2027, unless reauthorized by the People of the City of Berkeley.

Section 2. Reauthorization.

A. The general tax imposed on the distribution of sugary beverages in the City of Berkeley at the rate of 1 cent per fluid ounce, which was imposed by Ordinance No. 7,388-N.S.(Imposing a General Tax on the Distribution of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Products) and codified as Chapter 7.72 of the Berkeley Municipal Code, is hereby reauthorized beyond December 31, 2026, its last effective date.

B. The second sentence of section 4 of Ordinance No. 7,388-N.S., which states that “[t]he last effective date of this Ordinance shall be December 31, 2026, and it shall terminate as of January 1, 2027” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following sentence: “This Ordinance shall be effective until repealed or modified by the voters of the City of Berkeley.”

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A
Section 3. Code Amendment. Chapter 7.72 of the Berkeley Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows (additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by strike through):

Chapter 7.72

SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION TAX
Sections:

7.72.010 Excise tax.

7.72.020 Exemptions.

7.72.030 Definitions.

7.72.040 Duties, responsibilities and authority of the City Manager.

7.72.050 Collection.

7.72.060 Refunds.

7.72.070 Enforcement.

7.72.080 Not a sales and use tax.

7.72.090 Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts.

7.72.100 Increase appropriations limits.

7.72.110 Amendment.

7.72.120 Duration.

Code reviser’s note: Section 4 of Ord. 7388-NS provides, "This Ordinance shall be effective on January 1, 2015. The last effective date of this Ordinance shall be December 31, 2026, and it shall terminate as of January 1, 2027."

7.72.010 Excise tax.

A. In addition to any other taxes imposed by the City, the City hereby levies a tax of one cent ($0.01) per fluid ounce on the privilege of Distributing Sugar-sweetened beverage products in the City.

B. For the purposes of this Chapter, the volume, in ounces, of a Sugar-sweetened beverage product shall be calculated as follows:

1. For a Sugar-sweetened beverage, the volume, in fluid ounces, of Sugar- sweetened beverages distributed to any person in the course of business in the City.

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A

2. For Added caloric sweeteners, the largest volume, in fluid ounces, of Sugar- sweetened beverages that could be produced from the Added caloric sweeteners.

In accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the City pursuant to Section 7.72.040, the largest volume, in fluid ounces, that would typically be produced from the Added caloric sweeteners shall be determined based on the manufacturer's instructions or, if the Distributor uses the Added caloric sweeteners to produce a Sugar-sweetened beverage, the regular practice of the Distributor.

C. The tax shall be paid upon the first nonexempt Distribution of a Sugar-sweetened beverage product in the City. To the extent that there is a chain of Distribution within Berkeley involving more than one Distributor, the tax shall be levied on the first Distributor subject to the jurisdiction of the City. To the extent the tax is not paid as set forth above for any reason, it shall be payable on subsequent Distributions and by subsequent Distributors; provided, that the Distribution of Sugar-sweetened beverage products may not be taxed more than once in the chain of commerce.

7.72.020 Exemptions.

The tax imposed by this Chapter shall not apply:

A. To any Distributor that is not subject to taxation by the City under the laws of the United States or the State of California;
B. To any Distribution of a Sugar-sweetened beverage product to a Retailer with less than $100,000 in annual gross receipts, as defined in Section 9.04.025, in the most recent year;
C. To any Distribution of Natural or common sweeteners; or D. To any Distribution of Added caloric sweeteners to a Food Products Store as defined in Section
23F.04.010, if the Food Products Store then offers the Added caloric sweetener for sale for later use by customers of that store.

7.72.030 Definitions.

A. "Added caloric sweetener" means any substance or combination of substances that meets all of the following four criteria:

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1. Is suitable for human consumption;

2. Adds calories to the diet if consumed;

3. Is perceived as sweet when consumed; and

4. Is used for making, mixing, or compounding Sugar-sweetened beverages by combining the substance or substances with one or more other ingredients including, without limitation, water, ice, powder, coffee, tea, fruit juice, vegetable juice, or carbonation or other gas.

An Added caloric sweetener may take any form, including but not limited to a liquid, syrup, and powder, whether or not frozen. "Added caloric sweetener" includes, without limitation, sucrose, fructose, glucose, other sugars, and high fructose corn syrup, but does not include a substance that exclusively contains natural, concentrated, or reconstituted fruit or vegetable juice or any combination thereof.

B. "Alcoholic beverage" means any beverage subject to tax under Part 14 (commencing with Section 32001) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, as that Part may be amended from time to time.

C. "Beverage for medical use" means a beverage suitable for human consumption and manufactured for use as an oral nutritional therapy for persons who cannot absorb or metabolize dietary nutrients from food or beverages, or for use as an oral rehydration electrolyte solution for infants and children formulated to prevent or treat dehydration due to illness. "Beverage for medical use" shall also mean a "medical food" as defined in Section 109971 of the California Health and Safety Code, as that definition may be amended from time to time. "Beverage for medical use" shall not include drinks commonly referred to as "sports drinks" or any other common names that are derivations thereof.

D. "Business Entity" means any Person except for a natural person.

E. "City" means the City of Berkeley, California.

F. "City Manager" means the City Manager of the City of Berkeley or his or her designee.

G. "Consumer" means a natural person who purchases a Sugar-sweetened beverage product in the City for a purpose other than resale in the ordinary course of business.

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H. "Distribution" or "Distribute" means the transfer of title or possession (1) from one Business entity to another for consideration or (2) within a single Business entity, such as by a wholesale or warehousing unit to a retail outlet or between two or more employees or contractors. "Distribution" or "Distribute" shall not mean the retail sale to a Consumer.

I. "Distributor" means any Person who Distributes Sugar-sweetened beverage products in the City.

J. "Milk" means natural liquid milk, regardless of animal source or butterfat content, natural milk concentrate, whether or not reconstituted, regardless of animal source or butterfat content, or dehydrated natural milk, whether or not reconstituted and regardless of animal source or butterfat content, and plant-based milk substitutes, that are marketed as milk, such as soy milk and almond milk.

K. "Natural or common sweetener" means granulated white sugar, brown sugar, honey, molasses, xylem sap of maple trees, or agave nectar.

L. "Person" means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, business concern, business trust, government, receiver, trustee, syndicate, social club, fraternal organization, estate, corporation, including, but not limited to, a limited liability company, and association or any other group or combination acting as a unit.

M. "Retailer" means any Person who serves Sugar-sweetened beverage products to a Consumer.

N. "Simple syrup" means a mixture of water and one or more Natural or common sweeteners without any additional ingredients.

O. "Sugar-sweetened beverage" means any beverage intended for human consumption to which one or more Added caloric sweeteners has been added and that contains at least 2 calories per fluid ounce.

1. "Sugar-sweetened beverage" includes, but is not limited to all drinks and beverages commonly referred to as "soda," "pop," "cola," "soft drinks," "sports drinks," "energy drinks," "sweetened ice teas," or any other common names that are derivations thereof.

2. "Sugar-sweetened beverage" shall not include any of the following:

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(a) Any beverage in which milk is the primary ingredient, i.e., the ingredient constituting a greater volume of the product than any other; (b) Any beverage for medical use;
(c) Any liquid sold for use for weight reduction as a meal replacement; (d) Any product commonly referred to as "infant formula" or "baby formula"; or (e) Any alcoholic beverage.

P. "Sugar-sweetened beverage product" means a Sugar-sweetened beverage or Added caloric sweetener.

7.72.040 Duties, responsibilities and authority of the City Manager.

A. It shall be the duty of the City Manager to collect and receive all taxes imposed by this Chapter, and to keep an accurate record thereof.

B. The City Manager is hereby charged with the enforcement of this Chapter, except as otherwise provided herein, and may prescribe, adopt, and enforce rules and regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of this Chapter, including provisions for the reexamination and correction of returns and payments, and for reporting. Such rules and regulations may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. The determination of the frequency with which a Distributor must calculate the tax. This determination shall not constitute an increase of the tax.

2. The determination of the frequency with which a Distributor must pay the tax.

This determination shall not constitute an increase of the tax.

3. The determination of whether and how a Distributor must register with the City.

4. The determination of whether and how a Distributor who receives, in the City, Sugar-sweetened beverage products from another Distributor must report to the City the name of that Distributor.

5. The determination of whether and how a Distributor who receives, in the City, Sugar-sweetened beverage products from another distributor must report to the City the volume of Sugar-sweetened beverage products received from that Distributor.

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6. The determination of what other documentation is required to be created or maintained by a Distributor.

C. The City Manager shall annually verify that the taxes owed under this Chapter have been properly applied, exempted, collected, and remitted.

7.72.050 Collection.

A. The amount of any tax, penalty, and interest imposed under the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed a debt to the City. Any Distributor owing money under the provisions of this Chapter shall be liable in an action brought in the name of the City for the recovery of such amount.

B. In order to aid in the City's collection of taxes due under this Chapter, any Retailer that receives Sugar-sweetened beverage products from a Distributor shall, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the City Manager pursuant to Section 7.72.040, either:

1. report to the City all such transactions, the volume in ounces of Sugar- sweetened beverage products received in each transaction, and the identity and contact information of the Distributor from whom the Sugar-sweetened beverage products were received; or

2. collect the tax that would be payable as a result of the transaction by the Distributor from whom the Sugar-sweetened beverage product was received and remit it to the City; or

3. provide to the City evidence that the Distributor from whom the Sugar- sweetened beverage products were received has registered as a Distributor with the City and that registration is current.

C. The City Council is authorized to have the taxes imposed by this Chapter collected by the County of Alameda or the California Board of Equalization in conjunction with the collection of other taxes for the City. If the City Council exercises this authorization, the duties and responsibilities of the City Manager shall be given, as appropriate, to the County of Alameda or the California Board of Equalization, which may delegate such duties and responsibilities as necessary and as authorized by law.

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7.72.060 Refunds.

Whenever any tax under this Chapter has been paid more than once or has been erroneously or illegally collected or received by the City, it may be refunded only as provided in Chapter 7.20 of the Berkeley Municipal Code.

7.72.070 Enforcement.

Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter or by rule or regulation promulgated by the City Manager, the tax imposed by this Chapter shall be administered in the same manner as taxes imposed pursuant to Chapter 9.04 and, without limitation, shall be subject to the same delinquency penalties, appeals processes and other enforcement provisions set forth in Chapter

9.04. 7.72.080 Not a sales and use tax.

The tax imposed by this Chapter is a tax upon the privilege of conducting business, specifically, Distributing Sugar sweetened beverage products within the City of Berkeley. It is not a sales, use, or other excise tax on the sale, consumption or use of Sugar-sweetened beverage products.

7.72.090 Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts.

A. There shall be established the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts to make recommendations on how and to what extent the City should establish and/or fund programs to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in Berkeley and to address the effects of such consumption.

B. An officer or employee of the City designated by the City Manager shall serve as secretary of the Panel.

C. In accordance with Chapter 2.04, the Panel shall be composed of nine members appointed by the City Council.

D. Terms shall expire and vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.04.030 through 2.04.145 of this Code.

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E. Each member of the Panel must:

1. Have experience in community-based youth food and nutrition programs; or

2. Have experience in school-based food and nutrition programs and be referred by the Berkeley Unified School District; or

3. Have experience in early childhood nutrition education; or

4. Have experience in researching public health issues or evaluating public health programs related to diabetes, obesity, and sugary drink consumption; or

5. Be a licensed medical practitioner.

F. In accordance with Section 3.02.040, members of the Panel may be reappointed but shall not serve more than eight consecutive years.

G. The Panel shall, by majority vote, do each of the following:

1. Annually appoint one of its members as chair and one of its members as vice- chair;

2. Approve bylaws to facilitate the proper functioning of the Panel;

3. Establish a regular time and place of meeting. All meetings shall be noticed as required by law and shall be scheduled in a way to allow for maximum input from the public. Minutes for each meeting shall be recorded, kept, and maintained; and

4. Publish an annual report that includes the following:
(a) recommendations on how to allocate the City's general funds to reduce the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages in Berkeley and to address the results of such consumption;
(b) information, if available, concerning the impact of this Chapter on the public health of the residents of the City; and
(c) any additional information that the Panel deems appropriate.

H. Within 15 days of receipt of the publication of the Panel’s annual report, the City Manager shall cause the report to be published on the City’s Internet website and to be

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transmitted to the City Council and the Governing Board of the Berkeley Unified School District.

I. The City Council shall consider, but need not follow, the Panel’s recommendations and shall annually inform the Panel as to the extent to which it has implemented the Panel's recommendations.

7.72.100 Increase appropriations limits.

Pursuant to California Constitution article XIIIB, the appropriation limit for the City is increased by the aggregate sum authorized to be levied by this tax for each of the four fiscal years from 20215-216 through 20218-219.

7.72.110 Amendment.

The City Council, without a vote of the people, may, either permanently or temporarily, increase the dollar amount of the threshold for the small-business exemption in Section

7.72.020.B.

7.72.120 Duration.

This Ordinance shall be effective until repealed or modified by the voters of the City of Berkeley.

Section 4. Amendment, repeal, and reenactment. The City Council may repeal this ordinance, or amend it in any manner that does not result in an increase in the tax imposed herein, or add or modify exemptions, without further voter approval. If the City Council repeals this ordinance, it may subsequently reenact it without voter approval, as long as the reenacted ordinance does not result in an increase in the tax imposed herein.

Section 5. California Environmental Quality Act Requirements.

This Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq., including without limitation Public Resources Code section 21065, CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) and 15061(b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity authorized herein may

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have a significant effect on the environment and pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080, subdivision (b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines section 15273 as the approval of government revenues to fund existing services.

Section 6. General Tax; Simple Majority Vote Requirement. This Ordinance imposes a general tax and shall be effective if approved by a simple majority of the voters voting thereon.

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2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● Tel: (510) 981-6998 ● TDD: (510) 981-6903 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.berkeleyca.gov

ACTION CALENDAR
July 30, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Farimah Brown, City Attorney
Submitted by: Tess Mayer, Director of Library Services
Farimah Brown, City Attorney
Subject: Ballot Measure – Tax Measure to Fund Berkeley Public Library Operations and Services

RECOMMENDATION

1. Adopt a Resolution placing the attached special parcel tax measure for library operations and services on the ballot for the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.

2. Designate, by motion, specific members of the Council to file ballot measure arguments on this measure as provided for in Elections Code Section 9282.

If adopted by the voters, the tax is estimated to generate $5,600,000 annually for the purpose of funding library operations and services.

CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS
At a regular meeting on April 3, 2024, the Board of Library Trustees (BOLT) approved a motion to communicate a recommendation to Council to include a Library tax measure on the November 2024 ballot, proposing a rate of 6¢ per square foot of improvements for dwelling units and 9¢ per square foot for all other properties, with annual adjustments, and exempting low-income homeowners.

The BOLT recommendation was presented to the City Council at the special meeting on May 24, 2024. At the special meeting, the Council voted to refer to the City Attorney to work with Library staff to develop a revenue measure for the November 2024 ballot. This measure is presented pursuant to that Council direction.

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Ballot Measure - Property Tax Measure for Library Services, Building Staffing Maintenance, Collections, and Staffing
July 30, 2024

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As recommended by the BOLT, the attached measure creates a special parcel tax at a rate of 6¢ per square foot of improvements for dwelling units and 9¢ per square foot for all other properties. The rates could be adjusted annually by the City Council based on either the Consumer Price Index in the immediate San Francisco Bay Area or the per capita Personal Income Growth (“PIG”) factor in California.

The tax would be in addition to the City’s existing special parcel tax for library services, the current rates of which are 28¢ per square foot of improvements for dwelling units and

42.33¢ per square foot for all other properties. (See BMC § 7.56.030; Ordinance No. 7,927-N.S.)
The purpose of the special tax proposed by this measure is to fund library operations and services, including but not limited to building maintenance, collections and staffing. The measure identifies a set of spending priorities, which include, among others, keeping neighborhood libraries well-staffed and in good repair, maintaining weekend and evening hours, maintaining and expanding youth and educational programs, and maintaining and expanding the Berkeley Public Library’s diverse collections. The proceeds of the tax would be placed into the existing library fund or into another special fund to be used for the purpose of funding library operations and services.

The measure would create an exemption for property owned by individuals with “very low- income” as may be defined by the City Council. The tax would remain in effect until repealed by the voters. If placed on the ballot by the City Council, the tax would require approval by a two-thirds vote in order to go into effect.

According to California Elections Code 9282 (b), measures placed on the ballot by the legislative body, or a member or members of the legislative body authorized by that body, or an individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens, or a combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument for or against any city measure.

BACKGROUND
The City of Berkeley applies a citywide special tax (referred to as the Library Relief Act of 1980) on all residential and commercial property in Berkeley based on square footage. The tax became permanent in 1988 through an amendment.

