Dear All;
At our LPSF business meeting Sept. 11, 2010 we voted for our official ballot
recommendations on the initiatives on the November 2, 2010 ballot.See the list
below and attached.
Ron Getty
Vice Chair
Chair Initiatives Committee
LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
NOVEMBER 2, 2010OFFICIAL BALLOT RECOMMENDATIONS
PROP. AA - Vehicle Registration Fee - CountyTransportationAuthority
Adds a $10 vehicle registration fee to fund transportation related projects.
Vote: Yes – 0 No – 7
BONDS
PROP. A Earthquake Retrofit Bond ($46,150,000) Mayor Newsom
$46 million bond to provide funds for seismic upgrade for some 2,800 multi-story
residential buildings built before 974 and deemed to be soft story and likely to
collapse in an earthquake.
Vote: Yes – 0 No - 7
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
PROP. B City Retirement and Health Plans - Jeff Adachi
Requires City employees to contribute towards their retirement fund
Vote: Yes – 6 No - 1
PROP. C Mayoral Appearances at Board Meetings - Chris Daly
The Mayor will attend one regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of
Supervisors each month.
Vote: Yes – 2 No – 6
PROP. D Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections –David Chiu + 8 Sups.
Allow parents of children who are not citizens to vote in SFUSD board elections.
Vote: Yes - 4 No – 2 No Position - 2
PROP. E Election Day Voter Registration - Ross Mirkarimi + 7 Supervisors
Allows election day voter registration for local elections only.
Vote: Yes – 0 No – 6 No Position - 2
PROP. F Health Service Board Elections – Sean Elsbernd + 9 Supervisors
To shorten on a one time basis the term of 1 Health board member from 5 years to
three years and one member from 5 years to two years so the terms will expire in
pairs in the future and can be filled in the same Board election.
Vote: Yes - 0 No – 0 No Position - 8
PROP. G Transit Operator Wages – aka Fix Muni Now – Sean Elsbernd
Requires Muni transit workers to negotiate their pay, benefits and work rules
locally. Pay will not be based on average of two highest paid transit workers
nationally.
Vote: Yes – 7 No - 0
ORDINANCES
PROP. H Local Elected Officials on Political Party Committees - Gavin Newsom
Elected officials would not be allowed to be a member of CountyCentralCommittee.
Vote: Yes – 0 No – 5 No Position - 3
PROP. I Saturday Voting - By signature gathering
Trial program to open 400 Saturday polling booths funds to be voluntarily
donated.
Vote: Yes – 1 No – 6 No Position - 1
PROP. J Hotel Tax Clarification and Temporary Increase– By signature gathering
A 2% increase in the hotel tax to be sun-set in 2014.
Vote: Yes – 0 No – 7
PROP. K Hotel Tax Clarification and Definitions - Gavin Newsom
The City hotel tax will apply to all hotel rooms regardless of how the rooms are
reserved or occupied. On-line or airline reservation of rooms will apply to
hotel tax.
Vote: Yes – 0 No - 7
PROP. L Sitting or Lying on Sidewalks - Gavin Newsom
No sit/lie on any public sidewalk citywide. Warnings will be given and those
needing medical or mental assistance will be provided that assistance.
Yes – 2 No – 5 No Position - 1
PROP. M Community Policing and Foot Patrols - John Avalos + 6 Supervisors
Each district police station will implement a beat foot patrol program
consulting with local residents and store owners. Special Note: If this
ordinance receives more votes than sit/lie – sit/lie will not be implemented.
Vote: Yes - 2 No – 5 No Position - 1
PROP. N Real Property Transfer Tax - John Avalos + 7 Supervisors
An increase of the real property transfer tax.
Vote: Yes - 0 No - 7
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