This Library Tax Fund is the primary funding source supporting the full range of Berkeley Public Library public services. The Fund generates 99% of total revenues and bears 98% of total expenses. This voter-approved tax is intended to provide a stable revenue source to ensure the provision of library services. The Library employs the proceeds of the library tax to maintain and enhance the Library’s physical plant and infrastructure, purchase library materials, and provide public services.

As established in 1988, the tax is adjusted annually by either the Consumer Price Index in the immediate San Francisco Bay Area or the per capita PIG factor in California. City

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Ballot Measure - Property Tax Measure for Library Services, Building Staffing Maintenance, Collections, and Staffing
July 30, 2024

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Council adjust the tax rates (residential and commercial) based on the recommendation of the Director of Library Services to the BOLT.

In recent years, the revenue increase afforded by the annual tax rate adjustment has not kept pace with rising costs associated with increased personnel and collection material expenses and the costs of operating five locations, including a historic, large Central Library and two historic branch buildings.

Although the Berkeley Public Library has had previous bond measures intended to fund the retrofit and expansion of the Central Library in 1996 and Branch renovations in 2000 and 2008, it has never had a change to this base tax rate, apart from the annual adjustments as described above. The annual adjustment to the tax rate of Fiscal Year 2023 was 4.44% and based on the PIG factor, raising an additional revenue of $1,064,969, over Fiscal Year 2023. At the same time, expenditures in Fiscal Year 2023 were $19,782,045, whereas in 2024 they are projected to be $22,865,496, a difference of $3,083,451.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS
There are no identifiable environmental and climate effects or opportunities associated with the subject of this report.

RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDATION
This measure is presented to the Council for placement on the November 5, 2024 ballot pursuant to Council direction on May 24, 2024.

ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS CONSIDERED
Council may decide to not place the measure on the 2024 ballot, or request that staff resubmit the item for a future election.

CONTACT PERSON
Tess Mayer, Director of Library Services, (510) 981-6195 Farimah Brown, City Attorney, (510) 981-6998
Attachments:
1: Resolution
Exhibit A: Text of Measure

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RESOLUTION NO. -N.S.

SUBMITTING TO THE BERKELEY ELECTORATE AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 7.57 TO THE BERKELEY MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING A SPECIAL TAX

TO FUND LIBRARY OPERATIONS AND SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Berkeley City Council has elected to submit to the voters at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election, a measure adding Chapter 7.57 to the Berkeley Municipal Code adopting a special tax to fund library operations and services; and WHEREAS, the Berkeley Public Library is anticipating a structural deficit in the near future; and
WHEREAS, the Library will need to employ cost-saving measures in order to remain financially solvent if additional revenue is not identified; and WHEREAS, these cost-saving measures could impact current hours, staffing levels, and the ability to complete identified deferred maintenance and capital improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, the Library has developed a robust new 2024-2028 strategic plan in partnership with community stakeholders that identifies relevant and significant service directions in support of community that also require investment of resources; and WHEREAS, thousands of children participate in the Berkeley Public Library's reading and educational programs each year; and
WHEREAS, three current library facilities are over 75 years old, and their computer networks and technologies are seriously in need of updates; and WHEREAS, public libraries are one of the few important community gathering spaces left that benefit children, teens, families, seniors, the disabled, and low-income residents; and WHEREAS, the library provides books, computer access, classes and services for those that cannot afford to buy them; and
WHEREAS, community libraries provide a place for youth to do their homework and participate in after-school programs; and
WHEREAS, library programs for children and teens, including homework help and reading resources, are critical to providing our students with the resources they need; and WHEREAS, the Berkeley Public Library ensures that all residents have free and equal access to a wide range of information; and

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WHEREAS, libraries play a critical role in Berkeley, which is one of the highest circulating systems in California.

WHEREAS, the Berkeley Public Library helps support the economic vitality of the community by helping residents of all ages and backgrounds prepare for jobs, use computers, and succeed in school; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Library Trustees is responsible for developing budgetary priorities and recommends an annual budget for the operation and maintenance of the Library; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Library Trustees recommended to refer to Council a request for inclusion of a ballot measure calling for limited increase in Library tax on the November 2024 ballot; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to submit this measure to be placed upon the ballot at the November 5, 2024 Statewide General Election, consistent with the Council’s Resolution No. 71,289-N.S., adopted on May 7, 2024, calling for a General Municipal Election to be consolidated with said statewide election; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Berkeley that this resolution is hereby adopted and a ballot measure adding Chapter 7.57 to the Berkeley Municipal Code imposing a special tax on square footage of all improvements in the City of Berkeley for the purpose of funding library services and operations shall be placed before the voters at the election on November 5, 2024.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council acknowledges that the consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in Elections Code Section 10418.

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information pamphlet preparation, vote-by-mail, polling places, poll workers, voter registration, voting machines, canvass operations, and any and all other services necessary for the conduct of the consolidated election; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the full text of the measure shall be printed in the Voter Information Pamphlet mailed to all voters in the City of Berkeley.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above enumerated measure requires a two-thirds vote threshold for passage.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to obtain printing, supplies and services as required.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City will reimburse the Registrar of Voters for the costs associated with placing the measure on the ballot.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said proposed Ordinance measure shall appear and be printed upon the ballots to be used at said election as follows:

CITY OF BERKELEY SPECIAL TAX ORDINANCE MEASURE
YES
Shall the measure creating a special parcel tax to maintain Berkeley Public Library facilities and services, prioritizing neighborhood libraries, weekend and evening hours, diverse collections, and youth, educational and other programs, at $0.06 per square foot of improvements for dwelling units, and $0.09 per square foot for other properties, generating $5,600,000 annually until repealed, in addition to the current library tax of $0.28 per square foot for dwelling units and $0.4233 for other properties, be adopted?
NO
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the text of the measure be shown as Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Elections Code Section 9280, the City Council hereby directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this resolution to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure, not to exceed 500 words in length, showing the effect of the measure to the existing law and the operation of the measure, and transmit the impartial analysis to the City Clerk.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that arguments for and against, not to exceed 300 words in length, may be filed consistent with Election Code Section 9282 requirements.

The City Council, or any members of the City Council authorized by the City Council, may file a direct argument for the measure.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.

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ORDINANCE NO. #,###-N.S.

AUTHORIZING AND ADOPTING A SPECIAL TAX TO FUND LIBRARY OPERATIONS

AND SERVICES
BE IT ORDAINED by the people of the City of Berkeley as follows:

Section 1. Findings and declarations.

The People of the City of Berkeley find and declare as follows:

A. The Berkeley Public Library is anticipating a structural deficit in the near future.

B. The Library will need to employ cost-saving measures in order to remain financially solvent if additional revenue is not identified.

C. These cost-saving measures could impact current hours, staffing levels, and the ability to complete identified deferred maintenance and capital improvement projects.

D. The Library has developed a robust new 2024-2028 strategic plan in partnership with community stakeholders that identifies relevant and significant service directions in support of community that also require investment of resources.

E. Thousands of children participate in the Berkeley Public Library's reading and educational programs each year.

F. Three current library facilities are over 75 years old, and their computer networks and technologies are seriously in need of updates.

G. Public libraries are one of the few important community gathering spaces left that benefit children, teens, families, seniors, the disabled, and low-income residents.

H. The library provides books, computer access, classes and services for those that cannot afford to buy them.

I. Community libraries provide a place for youth to do their homework and participate in after-school programs.

J. Library programs for children and teens, including homework help and reading resources, are critical to providing our students with the resources they need.

K. The Berkeley Public Library ensures that all residents have free and equal access to a wide range of information.

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L. Libraries play a critical role in Berkeley, which is one of the highest circulating systems in California.

M. The Berkeley Public Library helps support the economic vitality of the community by helping residents of all ages and backgrounds prepare for jobs, use computers, and succeed in school.

N. The Board of Library Trustees is responsible for developing budgetary priorities and recommends an annual budget for the operation and maintenance of the Library.

O. The Board of Library Trustees recommended to refer to Council a request for inclusion of a ballot measure calling for limited increase in Library tax on the November 2024 ballot
Section 2. Code Amendment. A new Chapter 7.57 is hereby added to the Berkeley Municipal Code to read as follows:

Chapter 7.57
LIBRARY RELIEF ACT OF 2024
Sections:

7.57.010 Imposition of special tax for library operations and services.

7.57.020 Definitions.

7.57.030 Tax authorized – Tax rate – Adjustments for inflation.

7.57.040 Exemptions.

7.57.050 Term of tax.

7.57.060 Spending Priorities

7.57.070 Duties and authority of the City Manager.

7.57.080 Collection with property tax – Interest and penalties.

7.57.090 Refunds.

7.57.100 Collection of unpaid taxes.

7.57.110 Savings clause.

7.57.120 Violation – Penalty.

7.57.130 Increase appropriations limit.

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7.57.010 Imposition of special tax for library operations and services.

A. This chapter may be cited as the "Library Relief Act of 2024." The tax imposed under this chapter is solely for the purpose of funding library operations and services, including but not limited to building maintenance, collections and staffing.

B. The City Council may impose the tax authorized by this Chapter at the rate and subject to the inflation adjustments set forth in Section 7.57.030.

C. This special tax is imposed under Section 4 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution and the City’s constitutional authority as a charter city under Article XI, Section 5 of the California Constitution.

D. The proceeds of the tax imposed by this chapter shall be placed in the library fund established by Section 3.04.070 of the Berkeley Municipal Code or in another special fund to be used only for the purposes of funding library operations and services.

7.57.020 Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter only, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:

A. "Building" shall mean any structure having a roof supported by columns or by walls and designed for the shelter or housing of any person, chattel or property of any kind.

The word "building" includes the word "structure."
B. "Dwelling" shall mean a building or portion of a building designed for human occupancy.

C. "Dwelling unit" shall mean a building or portion of a building designed for or occupied exclusively by one family.

D. "Family" shall mean one or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, and, in addition, any domestic servants or gratuitous guests thereof who are living together in a single dwelling unit and maintaining a common household. Family shall also mean all unrelated persons who live together in a single dwelling unit and maintain a common household.

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E. "Improvements" shall mean all buildings or structures erected or affixed to the land.

F. "Square footage" shall mean the total gross horizontal areas of all floors, including usable basement and cellars, below the roof and within the outer surface of the main walls of buildings (or the center lines of party walls separating such buildings or portions thereof) or within lines drawn parallel to and two feet within the roof line of any building or portion thereof without walls (which includes, notwithstanding paragraph 3 below, the square footage of all porches), and including pedestrian access walkways or corridors, but excluding the following:

1. Areas used for off-street parking spaces or loading berths and driveways and maneuvering aisles relating thereto.

2. Areas which are outdoor or semi-outdoor areas included as part of the building to provide a pleasant and healthful environment for the occupants thereof and the neighborhood in which the building is located. This exempted area is limited to stoops, balconies and to natural ground areas, terraces, pools and patios which are landscaped and developed for active or passive recreational use, and which are accessible for use by occupants of the building.

3. Arcades, porticoes, and similar open areas which are located at or near street level, which are accessible to the general public, and which are not designed or used as sales, display, storage, service or production areas.

G. "Structure" shall mean anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground.

H. "Parcel" shall mean a unit of real estate in one ownership as shown on the most current official assessment role of the Alameda County Assessor.

7.57.030 Tax authorized – Tax rate – Adjustments for inflation.

A. There is hereby imposed a tax on the square footage of all improvements in the City of Berkeley, except where the improvements are otherwise exempt from taxation by this chapter.

B. The rate of tax for the fiscal year 2025-26 shall be as follows:

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1. For all dwelling units, the tax shall be imposed at the rate of $0.06 per square foot of improvements.

2. For all other property, the tax shall be imposed at the rate of $0.09 per square foot of improvements.

C. The City Council may increase the previous year’s tax by up to the greater of the cost of living in the immediate San Francisco Bay Area, or per capita personal income growth in the State of California, as verified by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. If either index referred to above is discontinued, the City shall use any successor index specified by the applicable agency, or if there is none, the most similar index then in existence.

7.57.040 Exemptions.

A. The tax imposed by this Chapter shall not apply to parcels and improvements exempt from taxation by the City pursuant to the laws or constitutions of the United States or the State of California.

B. The tax imposed by this chapter shall not apply to any property owned by any person whose total personal income, from all sources, for the previous calendar year, does not exceed that level which shall constitute "very low-income," as may be established by resolution of the City Council. Any taxpayer claiming the exemption under this section shall be required to demonstrate his or her entitlement thereto annually by submitting an application and supporting documentation to the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee in the manner and at the time established in regulations and/or guidelines hereafter promulgated by the City Manager subject to review by the City Council in its discretion. Such applications shall be on forms provided by the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, and shall provide and/or be accompanied by such information as the City Manager shall require, including but not limited to, federal income tax returns and W-2 forms.

C. Any person or entity claiming an exemption from the tax imposed by this Chapter shall file a verified statement of exemption on a form prescribed by the City Manager prior to June 30th of the first fiscal year for which the exemption is sought.

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A

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7.57.050 Term of tax.

The tax imposed by this chapter shall be operative from July 1, 2025 until ended by voters.

7.57.060 Spending Priorities.

The following list of spending priorities shall be considered by the City when spending the proceeds of the tax imposed by this chapter. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the scope of permissible uses of the proceeds of this tax set forth in Section 7.57.010:

A. Keep neighborhood libraries well-staffed and in good repair B. Maintain weekend and evening hours
C. Increase afterschool reading programs, homework help and tutoring for children and teenagers
D. Maintain high-quality children's story times and programming at all five libraries E. Provide literacy services for all ages
F. Provide supportive places, resources and activities for children and teens G. Provide more copies of up-to-date books, e-books and other materials H. Maintain library facilities
I. Expand summer learning programs
J. Maintain the tool library for home repair, bike and culinary tools K. Improve accessibility for wheelchair and low mobility users in all library locations L. Improve library programs for seniors
M. Install or upgrade air conditioning and install solar panels at the Central Library and neighborhood libraries to respond to climate crisis challenges N. Improve the usability of the library's website and optimize it for cell phone use and those with disabilities
O. Expand multilingual collections and bilingual programming for all ages P. Upgrade all libraries for fast wifi service
Q. Expand programs for job seekers
R. Ensure free access to the top newspapers and magazines from all over the world S. Ensure the library collections reflect the community's diversity, equity and inclusion goals

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T. Fund social worker services in more than one location U. Revitalize the art and music floor at the Central Library V. Decrease wait times on new and popular digital titles W. Expand the 'library of things' for check out with items like camping equipment, boardgames and audiovisual equipment
X. Remodel spaces for additional quiet study and music practice rooms Y. Provide separate space for quiet adult and older adult reading

7.57.070 Duties and authority of the City Manager.

It shall be the duty of the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to collect and receive all taxes imposed by this chapter, and to keep an accurate record thereof.

The City Manager or the City Manager’s Designee is hereby charged with the enforcement of this chapter, except as otherwise provided herein, and may prescribe, adopt and enforce rules and regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of this chapter, including provisions for the re-examination and correction of returns and payments. The Director of Finance may prescribe the extent to which any ruling or regulation shall be applied without retroactive effect.

Upon disallowing any claim submitted pursuant to Section 7.57.080, the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee shall mail written notice thereof to the claimant at the claimant’s last known address.

7.57.080 Collection with property tax - Interest and penalties.

The City Council is authorized to have the taxes imposed by this chapter collected by the County of Alameda in conjunction with the county’s collection of property tax revenues for the City of Berkeley. In the event that the County of Alameda collects the taxes imposed by this chapter, the imposition of penalties, additional fees and interest upon persons who fail to remit any tax imposed by this chapter, or who fail to remit any delinquent remittance under this chapter, shall be subject to and governed by the rules, regulations and procedures utilized by the County of Alameda in its collection of

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property taxes for the City of Berkeley, and in its collection of this additional tax for the City of Berkeley.

Every penalty imposed and such interest as accrues under the provisions of this chapter shall become a part of the tax herein required to be paid.

7.57.090 Refunds.

Whenever the amount of any tax, penalty or interest has been paid more than once or has been erroneously or illegally collected or received by the City under this chapter, it may be refunded as provided in Chapter 7.20 of the Berkeley Municipal Code or any such successor chapter.

7.57.100 Collection of unpaid taxes.

The amount of any tax, penalty, and interest imposed under the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a debt to the City. Any person owing money under the provisions of this chapter shall be liable to an action brought in the name of the City for the recovery of such amount. The City shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and its costs of suit in any such action.

7.57.110 Savings clause.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any person, association, corporation or to any property as to whom or which it is beyond the power of the City Council to impose the tax herein provided. If any sentence, clause, section or part of this chapter, or any tax against any individual or any of the several groups specified herein is found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality, or invalidity shall affect only such clause, sentence, section or part of this chapter and shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or other parts of this chapter. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Berkeley that this chapter would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section or part thereof not been included herein.

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A

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7.57.120 Violation – Penalty.

Any person who fails to perform any duty or obligation imposed by this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction as set forth in Chapter 1.20 of this code. The penalties provided in this section are in addition to the several remedies provided in this chapter.

7.57.130 Increase appropriations limit.

Pursuant to California Constitution Article XIIIB, the appropriation limit for the City of Berkeley is hereby increased by the aggregate sum authorized to be levied by this special tax for each of the four fiscal years from 2025-2026 through 2028-2029.

Section 3. Amendment, repeal, and reenactment. The City Council may repeal this ordinance, or amend it in any manner that does not result in an increase in the tax imposed herein, or add or modify exemptions, without further voter approval. If the City Council repeals this ordinance, it may subsequently reenact it without voter approval, as long as the reenacted ordinance does not result in an increase in the tax imposed herein.

Section 4. California Environmental Quality Act Requirements. This Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq., under, including without limitation, Public Resources Code section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines sections 15378(b)(4) and 15061(b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity authorized herein may have a significant effect on the environment and pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080, subdivision (b)(8), and CEQA Guidelines section 15273 as the approval of government revenues to fund existing services.

Section 4. Special Tax; Two Thirds Vote Requirement. This Ordinance imposes a special tax and shall be effective only if approved by two-thirds of the voters voting thereon.

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2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● Tel: (510) 981-6998 ● TDD: (510) 981-6903 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.berkeleyca.gov

ACTION CALENDAR
July 30, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Farimah Brown, City Attorney
Submitted by: LaTanya Bellow, Interim City Manager
Farimah Brown, City Attorney
Subject: Ballot Measure – Increasing the Parks, Trees and Landscaping Maintenance Tax

RECOMMENDATION

1. Adopt a Resolution placing the attached measure to increase the parks, trees and landscaping maintenance tax on the ballot at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.

2. Designate, by motion, specific members of the Council to file ballot measure arguments on this measure as provided for in Elections Code Section 9282.

The proposed measure is estimated to generate an additional $3,779,931 annually for parks, trees and landscaping maintenance.

CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS
This measure is presented to the Council for placement on the November 5, 2024 ballot pursuant to Council direction on May 24, 2024.

The City’s Parks, Trees and Landscaping Maintenance Tax (“Parks Tax”) is a special parcel tax at a current rate of $0.2210 per square foot of improvements. (BMC §

7.10.020.B; Ordinance No. 7,918-N.S.) The tax generates an estimated $18,297,945 annually. This proposed measure would increase the Parks Tax by 20%, resulting in a rate of $0.2652 per square foot of improvements. It would generate an estimated $3,779,931 of additional annual revenue, for a total annual Parks Tax revenue of $22,077,876. The Parks Tax contains an exemption for property owned by individuals with “very low-income” as may be defined by the City Council

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Ballot Measure - Increase the Parks Tax for Park Maintenance, ACTION CALENDAR Landscaping, and Tree Planting
July 30, 2024

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Revenues from the tax may be used for expenses related to the acquisition and maintenance of improvements to City parks, trees and landscaping. (See BMC §

7.10.040.A.)
If placed on the ballot by the City Council, the measure would require approval by a two- thirds vote in order to go into effect.

Additionally, according to California Elections Code 9282 (b ), measures placed on the ballot by the legislative body, or a member or members of the legislative body authorized by that body, or an individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens, or a combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument for or against any city measure.

BACKGROUND
The Parks Tax was established in 1997, replacing the Landscape Maintenance Tax. This Parcel Tax was amended in 2014 with 75% voter approval to increase the per square foot tax rate from $0.1256 to $0.1466 (approximately a 17% increase) and add an inflation escalator, such that the yearly increase can be tied to either the Consumer Price Index or the Personal Income Growth (“PIG”) factor, whichever is greatest.

Allowable expenditures include expenses related to the acquisition and maintenance of improvements to City parks, trees and landscaping. The current FY25 revenues are expected to be approximately $18.3M. (See Ordinance No. 7,918-N.S.) The Parks Tax is generally healthy, but increased operational costs (some at the Waterfront to offset the Marina Fund in FY23 and FY24) and Capital Improvement costs will lead to operating losses between $1.2- 3.1M in FY24, FY25 and FY26. The fund balance will be approximately 8.4%, less than $1.6M, by the end of FY26 (see attached Parks Tax 5 Year Plan).

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS
There are no identifiable environmental and climate effects or opportunities associated with the subject of this report.

RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDATION
This measure is presented to the Council for placement on the November 5, 2024 ballot pursuant to Council direction on May 24, 2024.

ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS CONSIDERED
Council may decide to not place the measure on the 2024 ballot, or request that staff resubmit the item for a future election.

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Ballot Measure - Increase the Parks Tax for Park Maintenance, ACTION CALENDAR Landscaping, and Tree Planting
July 30, 2024

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CONTACT PERSON
LaTanya Bellow, Interim City Manager, (510) 981-7000
Farimah Brown, City Attorney, (510) 981-6998
Attachments:
1: Resolution
Exhibit A: Text of Measure
2: Off-Agenda Memo - Reference Information for Potential Parks Tax Increase

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Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. -N.S.

SUBMITTING TO THE BERKELEY ELECTORATE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7.10 OF THE BERKELEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE PARKS,

TREES AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE TAX
WHEREAS, the Berkeley City Council has elected to submit to the voters at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election, a measure amending Chapter 7.10 of the Berkeley Municipal Code increasing the special tax to fund parks, trees and landscaping maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to submit this measure to be placed upon the ballot at the November 5, 2024 Statewide General Election, consistent with the Council’s Resolution No. 71,289-N.S., adopted on May 7, 2024, calling for a General Municipal Election to be consolidated with said statewide election; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Berkeley that this resolution is hereby adopted and a ballot measure amending Chapter 7.10 of the Berkeley Municipal Code increasing the special tax to fund parks, trees and landscaping maintenance shall be placed before the voters at the election on November 5, 2024.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council acknowledges that the consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in Elections Code Section 10418.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the full text of the measure shall be printed in the Voter Information Pamphlet mailed to all voters in the City of Berkeley.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above enumerated measure requires a two-thirds vote threshold for passage.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to obtain printing, supplies and services as required.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City will reimburse the Registrar of Voters for the costs associated with placing the measure on the ballot.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said proposed Ordinance measure shall appear and be printed upon the ballots to be used at said election as follows:

CITY OF BERKELEY SPECIAL TAX ORDINANCE MEASURE
YESShall the measure increasing the rate of the City’s special parcel tax for parks, trees and landscaping maintenance from $0.221 to $0.2652 per square foot of taxable improvements, adjusted annually for inflation, exempting very low-income property owners as defined by the City Council, estimated to generate an additional approximately $3.8 million annually for a total of approximately $22 million annually, and effective until amended or repealed by voters, be adopted?
NO
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the text of the measure be shown as Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that arguments for and against, not to exceed 300 words in length, may be filed consistent with Election Code Section 9282 requirements.

The City Council, or any members of the City Council authorized by the City Council, may file a direct argument for the measure.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A
ORDINANCE NO. #,###-N.S.

AUTHORIZING AND ADOPTING AN INCREASE TO THE PARKS, TREES AND

LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE TAX
BE IT ORDAINED by the people of the City of Berkeley as follows:

Section 1. Code Amendment. Chapter 7.10 of the Berkeley Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows (additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by strike through):

Chapter 7.10

PARKS, TREES AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE TAX
Sections:

7.10.010 Special tax.

7.10.020 Tax adopted--Tax rate--Term--Index.

7.10.030 Exemption for very low-income homeowners.

7.10.040 Definitions.

7.10.050 Duties of the Director of Finance.

7.10.060 Interest and penalties.

7.10.070 Refunds.

7.10.080 Collection.

7.10.090 Savings clause.

7.10.100 Violation--penalty.

7.10.110 Increase appropriations limit.

7.10.010 Special tax.

A. The tax adopted under this chapter is solely for the purpose of raising income and revenue which is necessary to provide for the direct cost of acquisition and maintenance of improvements in the City of Berkeley.

B. Section 4 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution (Proposition 13) allows two-thirds of the qualified electors of the City to impose a special tax within the City, provided the special tax is not an ad valorem tax on real property or a transaction tax or a sales tax on the sale of real property within the City. The tax imposed by this chapter is a special tax which is authorized for elector approval by Section 4 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution.

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A

7.10.020 Tax adopted--Tax rate--Term--Index.

A. There is hereby adopted a special tax on the square footage of all improvements in the City of Berkeley, as defined herein.

B.1 The tax rate for the fiscal year 2016 shall be $0.1466 per square foot of taxable improvements; provided, that this rate shall be increased or decreased annually in May pursuant to Section

7.10.020.D.

2. Notwithstanding paragraph (1), beginning fiscal year 2026, the tax rate shall be $0.2652 per square foot of taxable improvements; provided, that this rate shall be increased or decreased annually in May pursuant to Section 7.10.020.D.

C. The tax imposed by this chapter shall be operative on July 1, 2015.

D. The tax may be increased or decreased annually in May, according to the greater of the increase or decrease in the cost of living in the immediate San Francisco Bay Area or personal income growth in the state of California, as verified by official United States economic reports.

E. For purposes of this section only the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:

1. "Building" shall mean any structure having a roof supported by columns or by walls and designed for the shelter or housing of any person, chattel or property of any kind. The word "building" includes the word "structure."

2. "Commercial," "industrial" and "institutional" shall refer to all buildings and improvements within the City that are not classified by this chapter as dwelling units.

3. "Dwelling" shall mean a building or portion of a building designed for human occupancy

4. "Dwelling unit" shall mean a building or portion of a building designed for or occupied exclusively by one family.

5. "Family" shall mean one or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, and, in addition, any domestic servants or gratuitous guests thereof who are living together in a single dwelling unit and maintaining a common household. Family shall also mean all unrelated persons who live together in a single dwelling unit and maintain a common household.

6. "Improvements" shall mean all buildings or structures erected or affixed to the land.

7. "Square footage" shall mean the total gross horizontal areas of all floors, including usable basement and cellars, below the roof and within the outer surface of the main walls of buildings (or the center lines of party walls separating such buildings or portions thereof) or within lines drawn parallel to and two feet within the roof line of any building or portion thereof without walls

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A
(which includes, notwithstanding paragraph c. below, the square footage of all porches), and including pedestrian access walkways or corridors, but excluding the following:
(a) Areas used for off-street parking spaces or loading berths and driveways and maneuvering aisles relating thereto.
(b) Areas which are outdoor or semi-outdoor areas included as part of the building to provide a pleasant and healthful environment for the occupants thereof and the neighborhood in which the building is located. This exempted area is limited to stoops, balconies and to natural ground areas, terraces, pools and patios which are landscaped and developed for active or passive recreational use, and which are accessible for use by occupants of the building.
(c) Arcades, porticoes, and similar open areas which are located at or near street level, which are accessible to the general public, and which are not designed or used as sales, display, storage, service or production areas.

8. "Structure" shall mean anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground.

9. "Parcel" shall mean a unit of real estate in one ownership as shown on the most current official assessment role of the Alameda County Assessor.

7.10.030 Exemption for very low-income homeowners.

The tax imposed by this chapter shall not apply to any property owner by any person whose total personal income, from all sources, for the previous calendar year, does not exceed that level which shall constitute "very low-income," as may be established by resolution of the City Council. Any taxpayer claiming the exemption under this section shall be required to demonstrate his or her entitlement thereto annually by submitting an application and supporting documentation to the City Manager or his or her designee in the manner and at the time established in regulations and/or guidelines hereafter promulgated by the City Manager subject to review by the City Council in its discretion. Such applications shall be on forms provided by the City Manager, or his or her designee, and shall provide and/or be accompanied by such information as the City Manager shall require, including but not limited to, federal income tax returns and W-2 forms.

7.10.040 Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter, except Section 7.10.020, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A
A. "Improvement" means one or any combination of the following:

1. The installation or planting of landscaping.

2. The installation or construction of statuary, fountains, and other ornamental structures and facilities.

3. The installation or construction of any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the foregoing or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof, including, but not limited to, grading, clearing, removal of debris, the installation or construction of curbs, gutters, walls, sidewalks, or paving, or water, irrigation, drainage, or electrical facilities.

4. The installation of park or recreational improvements, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Land preparation, such as grading, leveling, cutting and filling, sod, landscaping, irrigation systems, sidewalks, and drainage.
(b) Lights, playground equipment, play courts, and public restrooms.

5. The maintenance or servicing, or both, of any of the foregoing.

6. The acquisition of land for park, recreational, or open-space purposes.

7. The acquisition of any existing improvement otherwise authorized pursuant to this section.

B. "Incidental expenses" include all of the following:

1. The costs of preparing plans, specifications, estimates and diagrams for improvements, including compensation to engineers and architects.

2. The costs of printing, advertising and giving published, posted and mailed notices.

3. Compensation payable to the County for collection of tax.

4. Any other expenses incidental to the construction, installation, or maintenance and servicing of the improvements.

C. "Landscaping" means trees, shrubs, grass, or other ornamental vegetation.

D. "Maintain" or "maintenance" means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any improvement, including:

1. Repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of any improvement.

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A

2. Providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury.

3. The removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste.

4. The cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.

E. "Service" or "servicing" means the furnishing of water for the irrigation of any landscaping, the operation of any fountains, or the maintenance of any other park improvements.

7.10.050 Duties of the Director of Finance.

It shall be the duty of the Director of Finance to collect and receive all taxes imposed by this chapter, and to keep an accurate record thereof. The Director of Finance is hereby charged with the enforcement of this chapter, except as otherwise provided herein, and may prescribe, adopt and enforce rules and regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of this chapter, including provisions for the re-examination and correction of returns and payments. The Director of Finance may prescribe the extent to which any ruling or regulation shall be applied without retroactive effect.

7.10.060 Interest and penalties.

In the event that the County of Alameda collects the taxes imposed by this chapter, the imposition of penalties, additional fees and interest upon persons who fail to remit any tax imposed by this chapter, or who fail to remit any delinquent remittance under this chapter, shall be subject to and governed by the rules, regulations and procedures utilized by the County of Alameda in its collection of property taxes for the City of Berkeley, and in its collection of this additional tax for the City of Berkeley.

Every penalty imposed and such interest as accrues under the provisions of this chapter shall become a part of the tax herein required to be paid.

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A

7.10.070 Refunds.

7.10.080 Collection.

7.10.090 Savings clause.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any person, association, corporation or to any property as to whom or which it is beyond the power of the City Council to impose the tax herein provided. If any sentence clause, section or part of this chapter, or any tax against any individual or any of the several groups specified herein is found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality, or invalidity shall affect only such clause, sentence, section or part of this chapter and shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or other parts of this chapter. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Berkeley that this chapter would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section or part thereof not been included herein.

7.10.100 Violation--penalty.

Any person who fails to perform any duty or obligation imposed by this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction as set forth in Chapter 1.20 of the Berkeley Municipal Code. The penalties provided in this section are in addition to the several remedies provided in this chapter.

7.10.110 Increase appropriations limit.

Pursuant to California Constitution Article XIIIB, the appropriation limit for the City is increased by the aggregate sum authorized to be levied by this special tax for each of the four fiscal years from 2025- -20216 through 2028-20219.

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A
Section 2. Amendment, repeal, and reenactment. The City Council may repeal this ordinance, or amend it in any manner that does not result in an increase in the tax imposed herein, or add or modify exemptions, without further voter approval. If the City Council repeals this ordinance, it may subsequently reenact it without voter approval, as long as the reenacted ordinance does not result in an increase in the tax imposed herein.

Section 3. California Environmental Quality Act Requirements. This Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq., under, including without limitation, Public Resources Code section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines sections 15378(b)(4) and 15061(b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity authorized herein may have a significant effect on the environment and pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080, subdivision (b)(8), and CEQA Guidelines section 15273 as the approval of government revenues to fund existing services.

Section 4. Special Tax; Two Thirds Vote Requirement. This Ordinance imposes a special tax and shall be effective only if approved by two-thirds of the voters voting thereon.

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City Manager’s Office
July 17, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: LaTanya Bellow, Interim City Manager
Re: Reference Information for Potential Parks Tax Increase On December 12, 2023 the Parks Recreation and Waterfront (PRW) Commission submitted a report recommending that the City Council include a Parks Tax Increase of 4ct/ft2 or ~20%, in the November 2024 ballot and that funding be identified to include this measure in a future community survey.

This report identifies three areas where additional Parks Tax funding is needed:
1) Unequal Funding Across Parks: Parks and landscape maintenance in the Waterfront be funded by the Parks Tax, instead of the Marina Fund. 2) Declining Urban Forest: The formation of a permanent city-wide Tree Planting Unit
3) Unfunded Major Maintenance and Capital Liabilities: Adding additional funding for PRW capital improvement projects (CIP).

As the City Council considers the PRW Commission’s request, this document is meant to provide background and reference information. Attachment 1 details revenues associated with potential 18%, 20% and 28% increases to the Parks Tax.

BACKGROUND
Parks Tax History
The Parks Tax was established in 1997,
replacing the Landscape Maintenance Tax.

This parcel tax was amended in 2014 with 75% voter approval to increase the per square foot tax rate from $0.1256 to $0.1466 (approximately a 17% increase) and add an inflation escalator option, such that the yearly increase can be tied to either the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or Personal Income Growth (PIG), whichever is greatest.

Attachment 2

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Re: Reference Information for Potential Parks Tax Increase July 17, 2024

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At the time this increase avoided the layoff of 4-5 Parks Tax funded staff and set aside over $1.2M for CIP and minor maintenance. The Parks Tax is generally healthy, but increased CIP expenditures because of a reduction in General Fund CIP in FY24 and the transfer of some traditional Marina Fund operational costs will leave the fund balance at 8% by the end of FY26 and less than 1% by the end of FY27. The current parcel tax rate is $0.213 per square foot and the anticipated FY25 revenue is approximately $18,298,000.

Marina Fund History

The Marina Fund (MF) was established in 1964 as a requirement related to a State Boating & Waterways (DBW) loan to build the Marina. Since that time nearly all revenues and expenditures for Waterfront operations and most of the capital improvement projects have run through the Marina Fund. The main revenues supporting this fund are from berthers/slip holders and restaurant and hotel lease agreements. Both of these funding sources are largely the result of non-resident participants as an estimated less than 7% of slip holders are Berkeley residents, and likely fewer are guests of the DoubleTree Hotel.

The MF balance has been challenging to keep positive and by the late 1990s showed signs of distress. For decades slip holder fees were the lowest in the region, while no funding was set aside for Waterfront infrastructure improvements. An operational deficit has existed since 2008 because of the failure of much of the original infrastructure, safety concerns that developed in the Waterfront and COVID-19. Since 2008, the City has kept the Fund in the positive by reducing full-time positions, reducing Marina Fund spending on CIP and major maintenance, and most recently buttressing the Fund with COVID relief (American Rescue Plan) funds and General Fund. General Fund support has been needed since 2021 to maintain Waterfront operations when the MF balance finally evaporated. The Council authorized transfers to the MF of $1.4M in FY22 and $1.15M in FY23 using American Rescue Plan funding to keep the MF solvent. In FY24, Council authorized more than $800k in one-time cost shifts off the MF, as well as an internal loan for the D & E Dock Replacement Project that saved the MF 30 years of debt service costs of $385k/year. In order to stay in the positive in FY25 Marina Fund received a partial “holiday” for indirect costs ($159K) and Workers Compensation expenditures ($198K) and costs shifts to the Parks Tax ($347K) that was generated by the Workers Compensation fund “holiday” for a total of $704K. In FY26 the anticipated gap in the Marina Fund will be $968k if these balancing measures do not continue.

The operational gap is trending down as it was $2.1M in FY23, $1.5M in FY24, and is projected to be $1.4M in FY25, $968K in FY26 and $650K in FY27. Marina slip occupancy has risen for the last 2 years to 86% (from 78% in 2020), and is expected to continue to increase with multiple capital improvements underway. Additional revenue is Attachment 1

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projected from the eventual lease of 199 Seawall (former Hs Lordships), and higher rent from existing tenants as well as special event revenue as we emerge from the COVID- 19 pandemic. These policy actions and improved revenue are projected to reduce the operational gap to $650K in FY27, but this does not account for much needed CIP expenditures. Currently the operating budget only allows for $350K of CIP expenses each year, while the unfunded need is over $130M (See Attachment 3).

DISCUSSION
Costs that Can be Covered by Either the Marina Fund or Parks Tax

The Marina Fund has always paid for operational costs associated with the Waterfront, including parks and landscaping costs, despite these costs being eligible for the Parks Tax. Staff estimate that approximately $1.55M (See Attachment 2) of Waterfront costs are associated with parks, park buildings and landscaping and therefore Parks Tax- eligible. In FY24, City Council authorized the use of one-time Parks Tax funds to pay for 2 positions in the Waterfront. Moving forward, this will be more difficult as the fund balance of the Parks Tax will only be 8% by the end of FY26.

The PRW Commission recommendation cites how a voter-approved tax measure to increase the Parks Tax could unburden the Marina Fund and eliminate its structural deficit. Additionally, as the deficit continues to shrink, these funds could help supplement unfunded projects in the Waterfront (see Attachment 3).

PRW Urban Forestry Tree Planting History: Need for Dedicated Staff

Since the establishment of the Parks Tax, the Urban Forestry Unit has primarily used State grant funds to purchase trees and tree planting supplies, while using Parks Tax- funded positions to plant trees city-wide. Urban Forestry staff typically dedicate time during the late Winter and early Spring to tree planting, while breaking from work on pruning and removals to plant about 200 new trees in parks, medians and sidewalk right of way each year.

Because of the recent drought conditions resulting in the death of many City trees, the aging of the City’s urban forest and the need for Fire Fuel reduction in the certain areas of the City, City staff has had to remove significant numbers of trees. These removals, which have resulted in increased work, combined with the threat of negative effects relate to climate change, have made it important for the City to plant more trees.

Additionally, in the last eight years many State and Federal grants have focused on providing tree planting funds to only plant areas with low tree canopy. The City has received four of these grants since 2016. In 2018 staff started dedicating $75,000 of Parks Tax CIP funds to plant trees in areas of the City not covered by State and Federal grants.

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The need to plant more trees, the increased work due to climate change (more tree removals and increase in the amount of required young tree care) and the limitation of funds for tree planting has resulted in the need to establish a Tree Planting Unit that is in addition to the Urban Forestry staff who prune and remove trees. In FY24, Council authorized a new position to supervise tree planting activities funded by the Parks Tax.

The PRW Department has been able to hire two new project-based Landscape Gardener positions with grant funds. With these three new positions, PRW has planted over 800 trees in 2024. Unfortunately, these project-based positions have been difficult to keep filled because they are temporary and the grant funding will soon expire. Moving forward, the goal is to establish career positions and budget that are dedicated to planting trees throughout the City to replace our aging urban forest, ensure a high number of tree plantings and a high frequency of watering each year, and have funding for match requirements more potential grants.

Annual PRW Capital Improvement Project Funding History

Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department (PRW) annual/baseline Capital Improvement Project (PRW Baseline CIP) and major maintenance funding has historically come from the CIP Fund, Parks Tax, Marina Fund and the Camps Fund.

Other funding sources such as grants, insurance claims, General Fund, Bayer Fund and developer agreements have also contributed to CIP project funding (See Attachment 4 for a list of over $130M in non-City funding sources). Additionally, the 2016 Measure T1 Bond Measure has contributed approximately $50M to PRW CIP.

Annual GF (CIP) Fund Contributions to CIP
From 2000 to 2003 the annual CIP contribution was $750,000. By 2007 the allocation was reduced to $400,000: $200,000 for both ADA and playground safety improvements.

This changed in the FY23 and FY24 budget cycle, when PRW Baseline CIP funding was increased to $2,000,000 in FY23 and $2,400,000 in FY24.

Annual Parks Tax Fund Contributions to PRW CIP
Since the early 2000s, the Parks Tax contributed $250,000 per year to PRW Baseline CIP. When Measure F passed in 2014 this allocation rose to $1,000,000. Since then, the allocation has risen slightly to $1,065,000 and will be $1,090,000 in FY26.

Annual Marina Fund Contributions to PRW CIP
Since the early 2000s, the Marina Fund has contributed between $250,000- $450,000 per year to PRW Baseline CIP. The contribution in FY25 and FY26 is $350,000/year.

Annual Camps Fund Contributions to PRW CIP
From 2006 through 2013, when the Rim Fire destroyed Berkeley Tuolumne Camp, the Camps Funds contributed $80,000-$200,000 of annual funding to the PRW Baseline Attachment 1

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CIP. Until the Fund stabilizes, CIP expenditures are being allocated from the General Fund.

FY24 vs FY25 Baseline PRW CI
P Funding
In FY24, the annual PR W Baseline CIP fu
nding totaled $3,815,000. In FY25 the annual
PRW Baseline CIP funding is $1,865,000. However, this gap was buttressed by an additional $710,000 of funding for 3 emergency projects that increased the FY25 total to $2,575,000.

Key Unfunded Projects
PRW has a long list of unfunded projects totaling approx . $225M (see Attachment 3).

Below is a list of staff identified highest needed projects:

Aquatic Park (Dreamland) Play Structure Replacement - $2. 5M or $4.5M
Aquatic Park Tide Tube Maintenance/Replacement Project - $4.0M Codornices Park 2-5, 5-12 Playground Replacement - $1.06M Echo Lake Camp ADA, Phase 2 - $2.3M
Glendale-LaLoma Park 2-5, 5-12 Playground Replacement - $1.06M Santa Fe ROW Rail to Park Project - $3.150M
Shorebird Park 2-12 Play Structure Replacement - $790,000 South Berkeley Landscaping (Here/There Area) - $400,000 South Cove Seawall Replacement - $5.25M
These projects (See Attachment 5 for details) total $20.5M and while they are not listed in order of priority the two projects that present the most im mediate need are the
Aquatic Park Tide Tubes and South Cove Seawall replacement.

Attachments:
1 – Parks Tax Revenue Scenarios
2 – Parks Tax-Eligible Waterfront Expenditures
3 – PRW Unfunded Needs
4 – PRW Outside Funding Sources
5 – Most Needed PRW CIP Projects with explanations
cc: Anne Cardwell, Deputy City Manager
Tasha Tervalon, Interim Deputy City Manager
Scott Ferris, Director of Parks, Recreation & Waterfront Jenny Wong, City Auditor
Mark Numainville, City Clerk
Matthai Chakko, Assistant to the City Manager
Farimah Brown, City Attorney
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Potential Parks Tax Increase in Nov 2024 (FY25)
FY25 Projected Revenue & $/Sq Ft (Baseline) 18,297,945 0.213 $/sq ft FY25 Potential Increase 18% Increase1 20% increase2 28% increase3 Waterfront parks & landscaping4 1,550,000 1,550,000 1,550,000 Tree planting unit5 660,000 660,000 660,000 Additional CIP for Parks projects6 1,080,000 1,450,000 2,910,000 3,290,000 3,660,000 5,120,000
Change over Baseline 18% Increase 20% increase 28% increase Additional $/sq ft 0.0383 0.0426 0.0596
Total $/sq ft 0.2513 0.2556 0.2726
Additional Revenue over Baseline 3,293,630 3,659,589 5,123,425 Total Revenue 21,591,575 21,957,534 23,421,370 1Staff-recommended increase
6These amounts are in addition to the FY25 baseline Parks Tax capital of $1.09M. 2Commission-recommended increase; included in ballot measure survey 3Council alternative; included in ballot measure survey 4Est. Parks Tax-eligible costs currently paid from Marina Fund. This solves ongoing Marina Fund operational deficit and allocates an est. additional $650k (for a total of $1M) in capital to the MF yearly. 5Tree Planting Unit total cost is $655,502; includes 2 Landscape Gardeners ($280,502); part-time staff ($100,000) and non-personnel costs ($275,000).

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Marina Fund Expenses that are Eligible for Parks Tax
Category FY23
FY23
Parks Tax
Eligible %
FY23
Parks Tax
Eligible (in $)
FY25 Parks
Tax Eligible
(+6%) Notes
Building Maintenance 912,524 20% 182,505 193,455 Includes portions of 5 BM staff Landscape Services 757,125 100% 757,125 802,553 Includes portions of 6 LG staff Recreation 552,979 0% 0 0 Includes portions of 5 Rec staff Refuse Fees 236,200 33% 77,000 81,620
Security 243,430 10% 24,343 25,804
Marina Services 2,686,441 2% 48,600 51,516
Debt Service 827,719
Debt service on 2 state loans for prior dock
replacements. In FY23, this included budget for a 3rd
state loan, but is now reduced to $485k/year, since
City provided internal loan.

Utilities 375,000 48,600
Other 1,483,722
Includes 5 Marina operations staff, hourly staffand non- personnel costs including professional services,
field/office/tech supplies, bank fees, postage, etc.

Waterfront Management 577,114 3% 16,000 16, 960
Includes 2 Waterfront management and accounting
staff, and non-personnel costs including janitorial,
advertising, internet, etc.

Capital (+carryover) 631,864 12% 75,824 80,373
Minor maintenance 250,000 25% 62,500 66,250
Subtotal 6,973,805 18% 1,243,896 1,318,530
PRW Admin 573,818 18% 102,350 108, 491 Includes portion of 9 PRW Director/Admin staff costs Indirect Costs 456,077 18% 81,349 86,230
Other Internal Services 200,358 18% 36,064 38,228 Includes IT, vehicles and mail TOTAL $8,204,058 $1,463,660 $1,551,480
0 0 PW: Electrical & Envtl Compliance 126,128 0%
Attachment 2
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PRW Unfunded Capital & Major Maintenance Needs (as of May 2024) Project 2024 Cost
Estimate District
Resident Camps
Cazadero ADA Upgrades $1,060,000 All
Cazadero - Dining Hall Reconstruction $2,530,000 All
Cazadero- Pool Tile and Plaster $430,000 All
Cazadero Riverbed Erosion (City share) $300,000 All
Echo Lake ADA Project Phase 2 $2,220,000 All
Echo Lake Camp Fire Safety / Water Tank $530,000 All
Echo Lake Fireplace Renovation $40,000 All
Echo Lake Tree Removal $200,000 All
Berkeley Tuolumne Camp Generator $150,000 All
Berkeley Tuolumne Camp Vegetation Installation $160,000 All Berkeley Tuolumne Camp Trails $270,000 All
Resident Camps Projects Total $7,890,000
Pools
King Pool
Locker Room/office Area Renovation $3,160,000 5
Decking/Piping $480,000 5
Roof $320,000 5
King Pool/Locker Room Replacement with 25M Pool/new facilities $16M 5 West Campus
Locker Room/ Office Area Renovation $3,160,000 2
Decking/Piping $480,000 2
Pool at San Pablo Park (see FA Center Replacement) $16.5M Pools Projects Total $7,600,000
Parks Buildings/Facilities*
Frances Albrier Community Center (replacement) and Pool $40M Seismic/ Deferred maintenance (K) $2,900,000 2
MLK YAP Renovation and Seismic Upgrade ($7M in T1; $1.2M in grant funding) $3,675,000 3 Harrison Park Building
Exterior Improvements -Roof and Painting $220,000 1
John Hinkel Park Hut Reconstruction $3,000,000 5
Virginia McGee Clubhouse (K) $170,000 1
Park Buildings/Facilities Projects Total $9,965,000
Parks (General)
Median Hardscape/Drought Tolerant Conversion- citywide arterials $5,800,000 all Irrigation Lines & Heads Replacement $2,220,000 all
Adeline/Alcatraz Right of Way Landscaping $400,000 3
ADA Pathways, buildings, parking areas, etc. $10,770,426 all Parks (General) Projects Total $19,190,426
Parks (Specific)
Aquatic Park
Attachment 3
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Project 2024 Cost
Estimate District
Repair failing tide tubes throughout park $4,000,000 2
East side storm water infrastructure / drainage $5,270,000 Pathways/lighting $3,160,000 2
Irrigation lines & heads replacement $1,270,000 2
Dreamland Renovation $2,500,000 2
Charlie Dorr Mini Park
Renovation of play equipment 2-5 $530,000 2
Codornices Park
Renovation of lighting, pathways $950,000 6
Renovation of play equipment (2-5) $530,000 6
Renovation of play equipment (5-12) $530,000 6
Contra Costa Rock Park
Pathways $110,000 5
Cragmont Rock Park
Lighting, pathways and stone work $320,000 6
Renovation of basketball court $220,000 6
Dorothy Bolte Park
Pathways, picnic, retaining walls, sidewalks $430,000 5 Frederick Mini Park
Pathways $60,000 5
Retaining walls $220,000 5
Glendale LaLoma Park
Replace pathways, parking lot, ADA and lighting $1,580,000 6 Renovate play equipment (2-5) $530,000 6
Renovate play equipment (5-12) $530,000 6
Great Stoneface Park
ADA pathways $30,000 5
Greg Brown Park
Renovation of basketball court $270,000 3
Renovate play equipment (2-12) $690,000
Grizzly Peak
Renovation of basketball court $200,000 6
Pathways $60,000 6
Grotto Rock Park
ADA and pathways $60,000 5
Grove Park
Field lights and standards $400,000 3
Harrison Park
Reconfigure skate element $80,000 1
Skate Park large bowl improvements $110,000 1
Haskell-Mabel Mini Park
Lighting/ Drainage $70,000 2
Indian Rock Park
Pathways east side $60,000 5
James Kenney Park
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Project 2024 Cost
Estimate District
Renovation of Virginia Entrance $530,000 1
Renovation of ballfield, lighting, irrigation and ADA dugouts $1,270,000 1 Skate spot Construction $860k 1
ADA Access to Courtyard Restroom $160,000 1
Tennis Court Lights and Fixtures $25,000 1
John Hinkel
Park pathways $850,000 5
Live Oak Park
Lighting improvements on pathways $200,000 5
Establish irrigation/new artificial turf in South field $530,000 5 Renovation of basketball courts and drainage $950,000 5 Mortar Rock
Pathways and stone work $30,000 5
Ohlone Park
Pathways and lighting $740,000 1/4
Par Course $130,000 1/4
Renovate play equipment (near BB Courts) 2-5 Play Equipment $530,000 1 Renovate play equipment (near Grant) 5-12 Play Equipment $120,000 1 Prince St Totlot
Renovate play equipment (2-5) $370,000 3
Remillard Park
Renovate play equipment (5-12) $370,000 6
San Pablo Park
Regrading, drainage and irrigation of Fields 1, 2 and 3 $1,480,000 2 Santa Fe Right of Way
Trackbed to Park Project - 4 blocks ($5M in grant funding) $3,150,000 2 Shorebird Park
2-12 Play Structure Replacement $790,000 2
Sixty-Third Street Mini-Park
Renovate play equipment (2-5) $270,000 3
Strawberry Creek Park
Pathways and lighting $220,000 2
Terrace View Park
Phase 2- Middle: ADA, pathways and play equipment $1,370,000 6 Tom Bates Regional Sports Complex
Fieldhouse, Restroom, Pickleball Courts & 10U Soccer ($3.4M T1, $457k PT funding) $3,900,000 1
North Youth Soccer Field / Pickleball Courts $410,000 1 South Restroom (Does Not Exist) $330k 1
South Parking Lot paving $1,270,000 1
North Parking Lot pavement and drainage $1,580,000 1
Willard Park
Tennis Court Lights and Fixtures $25,000 8
Practice Wall Area/ Pathways $160,000 8
Parks (Specific) Projects Total $46,200,000
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Project 2024 Cost
Estimate District
Park Restrooms
Parks Box Restrooms (3 parks: Cedar Rose, Live Oak, Codornices, $400K/each) $1,270,000 1/2/6/8 Renovation of restroom/building (2 parks: Cragmont Rock, Glendale LaLoma $500K/each) $1,060,000 6
New restrooms (5 parks > 1 acre: James Kenney, Aquatic Park South, Civic Center Park, King School Park, John Hinkel) $2.63M 1/2/4/5
Restrooms Total $2,330,000
PRW-Grand Total $224,611,785
Parks $77,685,426
Waterfront (see next page) $131,436,359
Pools $7,600,000
Camps $7,890,000
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Waterfront - Unfunded Capital & Major Maintenance Needs (as of May 2024)
Amenities/Projects 2024 Cost
Estimate
Inner Harbor (Revenue Generating Assets)
Finger Dock Replacements $1,600,000
Timber Pile Replacement (on L, M, N, O&K) $4,400,000
F&G Dock Redecking $500,000
Inner Harbor Basin Dredging $3,000,000
J-Dock Replacement $11,500,000
L-Dock Major Maintenance (Floats, Decking, Waler) $1,682,000 M-Dock Major Maintenance (Floats, Decking, Waler) $1,622,000 N-Dock Major Maintenance (Floats, Decking, Waler) $500,000 O-Dock Major Maintenance (Floats, Decking, Waler) $3,140,000 K-Dock Major Maintenance (Floats, Decking, Waler) $1,120,000 Inner Harbor Subtotal: $29,064,000
Cesar Chavez Park
Interior Pathways Improvements and Amenities - Phase 2 $2,900,000 Master Plan $1,000,000
Cesar Chavez Park Pathways Subtotal: $3,900,000
Parking Lots
F & G Lot Reconstruction $950,000
O Lot Reconstruction $1,010,000
J & K Lot Reconstruction $1,060,000
Launch Ramp Lots Reconstruction $2,030,000
L & M Lot Reconstruction $1,320,000
Marina Blvd On-Street Parking (South of Virginia Street Extension) $2,100,000 199 Seawall Parking Lot $4,000,000
South Cove West Parking Lot ($1.5M funded by SCC grant) $210,000 Parking Lots Subtotal: $12,680,000
Streets
Seawall Drive Reconstruction - North of University Avenue Segment $790,000 Waterfront Entrance Kiosk Building on University Avenue $527,000 Seawall Drive Improvements (South of University Ave Segment) $3,400,000 Streets Subtotal: $4,717,000
Shorelines/Pathways/Pier
Marina Blvd Resilient Shoreline & Public Access Improvements (Trail from CCP to Roundabout) $4,000,000
University Ave Shoreline and Habitat Resiliency Project $4,040,000 Inner Harbor Basin Northeast Sea Level Rise Improvement $3,220,000 199 Seawall Lot Eastern Shoreline Failure Repair $1,000,000 Existing Infrastructure in Need of Replacement/Major Maintenance Attachment 1

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Amenities/Projects 2024 Cost
Estimate
Bay Trail Improvements (Adventure Playground to Pier Plaza) $1,800,000 Berkeley Pier Renovation (including restroom) $37,381,500 Shorelines Subtotal: $51,441,500
South Cove Area
South Cove Sailing Basin Boating Access Dredging (ROM) $14,500,000 South Cove Seawall Replacement $5,500,000
South Cove Area Subtotal: $20,000,000
Buildings (Not in Lease Agreements)
Shorebird Nature Center-classroom (K) $105,000
125-127 University Improvements $1,300,000
O, LM, FGHI, DE Restrooms Structural Improvements $2,100,000 199 Seawall Building Priority Structural Repair $1,750,000 K Dock restroom renovation (Measure T1 funding: $510k) $110,000 Buildings Subtotal: $5,365,000
Emergency Response Supporting Infrastructure
Secondary Fire Water Loop $1,953,000
Emergency Response Subtotal: $1,953,000
ADA Needs (Waterfront facilities)
Waterfront facilities ADA needs $2,315,859
ADA Needs Subtotal: $2,315,859
Total Unfunded Projects Needs: $131,436,359
New Capital Projects in Planning/Design (not all existing infrastructure) Preferred Plan - Berkeley Pier with Ferry Access Project Non-Motorized Watercraft Access Point $1.5M
Restroom Plaza & Pier Entrance Facility $1.2M
Bay Trail Improvements (Adventure Playground to Pier Plaza)* $1.8M Seawall Drive Improvements (South of University Ave Segment)* $3.4M Public Transit and Active Transportation Improvements on University Ave (Roundabout to Pier) $1.1M
199 Seawall Parking Lot - Amphitheater/Event Stage $1M
199 Seawall Parking Lot* $4M
Dual-Purpose Pier with Ferry Access** $5M to $69.5M
Recently Funded by State Coastal Conservancy and ACTC grants, and WETA Contribution ($11.1M)
Berkeley Pier with Ferry Access Project Subtotal*: $19M to $72.4M Attachment 1

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Amenities/Projects 2024 Cost
Estimate
Bike Park at University Ave. $2M
*Existing infrastructure, also included in list above.
**Actual City cost to be determined by future grants and WETA contribution Attachment 1

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Non-City Funding: Grants, Donations, Insurance - 2000-2024

RECEIVED TYPE
$127,814,766 1. GRANTS, CBAs, MOUs, INSURANCE
$1,496,990 2. DONATIONS
$129,311,756

1. GRANTS, CBA, INSURANCE

DATE SOURCE PROJECT TYPE REQUESTED RECEIVED
2024 STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY MA RINA BLVD SEA LEVEL RISE / BAY TRAIL PLANNING Grant $478,000 $477,000 2023 HUD GRANT MLK YAP Grant $750,000 $750,000
2023 Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Project (CORE) Purchase of eMower Grant $75,000 $75,000 2023 Surrendered Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) Marina Boat Disposal Grant $60,000 $60,000 2023 USDA Urban and Community Forestry (IRA) TREE PLANTING & STAFFING Grant $3,736,000 $1,000,000 2022-23 FEDERAL EARMARK MLK/YAP SEISMIC AND CENTER RENOVATION Grant $750,000 $750,000 2022-23 FEMA MLK/YAP SEISMIC AND CENTER RENOVATION Grant $1,200,000 $1,200,000 2022-23 STATE EARMARK / STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY 5 WATERFRONT PROJECTS Grant $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2022 BAYER COMMUNITY BENEFITS AQUATIC PARK PROJECTS CBA* $385,000 $385,000 2012-2022 JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT - ALBANY, EL CERRITO,
RICHMOND, EMERYVILLE TOM BATES ARTIFICIAL FIELDS REPLACEMENT MOU $842,425 $790,425 2009-2021 CBS OUTDOORS (2009-2021) GILMAN FIELDS PH1 - ANNUAL PAYMENT MOU $1,575,000 $1,575,000 2012-2021 BAYER COMMUNITY BENEFITS (2012-2021) AQUATIC PARK PROJECTS CBA* $521,440 $521,440 2012-2022 STATE DEPT EDUCATION (2012-2021) SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM Grant $972,863 $972,863 02/14/22 600 ADDISON DEVELOPMENT AQUATIC PARK BOLIVAR DR & LANDSCAPING IMP. CBA* $5,500,000 $5,550,000 01/27/22 CLEAN CALIFORNIA /CALTRANS (STATE) TURTLE GARDEN / CIVIC CENTER Grant $600,000 $591,666 10/29/21 PROP 68 STATE PARKS PROGRAM SANTA FE RIGHT-OF-WAY RAILBED PARK Grant $5,000,000 $5,000,000 09/23/21 DBAW (STATE) RESCUE 1 BOAT COLLAR REPLACEMENT Grant $20,000 $20,000 09/02/21 ENV ENHANCE & MITIG PRG /CALTRANS TREE PLANTING SOUTH AND WEST BERKELEY Grant $500,000 $500,000 06/30/21 FEMA BTC FIRE Grant $696,863 $696,863
06/30/21 INSURANCE CAZADERO LANDSLIDE Insurance $3,200,000 $3,200,000 06/30/21 INSURANCE KING PARK TREE FALL ( 2-5 Play Area) Insurance $200,000 $200,000 04/15/21 DBAW SAVE GRANT (STATE) ABANDONED BOAT REMOVAL Grant $42,000 $42,000 01/26/21 PROP 68 PER CAPITA (STATE) GROVE PARK PLAY STRUCTURE Grant $503,328 $503,328 01/01/21 INSURANCE BTC FIRE/RECONSTRUCTION Insurance $50,000,000 $50,000,000 Attachment 4
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DATE SOURCE PROJECT TYPE REQUESTED RECEIVED
05/07/20 DOUBLETREE HOTEL MARINA STREETS (UNIVERSITY, MARINA, SPINNAKER) CBA $3,000,000 $3,000,000 03/25/20 DBAW SAVE GRANT (STATE) ABANDONED BOAT REMOVAL Grant $42,000 $42,000 11/12/19 NATIONAL FISH & WILDLIFE FOUND (COSCO BUSAN) NATURE CENTER PROGRAMS Grant $10,000 $10,000 09/12/19 BAY AREA AIR DISTRICT BIKE LOCKERS @ MARINA MALL Grant $50,000 $50,000 07/29/19 WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY MARINA FERRY FACILITY PLANNING STUDY MOU $250,000 $250,000 07/03/19 URBAN GREENING (STATE) TREES IN SOUTHWEST BERKELEY Grant $725,878 $725,878 02/11/19 DBAW SAVE GRANT (STATE) ABANDONED BOAT REMOVAL Grant $130,000 $130,000 06/13/18 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (PCA1) BAY TRAIL SEGMENT 3 Grant $483,925 $483,925 12/31/17 CDBG BLOCK GRANT (FEDERAL) BAHIA CHILD CENTER SIDING RENOVATION Grant $180,000 $180,000 12/31/17 INSURANCE ECHO LAKE SNOW DAMAGE (2012 and 2016/17) Insurance $510,808 $510,808 10/12/17 DBAW SAVE GRANT (STATE) ABANDONED BOAT REMOVAL Grant $100,000 $100,000 10/17/16 STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY - WATER TRAIL SOUTH COVE ADA GANGWAY Grant $125,400 $125,400 01/15/16 HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (STATE) JAMES KENNEY CENTER Grant $1,950,000 $1,036,700 12/31/15 INSURANCE JOHN HINKEL CLUBHOUSE FIRE Insurance $443,433 $443,433 08/20/15 LUMINA FOUNDATION YOUTH SUMMIT Grant $15,000 $1,000 05/13/15 STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY (PCA1) SOUTH COVE PARKING LOT (EAST) Grant $500,000 $500,000 03/12/15 FEMA JAMES KENNEY CENTER SEISMIC Grant $727,499 $727,499 01/12/15 LUMINA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR ATTAINMENT COLLEGE READINESS Grant $150,000 $150,000 07/24/14 LUMINA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR ATTAINMENT COLLEGE READINESS Grant $20,000 $20,000 06/30/14 ENV ENHANCE & MITIG PRG /CALTRANS TREE PLANTING Grant $339,383 $339,383 04/08/14 DBAW (STATE) SOUTH COVE AREA DESIGN Grant $2,000,000 $160,000 02/25/13 DBAW SAVE GRANT(STATE) ABANDONED BOAT REMOVAL Grant $45,000 $45,000 12/31/12 CDBG BLOCK GRANT (FEDERAL) WEST CAMPUS POOL RENOV Grant $31,500 $31,500 11/15/12 ENV ENHANCE & MITIG PRG /CALTRANS TREE PLANTING Grant $243,540 $243,540 06/27/12 NATIONAL FISH & WILDLIFE FOUND (COSCO BUSAN) SOUTH COVE PARKING LOT (EAST) Grant $217,000 $217,000 06/27/12 NATIONAL FISH & WILDLIFE FOUND (COSCO BUSAN) SOUTH COVE PILINGS REPLACEMENT Grant $120,000 $120,000 06/27/12 NATIONAL FISH & WILDLIFE FOUND (COSCO BUSAN) SOUTH COVE RESTROOM Grant $600,000 $600,000 05/08/12 DBAW SAVE GRANT (STATE) ABANDONED BOAT REMOVAL Grant $40,000 $40,000 12/31/11 CDBG BLOCK GRANT (FEDERAL) SAN PABLO PARK BASKETBALL RENOV Grant $85,500 $85,500 12/31/11 DBAW (STATE) B&C DOCKS Loan $3,650,000 $3,650,000 03/22/11 ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRST 5 0-5 PROGRAMS Grant $2,976 $2,976 02/22/11 ENV ENHANCE & MITIG PRG /CALTRANS TREE PLANTING Grant $248,600 $248,600 02/02/11 ENV ENHANCE & MITIG PRG /CALTRANS TREE PLANTING Grant $201,700 $201,700 Attachment 1

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DATE SOURCE PROJECT TYPE REQUESTED RECEIVED
01/26/11 ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRST 5 0-5 PROGRAMS Grant $150,000 $150,000 01/11/11 CAL FIRE (STATE) TREE PLANTING Grant $137,500 $137,500 04/10/10 MEASURE WW (EBRPD PARKS BOND) (2008-2021) Aquatic Park Habitat Planting; Becky Temko Tot Lot Renovat; Berkeley Rose Garden Ph 1; Citywide picnic
areas; Grove Park Tennis/Basket Court Renov; James
Kenney Pk Play Area; John Hinkel Park Lower; Ohlone
Dog Park; San Pablo Park Basketball Courts; Skate Park
Joint Replacement; Strawberry Creek Park Courts;
Terrace View Pk Basketball Courts; Tom Bates Regional
Sports Complex Ph 2A; Virginia McGee Totlot Renov;
Willard Park Play Area.

Grant $4,876,584 $4,876,584
12/02/09 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION BAY TRAIL EXTENSION PHASE 1+2 Grant $1,928,000 $1,928,000 10/08/09 ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRST 5 0-5 PROGRAMS Grant $112,500 $112,500 09/21/09 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (TDA) AQUATIC PARK TOUCHDOWN PLAZA Grant $503,127 $503,127 02/10/09 DEPT FISH & GAME (STATE) WATERFRONT OIL SPILL TRAILER Grant $25,000 $25,000 12/31/08 CDBG BLOCK GRANT (FEDERAL) JAMES KENNEY FLOOR RENOVATION Grant $26,655 $26,655 12/31/08 DBAW (STATE) H&I DOCKS Loan $4,300,000 $4,300,000 10/02/07 DBAW (STATE) DOCKS -SOUTH COVE MIDDLE Grant $90,000 $90,000 3/20/2007 CBS OUTDOORS
GILMAN FIELDS PH1 - INITIAL PAYMENT / SIGN

AGREEMENT
MOU $2,000,000 $2,000,000
05/01/06 PROP 40 YTH SOCCER (STATE) VIA EBRPD GILMAN FIELDS PH1 Grant $5,000,000 $5,000,000 01/20/06 DBAW (STATE) LAUNCH RAMP RESTROOM Grant $382,439 $382,439 12/31/05 CDBG BLOCK GRANT (FEDERAL) MLK YOUTH CTR - SCOREBOARD/ELECTRICAL/ROOF Grant $176,900 $176,900 02/02/05 SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION PARENTING PROGRAMS Grant $20,000 $20,000 12/03/04 CAL RECYLE (STATE) RUBBERIZED PLAYGROUND SURFACE Grant $25,000 $25,000 12/03/04 ENV ENHANCE & MITIG PRG /CALTRANS TREE PLANTING Grant $248,327 $248,327 09/21/04 STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY BAY TRAIL PHASE 1 - DESIGN Grant $80,000 $80,000 03/31/04 STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY AQUATIC PARK NRMS STUDY Grant $2,000,000 $355,000 02/20/04 PROP 12 RZH PER CAPITA BLOCK GRANT (STATE PARKS BOND) (2001-2009)
James Kenney Ctr, 4 Park Play (CCA); Nature Ctr
Classroom; San Pablo Picnic Grant $318,824 $318,824
02/20/04 PROP 40 PER CAPITA BLOCK GRANT (STATE PARKS BOND) (2004-2010)
WILLARD TENNIS CRT LIGHTING; CIVIC CTR PARK Grant $460,000 $460,000 02/20/04 PROP 40 RZH PER CAPITA BLOCK GRANT (STATE PARKS BOND) (2004-2010)
James Kenney Rec Ctr; San Pablo Path, Picnic & Backstop Grant $283,242 $283,242
11/12/03 HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (STATE) JAMES KENNEY CENTER Grant $77,500 $77,500 Attachment 1

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DATE SOURCE PROJECT TYPE REQUESTED RECEIVED
10/28/03 DBAW (STATE) WATERFRONT PUMPOUT STATION Grant $60,000 $60,000 03/11/03 PROP 12 URBAN RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL CENTERS
(URCC) (STATE) STRAWBALE BUILDING Grant $290,000 $290,000 09/24/02 CALRECYLE (STATE) STRAWBALE BUILDING Grant $32,243 $32,243 02/28/02 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (TDA) OHLONE GREENWAY Grant $43,573 $43,573 02/25/02 CALRECYLE (STATE) RUBBERIZED PLAYGROUND SURFACE Grant $50,000 $50,000 01/28/02 UPARR (FEDERAL) JAMES KENNEY CENTER UPSTAIRS Grant $202,125 $202,125 01/10/02 PROP 12 PER CAPITA BLOCK GRANT (STATE PARKS BOND) (2001-2009)
Skate Park; Live Oak Ctr; James Kenney Ctr; 4 Park Play (CCA); Live Oak Seismic; Civic Ctr Park; San Pablo Path Grant $993,000 $993,000
12/31/01 CDBG BLOCK GRANT (FEDERAL) AQUATIC PARK PLAY EQUIPMENT RENOV Grant $137,000 $137,000 12/31/01 CDBG BLOCK GRANT (FEDERAL) BERKELEY WAY MINI-PARK RENOVATION Grant $47,800 $47,800 12/31/01 CDBG BLOCK GRANT (FEDERAL) PRINCE STREET TOT LOT RENOVATION Grant $50,000 $50,000 TOTAL GRANTS $134,974,400 $127,814,766
*** CBA: Community Benefits Agreement

2. DONATIONS

DATE SOURCE PROJ TYPE RECEIVED
01/21/22 RORICK TRUST STRAWB CR PARK PICNIC/TREES Donation $16,720 11/18/21 JENNY MAXWELL AQUATIC PARK DOG FENCE Donation $26,566 11/10/20 FRIENDS OF BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP BTC SHADE/VEGETATION Donation $700,000 10/29/20 REGAN NURSERY ROSES Donation $1,100
04/23/20 FRIENDS OF BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP BTC SHADE-DESIGN Donation $74,266 03/25/20 FRIENDS MARIN CIRCLE MARIN CIRCLE BALUSTRADES Donation $7,500 02/26/20 FRIENDS OHLONE PARK OHLONE MURAL Donation $9,500 10/22/19 BELCA (ECHO LAKE) ECHO LAKE SUPPLIES Donation $4,725 10/22/19 FRIENDS OF BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP ECHO LAKE SUPPLIES Donation $7,050 03/21/19 FRIENDS ROSE GARDEN ROSE GARDEN KIOSK Donation $7,429 12/19/17 FRIENDS BECKY TEMKO TOT LOT-BECKY TEMKO Donation $7,000 08/10/17 BELCA (ECHO LAKE) ECHO LAKE YOUTH CAMP TEEN TRIP; BUSES Donation $4,995 10/27/16 FRIENDS ROSE GARDEN ROSES Donation $5,000
10/26/16 BELCA (ECHO LAKE) ECHO LAKE YOUTH CAMP TEEN TRIP; BUSES Donation $4,665 10/06/16 LOS AMIGOS DE CODORNICES PLAQUE AT CODORNICES Donation $1,749 09/08/16 OHLONE DOG PARK ASSOC OHLONE DOG PARK Donation $3,000 12/21/15 FRIENDS OF BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP ECHO LAKE YOUTH CAMP TEEN TRIP; BUSES Donation $7,080 Attachment 1

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DATE SOURCE PROJECT TYPE RECEIVED
04/13/15 MEASURE F COMMITTEE (BPFP) TREES Donation $1,860 04/08/14 REEBOK CORP (shoes) ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND Donation $1,800 08/16/13 BELCA (ECHO LAKE) ECHO LAKE YTH CAMP; BUS Donation $4,265 07/10/13 BELCA (ECHO LAKE) ECHO LAKE YTH CAMP; BUS Donation $1,200 06/13/13 GOLDEN GATE FIELDS JULY 4TH FIREWORKS Donation $5,000 02/14/13 DEPT BOATING AND WATERWAYS (DBAW) MARINA ENTRANCE SIGN Donation $30,000 08/09/12 FRIENDS ROSE GARDEN ROSE GARDEN - 75TH ANNIV CELEBRATION Donation $8,100 03/29/12 HISTORICAL SOCIETY PLAQUE-CIVIC CENTER PLAQUE Donation $1,600 12/15/11 DICKENSON FUND JAMES KENNEY CENTER Donation $2,000 09/28/10 FRIENDS OF PIEDMONT CIRCLE TREES Donation $4,650 08/13/10 EAST BAY COMMTY FOUNDATION NATURE CENTER SUPPLIES Donation $1,783 07/14/09 NATL FISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION SALMON HABITAT - CESAR CHAVEZ PARK Donation $300,000 12/16/08 OPEN CIRCLE FOUNDATION PUBLIC ART - CESAR CHAVEZ PARK NE WALL Donation $100,000 12/15/08 ANONYMOUS NATURE CENTER SUPPLIES Donation $5,000 10/21/08 FRIENDS OF BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP BTC AUCTION-CHAIRS Donation $1,449 09/12/08 BELCA (ECHO LAKE) ECHO LAKE YTH CAMP; BUS Donation $1,964 09/03/08 ALBANY-BERKELEY GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE GILMAN SOFTBALL FIELD Donation $25,000 07/17/08 FRIENDS OF BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP BTC END OF SUMMER CELEBRATION Donation $13,000 02/20/08 FRIENDS OF BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP BTC FIREPLACE/BRIDGE Donation $60,000 07/05/06 UNITED POOL COUNCIL KING POOL COVER Donation $5,600 04/12/06 FRIENDS MARIN CIRLE MARIN CIRCLE BOLLARDS Donation $1,865 03/01/06 BEASELY / KRENTZMAN FAMILIES MLK YAP PRGM Donation $1,750 01/31/06 JOHN LUI - FRIENDS OF BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP BTC TRUCK Donation $3,000 01/19/06 BAYER FOUNDATION NATURE CENTER SUPPLIES Donation $4,000 07/28/05 FRIENDS ROSE GARDEN ROSE GARDEN SOILS Donation $1,500 07/13/05 FRIENDS ROSE GARDEN /COUNCIL MEMBER OLDS TREES Donation $2,500 12/22/04 PERALTA COLL FOUNDATION BHS POOL CHAIRLIFT Donation $2,459 01/17/03 ANONYMOUS NATURE CENTER SUPPLIES Donation $10,000 05/09/00 CITY OF PALO ALTO STRAWBALE BLDG-PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM Donation $4,800 05/09/00 STRONG FOUNDATION STRAWBALE BLDG SUPPLIES Donation $2,500 TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED Donation $1,496,990
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Attachment 5
Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department (PRW)
Highest CIP Priorities- FY25
Below is a list of PRW’s unfunded highest priority emergency projects. This $20.5M list is a subset of the departments $225M unfunded list.

Aquatic Park Tide Tube Maintenance/Replacement Project - $4.0M The eight tide tubes servicing Aquatic Park need immediate replacement or sleeving. Staff have applied for a planning grant from the Federal PROTECT Grant that was not funded. Staff are submitting another grant to fund both the planning and construction of this project in September. City Council authorized an $800,000 set aside for the matching total needed (20%) for this project in FY24.

South Cove Seawall Replacement- $5.25M
This project received 50% of the needed planning funding ($250,000) in the FY25 budget process. Staff are issuing the contract for these planning funds now and will begin public process in October.

Glendale-La Loma Park 2-5, 5-12 Playground replacement - $1.06M Current 2-5/5-12 play structures are not accessible and many of the 4 x 4 wood standards have failed.

Codornices Park 2-5, 5-12 Playground Replacement $1.06M Current 2-5/5-12 play structures are not accessible and many of the 4 x 4 wood standards have failed.

Aquatic Park (Dreamland) Play Structure Replacement ($2.5M or $4.5M) $300,000 in planning funds have been identified to design this 2-12 year- old play structure and the adjacent area. The designer is on board and the public process will begin this fall. This project will dovetail with a Public Works Strom drain/bioswale project. Additionally, if funding allows, project could include new parking, restroom and pathway reorganization.

Shorebird Park 2-12 Play Structure Replacement ($790,000) Current wood standards are failing and needs replacement.

South Berkeley Landscaping (Here/There)- $400,000
This project includes landscaping around the BART entrance in South Berkeley (Here/There area), Bus lab triangle and the area at the south end of the BART station. Council authorized $75,000 for planning, design and public process
Echo Lake Camp ADA, Phase 2- $2.3M
Phase 1 is funded and will be complete by the end of October. Phase 2 is designed, but needs $2.3M to construct.

Santa Fe ROW Project - $3.150M
This railroad track to park project has $5M in a State grant funds, but needs another $3.15M to complete the 4-block park. The toxins in the 4-block area were significantly worse than expected and are requiring extra funding to clean up. Staff unsuccessfully applied for the gap ($3.15M) from a separate Federal grant in 2023. We plan on applying again later this year for the same Federal grant. While this project is not an emergency, if we don’t complete the original scope of this project by finding the additional funding by FY27, the City risks losing are $5.0M of State grant funding.

Attachment 1

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2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● Tel: (510) 981-6998 ● TDD: (510) 981-6903 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.berkeleyca.gov

ACTION CALENDAR
July 30, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Farimah Brown, City Attorney
Submitted by: LaTanya Bellow, Interim City Manager
Farimah Brown, City Attorney
Subject: Ballot Measure Amending Chapter 7.52 of the Berkeley Municipal Code to Increase and Extend the General Real Property Transfer Tax

RECOMMENDATION

1. Adopt a Resolution placing the attached measure to increase and extend the City’s Real Property Transfer Tax on the ballot at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.

2. Designate, by motion, specific members of the Council to file ballot measure arguments on this measure as provided for in Elections Code Section 9282.

If adopted by the voters, the tax is estimated to generate approximately $5,000,000 to $9,000,000 annually (dependent on market conditions) for the City’s general fund.

CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS
This measure is presented to the Council for placement on the November 5, 2024 ballot pursuant to Council direction on May 24, 2024.

Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 7.52 imposes a real property transfer tax at a rate of one-and-one-half percent the value of consideration for transactions less than $1,500,000, and of two-and-one-half percent the value of consideration for transactions worth greater than $1,500,000. The tax assessed at two-and-one-half percent generates an estimated $15,000,000 annually (revenues, which have ranged from ~$9,000,000 to ~$20,000,000, fluctuate greatly with market conditions). Currently, the two-and-one-half percent tax rate is set to expire on January 1, 2029.

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Ballot Measure Amending Chapter 7.52 ACTION CALENDAR
of the Berkeley Municipal Code to Increase July 30, 2024 and Extend the General Real Property Transfer Tax.

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This measure would expand upon the existing tiered real property transfer tax by imposing a transfer tax rate of two-and-one-half percent the value of consideration for transactions equal to or greater than $1,500,000 and below $1,800,000, and a rate of three percent the value of consideration for transactions equal to or greater than $1,800,000 and below $2,400,000, and a rate of three-and-one-half percent the value of consideration for transactions equal to or greater than $2,400,000. For transactions worth less than $1,500,000, the tax rate would remain one-and-one-half percent the value of consideration.

These numeric thresholds correspond to the 60th, 75th, and 90th percentile of transactions from calendar year 2024. These numeric thresholds would be adjusted annually to ensure they remain reflective of these percentiles, but could not be adjusted below $1,500,000, $1,800,000, and $2,400,000, respectively.

Figure 1: Proposed Real Property Transfer Tax
Tax Rate Property Value Percentile of
Transactions

1.5%* Less than
$1,500,000
Below 60th
percentile

2.5% $1,500,000 -
$1,800,000
60th percentile –
75th percentile
3% $1,800,000 -
$2,400,000
75th percentile –
90th percentile

3.5% Greater than
$2,400,000
Above 90th
percentile
*The new measure would not change this tax rate, and revenues associated with its collection are not considered Measure P revenues.

This measure would also remove the January 1, 2029 sunset provision such that the new tiered tax scheme does not expire.

The resulting revenues would be placed in the general fund to be used for various municipal services which could include navigation centers, mental health support, rehousing, and other services for the homeless.

BACKGROUND

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Ballot Measure Amending Chapter 7.52 ACTION CALENDAR
of the Berkeley Municipal Code to Increase July 30, 2024 and Extend the General Real Property Transfer Tax.

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On November 6, 2018, the voters approved Measure P with 72.4% approval. Measure P increased the City’s Real Property Transfer Tax such that for transactions of greater than $1,500,000 the tax rate was two-and-one-half percent the value of consideration. For transactions at $1,500,000 or less, the tax rate remained one-and-one-half percent the value of consideration. The two-and-one-half percent tax rate was set to expire on January 1, 2029, unless reauthorized by the voters prior to such date. Measure P also established a homeless services panel of experts who makes recommendations on how and to what extent the City should establish and/or fund programs to end or prevent homelessness in Berkeley and provide humane services and support.

The City uses funding from Measure P to establish new permanent housing, address immediate street conditions and hygiene, prevent households from becoming homeless and provide emergency shelter and temporary accommodation. However, Measure P is not the City’s only funding for homeless services; while a significant source, it leverages millions of dollars in other State and Federal resources: for example, $10M in State Encampment Resolution Funding and over $30M in Homekey funding, which together have helped Berkeley create 177 new units of noncongregate interim and permanent housing units for persons experiencing homelessness. However, Measure P made up by far the largest part (66%) of the more than $35 million the City allocated to affordable housing, homelessness services, and tenant supports in the 2023–24 fiscal year.

Measure P is Berkeley’s Dominant Funding Source for Homeless Services The latest Point in Time Count data from January 2024 indicates that Berkeley’s homeless system is performing the way a system that has received a sustained influx in recent spending, both directly from Measure P and in Measure P’s direct leverage of State resources, would expect it to: fewer people are on our streets (45% reduction in street homelessness), more are in shelter (54% increase in sheltered homelessness), and more of them are being connected to solutions that permanently resolve their homelessness (21% reduction overall).

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Ballot Measure Amending Chapter 7.52 ACTION CALENDAR
of the Berkeley Municipal Code to Increase July 30, 2024 and Extend the General Real Property Transfer Tax.

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On July 9, 2024, the City Manager presented a comprehensive analysis of the City’s homeless services system to the City Council, in response to a Council referral. 1 The analyses found that the biggest obstacle Berkeley faces to sustaining and increasing this recent progress in reducing homelessness is an imminent “fiscal cliff,” stemming from the potential loss of key resources in the future (including the sunsetting of Measure P).

In a Council meeting on May 24, 2024, the Council directed the City Attorney to prepare a measure introducing a tiered real property transfer tax, removing the sunset date, and reauthorizing the tax beyond the January 1, 2029 expiration date until such time as it is repealed or modified by the voters of the City of Berkeley. The method of collection, method of implementation, exemptions, homeless service panel of experts, and other provisions in Chapter 7.52 of the Municipal Code would remain unchanged.

The tax assessed at two-and-one-half percent generates an estimated $15,000,000 annually (revenues, which have ranged from ~$9,000,000 to ~$20,000,000, fluctuate greatly with market conditions). If the tax is updated and extended by voters, it is expected to generate $5,000,000 to $9,000,000 annually, depending on market conditions.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS
There are no identifiable environmental and climate effects or opportunities associated with the subject of this report.

RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDATION
This measure is presented to the Council for placement on the November 5, 2024 ballot pursuant to Council direction on May 24, 2024.

ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS CONSIDERED
Council may decide to not place the measure on the 2024 ballot, or request that staff resubmit the item for a future election.

CONTACT PERSON
LaTanya Bellow, Interim City Manager, (510) 981-7000
Farimah Brown, City Attorney, (510) 981-6998
Attachments:
1: Resolution
Exhibit A: Text of Measure
1 See: https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024-07- 09%20Item%2016%20Referral%20Response%20%20Gap%20Analysis%20of%20Berkeley%E2%80%99 s%20Homelessness.pdf

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Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. -N.S.

SUBMITTING TO THE BERKELEY ELECTORATE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7.52 OF THE BERKELEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE AND

EXTEND THE GENERAL REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
WHEREAS, the Berkeley City Council has elected to submit to the voters at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election, a measure amending Chapter 7.52 of the Berkeley Municipal Code increasing the general real property transfer tax; and WHEREAS, the Council desires to submit this measure to be placed upon the ballot at the November 5, 2024 Statewide General Election, consistent with the Council’s Resolution No. 71,289-N.S., adopted on May 7, 2024, calling for a General Municipal Election to be consolidated with said statewide election; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Berkeley that this resolution is hereby adopted and a ballot measure amending Chapter 7.52 to the Berkeley Municipal Code increasing the general real property transfer tax shall be placed before the voters at the election on November 5, 2024.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council acknowledges that the consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in Elections Code Section 10418.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above enumerated measure requires a simple majority vote threshold for passage.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to obtain printing, supplies and services as required.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City will reimburse the Registrar of Voters for the costs associated with placing the measure on the ballot.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said proposed Ordinance measure shall appear and be printed upon the ballots to be used at said election as follows:

CITY OF BERKELEY GENERAL TAX ORDINANCE MEASURE
YES
Shall the measure setting the existing general tax on transfers of real property at 2.5% of a property’s value for properties valued $1.5M or higher, and increasing the rate from 2.5% to 3% for properties valued $1.8M or higher, and increasing the rate from 3% to 3.5% for properties valued $2.4M or higher; removing its January 1, 2029 expiration date; generating an estimated additional $2M - $4M for a total of $5M - $9M annually, be adopted?
NO
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the text of the measure be shown as Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that arguments for and against, not to exceed 300 words in length, may be filed consistent with Election Code Section 9282 requirements.

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The City Council, or any members of the City Council authorized by the City Council, may file a direct argument for the measure.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A
ORDINANCE NO. #,###-N.S.

AUTHORIZING AND ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE REAL PROPERTY

TRANSFER TAX
BE IT ORDAINED by the people of the City of Berkeley as follows:

Section 1. Code Amendment. Chapter 7.52 of the Berkeley Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows (additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by strike through):

Chapter 7.52

REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
Sections:

7.52.010 Title.

7.52.020 Purpose.

7.52.030 Definitions.

7.52.040 Imposed.

7.52.045 Unrecorded contracts for sale not taxable transfers.

7.52.050 Applicability.

7.52.060 Exceptions.

7.52.070 Due date and penalty for delinquency.

7.52.080 Declaration may be required.

7.52.090 Determination of deficiency.

7.52.100 Notice of determination.

7.52.110 Notice serving.

7.52.120 Petition for redetermination.

7.52.130 Consideration of petition.

7.52.140 Determination of petition.

7.52.150 Finality of determination.

7.52.170 Tax a debt to City.

7.52.180 Administration.

7.52.190 Homeless services panel of experts.

7.52.200 Increase appropriations limit.

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Attachment 1
Exhibit A

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7.52.010 Title.

The ordinance codified in this chapter may be cited as the "real property transfer tax ordinance of the City of Berkeley."

7.52.020 Purpose.

The tax imposed under this chapter is solely for the purpose of raising income and revenue which is necessary to pay the usual and current expenses of conducting the municipal government of the City.

7.52.030 Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

A. "Real property" and "realty" mean real property as defined by and under the laws of the state.

B. "Value of consideration" means the total consideration, valued in money of the United States, paid or delivered, or contracted to be paid or delivered in return for the transfer of real property, including the amount of any indebtedness existing immediately prior to the transfer which is secured by a lien, deed of trust, or other encumbrance on the property conveyed and which continues to be secured by such lien, deed of trust or encumbrance after said transfer, and also including the amount of any indebtedness which is secured by a lien, deed of trust or encumbrance given or placed upon the property in connection with the transfer to secure the payment of the purchase price or any part thereof which remains unpaid at the time of transfer. Value of the consideration also includes the amount of any special assessment levied or imposed upon the property by a public body, district or agency, where said special assessment is a lien or encumbrance on the property and the purchaser or transferee agrees to pay such special assessment or takes the property subject to the lien of such special assessment. The value of any lien or encumbrance of a type other than those which are

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hereinabove specifically included, existing immediately prior to the transfer and remaining after said transfer, shall not be included in determining the value of the consideration. If the value of the consideration cannot be definitely determined, or is left open to be fixed by future contingencies, value of consideration shall be deemed to mean the fair market value of the property at the time of transfer, after deducting the amount of any lien or encumbrance, if any, of a type which would be excluded in determining the value of the consideration pursuant to the above provisions of this section.

7.52.040 Imposed.

A. There is hereby imposed on all transfers of lands, tenements, or other interests in real property located in the City of Berkeley a real property transfer tax at the rates set forth below. of one and one-half percent of the value of consideration, for transfers with a value at or below the threshold established in paragraph (C). Except as set forth in Section 7.52.060, this tax applies regardless of the method by which the transfer is accomplished or the relationship of the parties to the transfer. For purposes of this paragraph, the tax reduction available under Section 7.52.060.K shall be limited to the rebate that would be available based on the tax rate imposed pursuant to Paragraph A(1) of this section.

1. For properties where the value of consideration is below the first threshold, as established in Paragraph B of this section, the rate shall be one and one-half percent of the value of consideration;

2. For properties where the value of consideration is equal to or higher than the first threshold, as established in Paragraph B of this section, but below the second threshold, as established in Paragraph C of this section, the rate shall be two-and-one-half percent of the value of consideration;

3. For properties where the value of consideration is equal to or higher than the second threshold, as established in Paragraph C of this section, but below than the third threshold, as established in Paragraph D of this section, the rate shall be three percent of the value of consideration;

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4. For properties where the value of consideration is equal to or greater than the third threshold, as established in Paragraph D of this section, the rate shall be three-and-one-half percent the value of consideration.

B. There is hereby imposed on all transfers of lands, tenements, or other interests in real property located in the City of Berkeley a real property transfer tax at the rate of two-and-one-half percent of the value of consideration, for transfers with a value above the threshold established in paragraph (C). Except as set forth in Section 7.52.060, this tax applies regardless of the method by which the transfer is accomplished or the relationship of the parties to the transfer. For purposes of this paragraph, the tax reduction available under Section 7.52.060.K shall be limited to the rebate that would be available based on the tax rate imposed pursuant to Paragraph A.

B. C. For purposes of the real property transfer tax imposed by this Section, the threshold is $1,500,000, adjusted annually by the City of Berkeley on January 1 of every subsequent year to a number equal to the value of consideration for the transaction at the 607th percentile of transactions during the 12 months preceding September 1 of the preceding year, as recorded by the Alameda County Assessor, rounded to the nearest $100,000 increment; provided, that in no case shall any adjustment lower the threshold below $1,500,000.

C. For purposes of the real property transfer tax imposed by this Section, the second threshold is $1,800,000 adjusted annually by the City of Berkeley on January 1 of every subsequent year to a number equal to the value of consideration for the transaction at the 75th percentile of transactions during the 12 months preceding September 1 of the preceding year, as recorded by the Alameda County Assessor, rounded to the nearest $100,000 increment; provided, that in no case shall any adjustment lower the threshold below $1,800,000.

D. For purposes of the real property transfer tax imposed by this Section, the third threshold is $2,400,000 adjusted annually by the City of Berkeley on January 1 of every subsequent year to a number equal to the value of consideration for the transaction at 90th percentile of transactions during the 12 months preceding September 1 of the preceding year, as recorded by the Alameda County Assessor, rounded to the nearest $100,000 increment; provided, that in no case shall any adjustment lower the threshold below $2,400,000.

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D. The two-and-one-half percent rate imposed in Paragraph B of this Section shall expire on January 1, 2029, unless reauthorized by the voters prior to such date.

7.52.045 Unrecorded contracts for sale not taxable transfers.

Contracts for the sale of real property which do not require immediate conveyance of legal title to the buyer, and installment sales contracts do not constitute taxable transfers under this chapter unless and until they are recorded.

7.52.050 Applicability.

Any person who makes a transfer which is subject to the tax imposed under Section

17.52.040 of this chapter, and any persons to whom such transfer is made, shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the tax imposed under said Section 17.52.040.

7.52.060 Exceptions.

A. Any tax imposed pursuant to this chapter shall not apply to any instrument in writing given to secure a debt.

B. Any deed, instrument or writing to which the United States, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, any state or territory, or political subdivision thereof, is a party shall be exempt from any tax imposed pursuant to this chapter when the exempt agency is acquiring title.

C. Any tax imposed pursuant to this chapter shall not apply to the making, delivery, or filing of conveyances to make effective any plan of reorganization or adjustment:

1. Confirmed under the Federal Bankruptcy Act, as amended;

2. Approved in an equity receivership proceeding in a court involving a railroad corporation, as defined in subdivision (m) of Section 205 of Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended;

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3. Approved in an equity receivership proceeding in a court involving a corporation, as defined in subdivision (3) of Section 506 of Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended; or

4. Whereby a mere change in identity, form or place of organization is effected.

Subdivisions 1 to 4, inclusive, of this section shall only apply if the making, delivering or filing of instruments of transfer of conveyance occurs within five years from the date of such confirmation, approval or change.

D. Any tax imposed pursuant to this chapter shall not apply to the making or delivering of conveyances to make effective any order of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1083 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; but only if:

1. The order of the Securities and Exchange Commission in obedience to which such conveyance is made recites that such conveyance is necessary or appropriate to effectuate the provisions of Section 79k of Title 15 of the United States Code, relating to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935;

2. Such order specifies the property which is ordered to be conveyed;

3. Such conveyance is made in obedience to such order.

1. In the case of any realty held by a partnership, no levy shall be imposed pursuant to this chapter by reason of any transfer of an interest in a partnership or otherwise, if:
(a) Such partnership (or another partnership) is considered a continuing partnership within the meaning of Section 708 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; and
(b) Such continuing partnership continues to hold the realty concerned.

2. If there is a termination of any partnership within the meaning of Section 708 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, for purposes of this chapter, such partnership shall be treated as having executed an instrument whereby there was conveyed, for

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fair market value (exclusive of the value of any lien or encumbrance remaining thereon), all realty held by such partnership at the time of such termination.

3. Not more than one tax shall be imposed pursuant to this chapter by reason of a termination described in subdivision 2, and any transfer pursuant thereto, with respect to the realty held by such partnership at the time of such termination.

1. Any tax imposed pursuant to this chapter shall not apply to any transfer of property from one spouse or domestic partner to the other in order to create a joint tenancy or tenancy in common of their common residence.

2. Any tax imposed pursuant to this chapter shall not apply to any transfer of property from one spouse to the other in accordance with the terms of a decree of dissolution or in fulfillment of a property settlement incident thereto; provided, however, that such property was acquired by the husband and wife or husband or wife prior to the final decree of dissolution. Any tax imposed pursuant to this chapter also shall not apply to any transfer from one domestic partner, as that term is used in the City of Berkeley’s policy establishing domestic partnership registration, to another, where (1) prior to such transfer an affidavit of domestic partnership has been filed with the City Clerk pursuant to Section IV of the City of Berkeley’s policy establishing domestic partnership registration; (2) subsequent to the filing of such affidavit of domestic partnership, either or both domestic partner(s) files a statement of termination with the City Clerk pursuant to Section V of the domestic partnership policy; (3) such transfer of real property is made pursuant to a written agreement between the domestic partners upon the termination of their domestic partnership; and (4) the real property was acquired by either or both domestic partner(s) prior to the filing of the statement of termination.

G. Any tax imposed pursuant to this chapter shall not apply to transfers, conveyance, lease or sub-lease without consideration which confirm or correct a deed previously recorded or filed.

H. Any tax imposed pursuant to this chapter shall not apply to transfers recorded prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

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I. The tax imposed pursuant to this chapter shall not apply with respect to any deed, instrument, or writing to a beneficiary or mortgagee, which is taken from the mortgagor or trustor as a result of or in lieu of foreclosure; provided, that such tax shall apply to the extent that the consideration exceeds the unpaid debt, including accrued interest and cost foreclosure. Consideration, unpaid debt amount and identification of grantee as beneficiary or mortgagee shall be noted on said deed, instrument or writing or stated in an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury for tax purposes.

J. Reserved.

1. Up to one-third of the tax imposed by this chapter shall be reduced, on a dollar for dollar basis, for all expenses incurred on or after October 17, 1989 to "seismically retrofit" either any structure which is used exclusively for residential purposes, or any mixed use structure which contains two or more dwelling units.

2. The term "seismically retrofit" within the meaning of this chapter means any of the following:
(a) That work which is needed and directly related to make the structure capable of withstanding lateral loads equivalent to the force levels defined by Chapter 23 of the 1976 Uniform Building Code;
(b) Replacement or repair of foundations; replacement or repair of rotted mud sills; bracing of basement or pony walls; bolting of mud sills to standard foundations; installation of shear walls; anchoring of water heaters; and/or securing of chimneys, stacks or water heaters;
(c) Corrective work on buildings which fit the criteria in subsection K.1, which are listed on the City of Berkeley inventory of potentially hazardous, unreinforced masonry buildings when such work is necessary to meet City standards or requirements applicable to such buildings; (d) Any other work found by the building official to substantially increase the capability of those structures, specified in subsection K.1, to withstand destruction or damage in the event of an earthquake.

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3. The work to seismically retrofit structures as provided herein shall be completed either prior to the transfer of property or as provided in subsection K.4.

4. If the work to seismically retrofit the structures provided for herein is to be performed after the transfer of property which is subject to the tax imposed by this chapter, upon completion of such work and certification by the building official as to the amount of the expenses of such work the City Manager or their designee may refund such expenses not to exceed one-third of the tax imposed to the parties to the sale in accordance with the terms of such sale. Any remaining tax shall be retained by the City.

5. From the date of the recordation of the transfer document, the applicant shall have one year to complete all seismic retrofit work and submit a seismic retrofit verification application to the codes and inspection division of the City of Berkeley. If the work is not completed at the end of one year, that portion which has been completed may be credited to the applicant upon submission of a seismic retrofit verification application and substantiating documentation, as required by the codes and inspections division of the City of Berkeley, showing the dollar amount of work completed up to that date. All other monies remaining in escrow will be returned to the City of Berkeley upon written request by the Finance Department.

6. Within the one-year period established by paragraph 5, an applicant may request, and the City Manager may approve, an extension of up to one year. The City Manager or their designee may grant such an extension only for good cause.

The decision of the City Manager or their designee shall be entirely within their discretion and shall be final.
(a) "Good cause" includes (i) the inability of the applicant, after a prompt and diligent search to find and retain the services of an architect, engineer, contractor or other service provider whose services are necessary for the seismic retrofit work; (ii) unforeseen and unforeseeable circumstances such as a significant change in the scope of the seismic retrofit work due to circumstances in the field which could not reasonably have been known earlier; and (iii) serious illness or other extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances that prevented the timely commencement or completion of the seismic retrofit work.

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(b) "Good cause" does not include (i) ignorance of the applicable City ordinances or regulations concerning the seismic retrofit rebate provided in this chapter or state or local laws relating to the standards with which seismic retrofit work must comply; or (ii) any delays which were within the control or responsibility of the applicant.

7.52.070 Due date and penalty for delinquency.

The tax imposed under this chapter is due and payable at the time the deed, instrument, or writing effecting a transfer subject to the tax is delivered, and is delinquent if unpaid at the time of recordation thereof. In the event that the tax is not paid prior to becoming delinquent, a delinquency penalty of ten percent of the amount of tax due shall accrue.

In the event a portion of the tax is unpaid prior to becoming delinquent, the penalty shall only accrue as to the portion remaining unpaid. An additional penalty of ten percent shall accrue if the tax remains unpaid on the ninetieth day following the date of the original delinquency. Interest shall accrue at the rate of one-half of one percent a month, or fraction thereof, on the amount of tax, exclusive of penalties, from the date the tax becomes delinquent to the date of payment. Interest and penalty accrued shall become part of the tax.

7.52.080 Declaration may be required.

The tax imposed by this chapter shall be paid to the director by the persons referred to in Section 17.52.050. The director shall have the authority as part of any rules and regulations promulgated by them as provided for herein to require that the payment shall be accompanied by a declaration of the amount of tax due signed by the person paying the tax or by their agent. The declaration shall include a statement that the value of the consideration on which the tax due was computed includes all indebtedness secured by liens, deeds of trust, or other encumbrances remaining or placed on the property transferred at the time of transfer, and also includes all special assessments on the property which the purchaser or the transferee agrees to pay or which remains a lien on the property at the time of transfer. The declaration shall identify the deed, instrument or writing effecting the transfer for which the tax is being paid. The director may require delivery to them of a copy of such deed, instrument or writing whenever

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they deem such to be reasonably necessary to adequately identify such writing or to administer the provisions of this chapter. The director may rely on the declaration as to the amount of the tax due provided they have no reason to believe that the full amount of the tax due is not shown on the declaration.

Whenever the director has reason to believe that the full amount of tax due is not shown on the declaration or has not been paid, they may, by notice served upon any person liable for the tax, require the person to furnish a true copy of their records relevant to the value of the consideration or fair market value of the property transferred. Such notice may be served at any time within three years after recordation of the deed, instrument or writing which transfers such property.

7.52.090 Determination of deficiency.

If on the basis of such information as the director receives pursuant to the last paragraph of Section

17.52.080, and/or on the basis of such other relevant information that comes into their possession, they determine that the amount of tax due as set forth in the declaration, or as paid, is insufficient, they may recompute the tax due on the basis of such information.

If the declaration required by Section 17.52.080, is not submitted, the director may make an estimate of the value of the consideration for the property conveyed and determine the amount of tax to be paid on the basis of any information in their possession or that may come into their possession.

One or more deficiency determinations may be made of the amount due with respect to any transfer.

7.52.100 Notice of determination.

The director shall give written notice to a person liable for payment of the tax imposed under this chapter of their determination made under Section 17.52.090. Such notice shall be given within three years after the recordation of the deed, instrument, or writing effecting the transfer on which the tax deficiency determination was made.

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7.52.110 Notice serving.

Any notice required to be given by the director under this chapter may be served personally or by mail; if by mail, service shall be made by depositing the notice in the United States mail, in a sealed envelope with postage paid, addressed to the person on whom it is to be served at their address as it appears in the records of the City or as ascertained by the director. The service is complete at the time of the deposit of the notice in the United States mail, without extension of time for any reason.

7.52.120 Petition for redetermination.

Any person against whom a determination is made under this chapter or any person directly interested may petition the director for a redetermination within sixty days after service upon the person of notice thereof. If a petition for redetermination is not filed in writing with the Director, City Hall, Berkeley, California 94704, within the sixty-day period, the determination becomes final at the expiration of the period.

7.52.130 Consideration of petition.

If a petition for redetermination is filed within the sixty-day period, the director shall reconsider the determination and, if the person has so requested in their petition, shall grant the person an oral hearing, and shall give the person ten days’ notice of the time and place of hearing. The director may designate one or more deputies for the purpose of conducting hearings and may continue a hearing from time to time as may be necessary.

7.52.140 Determination of petition.

The director may decrease or increase the amount of the determination before it becomes final, but the amount may be increased only if a claim for the increase is asserted by the director at or before the hearing.

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7.52.150 Finality of determination.

The order or decision of the director upon a petition for redetermination becomes final thirty days after service upon the petitioner of notice thereof.

7.52.170 Tax a debt to City.

The amount of any tax, penalty, and interest imposed under the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a debt to the City. Any person owing money to the City under the provisions of this chapter shall be liable to an action brought in the name of the City for the recovery of such amount.

7.52.180 Administration.

The Director of Finance of the City (in this chapter referred to as the director) shall collect the tax imposed under this chapter and shall otherwise administer this chapter.

They may make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, as they may deem reasonably necessary or desirable to administer this chapter, as well as necessary forms and receipts.

7.52.190 Homeless services panel of experts.

A. There shall be established the Homeless Services Panel of Experts to make recommendations on how and to what extent the City should establish and/or fund programs to end or prevent homelessness in Berkeley and provide humane services and support.

B. An officer or employee of the City designated by the City Manager shall serve as secretary of the Panel.

C. In accordance with Chapter 2.04, the Panel shall be composed of nine members appointed by the City Council.

D. Terms shall expire and vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.04.030 through 2.04.145 of this Code.

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E. Each member of the Panel must:

1. Have experience in the development, administration, provision and/or evaluation of homeless programs in a government or non-profit capacity; or

2. Have current or past lived experience with homelessness; or

3. Have experience in researching the causes, impacts and solutions to homelessness; or

4. Have experience with state and/or local homeless policy, funding or programs; or

5. Have experience with federal homeless policy and funding administration such as the Continuum of Care Program; or

6. Have experience in the development and financing of affordable housing for formerly homeless persons; or

7. Have experience in the provision of mental health and/or substance use programs for homeless persons.

F. In accordance with Section 3.02.040, members of the Panel may be reappointed but shall not serve more than eight consecutive years.

1. For purposes of determining term limits under Section 3.02.040, a commissioner’s service on the Homeless Commission shall be counted toward their service upon their appointment to the Homeless Services Panel of Experts.

G. The Panel shall, by majority vote, do each of the following:

1. Annually appoint one of its members as chair and one of its members as vice- chair;

2. Approve bylaws to facilitate the proper functioning of the Panel;

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4. Publish an annual report that includes the following:
(a) Recommendations on how to allocate the City’s general funds to fund homeless services programs in Berkeley;
(b) Information, if available, concerning the impact of funded programs on the residents of the City; and
(c) Any additional information that the Panel deems appropriate.

H. Within 15 days of receipt of the publication of the Panel’s annual report, the City Manager shall cause the report to be published on the City’s Internet website and to be transmitted to the City Council.

I. The revenue raised by the tax imposed by Section 7.52.040 is available to pay the usual and current expenses of conducting the municipal government of the City, as determined by the City Council. The City Council shall consider, but need not follow, the Panel’s recommendations on how and to what extent to use this revenue to establish and/or fund programs to pay for homeless services and shall annually inform the Panel as to the extent to which it has implemented the Panel’s recommendations.

J. The Homeless Services Panel of Experts shall also perform the following functions:

1. Continue the ongoing function previously performed by the Homeless Commission of monitoring and assisting in the City’s progress in implementing needed homeless services and facilities;

2. Invite service providers and other interested members of the community to attend its meetings;

3. Report its recommendations concerning homeless services and facilities to the City Council;

4. Perform the federally mandated role of advising Council in the development and implementation of the Continuum of Care Plan;

5. Continue making annual funding recommendations to Council regarding the disbursement of Measure O and other related funds; and

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6. Operate for an indefinite period of time.

7.52.200 Increase appropriations limit.

Pursuant to California Constitution Article XIIIB, the appropriation limit for the City is increased by the aggregate sum authorized to be levied by this general tax for each of the four fiscal years from 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) through 2029 (July 1, 2028 – June 30, 2029).

Section 2. Amendment, repeal, and reenactment. The City Council may repeal this ordinance, or amend it in any manner that does not result in an increase in the tax imposed herein, or add or modify exemptions, without further voter approval. If the City Council repeals this ordinance, it may subsequently reenact it without voter approval, as long as the reenacted ordinance does not result in an increase in the tax imposed herein.

Section 4. General Tax; Simple Majority Vote Requirement. This Ordinance imposes a general tax and shall be effective if approved by a simple majority of the voters voting thereon.

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Cecilia Lunaparra
Councilmember, District 7
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● (510) 981-7170 ● [email protected]

ACTION CALENDAR
July 30, 2024
To: Honorable Members of the City Council
From: Councilmember Lunaparra
Subject: Placing the Berkeley Tenant Protection and Right to Organize Act on the November 5, 2024 Ballot

RECOMMENDATION

1. Refer to staff to write a resolution submitting the Berkeley Tenant Protection and Right to Organize Act to a vote of the people at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.

2. Designate, by motion, specific members of the Council to file ballot measure arguments on this measure as provided for in Elections Code Section 9282.

CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS
Berkeley’s rent stabilization ordinance provided the gold standard of tenant protections when it was passed in 1980. However, Berkeley’s diverse range of needs has evolved and other jurisdictions have enacted innovative protections surpassing Berkeley's in the years since, including in neighboring municipalities such as Oakland and San Francisco. Berkeley should amend its laws to align with the current, dire needs of Berkeley residents and these new best practices.

This initiative would amend Berkeley’s rent stabilization and eviction ordinance, codified in Chapter 13.76 of the Municipal Code by accomplishing the following.

1. Removing the exemption from price control and registration for the following rental units: government-owned or subsidized units that are not otherwise exempt from rent control by applicable federal or state law; units where the owner shares kitchen or bath facilities with the tenants if the owner moves in after the tenancy begins; and units owned by the Graduate Theological Union. In the event the state legislature repeals the Costa-Hawkins Act, the initiative would also amend the partial exemption for newly-constructed units by providing that such units would be fully-covered within 15 years of final inspection approval.

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2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● (510) 981-7170 ● [email protected] Additionally, the exemption for owner-occupied two-unit properties which were owner-occupied in 1979 would be phased out on transfer of ownership.

2. Modifying certain grounds for eviction by (1) prohibiting non-payment evictions when a tenant owes less than one month of fair market rent; (2) prohibiting evictions for alleged violations of tenancy terms that were unilaterally changed by the landlord; (3) limiting evictions for breach of a lease to breaches causing the landlord actual and substantial injury; and (4) prohibiting evictions for failure to renew a lease. The initiative would also require landlords to provide eviction notices that inform tenants about eviction resources, and to provide the Rent Stabilization Board (the “Board”) with a copy of any notice.

3. Allowing tenants to create an association to confer with landlords over issues common to all tenants. If adopted, the initiative would require landlords to meet with established tenant associations once per quarter if requested. In rental units subject to the price-control provisions of the Ordinance, a tenant could petition the Board for a rent reduction if a landlord violated the tenant’s right to organize.

4. Lowering the maximum allowable automatic adjustment of the rent ceiling, which is based on the Consumer Price Index, to 3% from the current maximum allowable increase of 7%.

5. Eliminating the ability of the Board and the City Council to remove price controls on rental units during periods of high vacancy.

6. Requiring landlords to notify tenants at the commencement of tenancy of their rights under the Ordinance and whether the landlord claims any exemptions from the Ordinance.

7. Allowing the Board to impose a fine for non-compliance with registration requirements, and would prohibit landlords from collecting rent until a unit is registered.

8. Prohibiting landlords from including charges for utilities in the lease in addition to monthly rent, unless the utility account is separately metered and registered to the tenant for leases entered into after February 6, 2024.

The initiative would also make non-substantive changes to the Ordinance such as updating findings, removing outdated language, and removing unnecessary terms.

Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9282, Council may authorize the Council as a whole, or members of the Council, to submit arguments for or against the measure.

FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION
Minimal staff time is required.

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2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● (510) 981-7170 ● [email protected]

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
No direct environmental impacts related to the recommended action.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Rent Stabilization Ordinance Amendments

CONTACT PERSON
Councilmember Cecilia Lunaparra, 510-981-7170
Sara Cerami, Chief of Staff

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF BERKELEY AMENDING BERKELEY MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.76 TO FURTHER PROTECT

THE RIGHTS OF TENANTS TO BE SAFE FROM ARBITRARY AND

EXCESSIVE RENT INCREASES AND EVICTIONS, AND TO ESTABLISH THE

RIGHT TO ORGANIZE TENANT ASSOCIATIONS
The People of Berkeley do hereby ordain as follows:

Section 1. Title. This amendment to Chapter 12.76 shall be known and may be cited as the “Berkeley Tenant Protection and Right to Organize Act.”
Section 2. Amendment of Chapter 13.76. Chapter 13.76 of the Berkeley Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

13.76.010 Title.

This Cchapter shall be known as the Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance.

13.76.020 Findings.

A. The Housing Element of the Berkeley Master Plan of 1977 states that:

1. Berkeley residents have the right to decent housing in pleasant neighborhoods which meet standards of adequacy at a range of prices they can afford. (Goal 1)

2. Existing housing should be maintained and improved. (Goal 2)

3. Berkeley should have an adequate supply of housing throughout the City for persons with special needs. (Goal 3)

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4. All residents should have equal access to housing opportunities, financing and insurance on a non-discriminatory basis. (Goal 4)
B. On June 6, 1972, the electorate of the City of Berkeley passed a rent control charter amendment that was later voided by the California Supreme Court as being unconstitutional.

AC. On June 5, 1973, the City Council (hereinafter, “Council”) declared the existence of a housing emergency in the City of Berkeley (hereinafter, “the City”), based upon the Ccouncil’s finding of a pattern of steadily rising rents, a shortage of decent housing and an increased deterioration of the existing housing stock in the City.

D. On November 7, 1978, the electorate of the City of Berkeley passed a renter property tax relief ordinance.

E. On October 25, 1979, the Berkeley City Council, Berkeley Housing Authority, the Berkeley Housing Advisory and Appeals Board, and members of the City’s administrative staff held a public workshop regarding the current housing conditions in Berkeley.

F. On October 30, 1979, January 26, 1980 and February 21, 1980, the Berkeley City Council held public hearings at which members of the public expressed their views regarding current housing conditions in Berkeley and legislative proposals for rent stabilization and eviction controls.

G. The most significant provisions of the 1978 Renter Property Tax Relief Ordinance expired on December 30, 1979.

BH. On November 27, 1979, the Berkeley City Council passed an ordinance establishing a temporary rent stabilization program, effective until June 30, 1980.

C. In 1980, the People of Berkeley passed the Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance, establishing the registration of rental units, the regulation of rental increase amounts, and the requirement for a landlord to provide good cause prior to terminating a tenancy.

D. In 1995, the California Legislature enacted the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which prohibited the ability of local governments to control the rental amount on a rental unit at the commencement of a new tenancy and to control the rental amount in single family homes or rental

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units with an initial Certificate of Occupancy issued after February 1, 1995. As a result of the Costa- Hawkins Rental Housing Act, many rental units became unaffordable to Berkeley residents.

E. The City continues to experience a severe housing shortage and an unprecedented increase in the number of unhoused or marginally housed residents residents experiencing housing hardships. According to data from the United States Census Bureau, in 2019, 53% of Berkeley renter households were “rent burdened,” paying more than t 30% of their household income towards rent.

F. Due to the continuance of the housing emergency which existed when the voters of Berkeley first enacted this Chapter, the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board (hereinafter, “Board”) finds that reasonable regulation of aspects of the landlord-tenant relationship is necessary to foster constructive communication, maintain an adequate supply of a variety of rental housing options, and protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public.

G. Because the People of Berkeley have periodically updated this Chapter through various updates, the Board finds a need to enact non-substantive changes to this Chapter in 2024 in order to make the provisions of this Chapter more consistent with modern usage and clarity.

H. Pursuant to California Civil Code section 1946.2(g)(1)(B), the Board finds that this Chapter is more protective than the provisions of California Civil Code section 1946.2. The just cause for termination of a residential tenancy under this Chapter is consistent with California Civil Code section 1946.2; however, this Chapter further limits the reasons for termination of a residential tenancy, and provides for higher relocation assistance amounts in the event of a termination.

13.76.030 Purpose.

The purposes of this Cchapter is are to regulate residential rent increases in the City of Berkeley, and to protect tenants from unwarranted rent increases and arbitrary, discriminatory, or retaliatory evictions, to facilitate the formation of tenant associations to balance the relationship between tenants and landlords, to help maintain the diversity of the Berkeley community, and to ensure compliance with legal obligations relating to the rental of housing. This legislation is designed to address the City of Berkeley’s housing crisis, preserve the public peace, health and safety, and

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