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Vote NO on A: Earthquake Retrofit Bond ($46M)
Vote YES on B: City Retirement and Health Plans
Vote NO on C: Mayor Appearances at Meetings
Vote NO on E: Election Day Voter Registration
Vote YES on G: Transit Operator Wages
Vote NO on H: Elected Officials on Political Cmte
Vote NO on I: Saturday Voting
Vote NO on J: Hotel Tax Clarification and Increase
Vote NO on K: Hotel Tax Clarification / Definitions
Vote NO on L: Sitting or Lying on Sidewalks
Vote NO on M: Community Policing and Foot Patrols
Vote NO on N: Real Property Transfer Tax
Vote NO on AA: Vehicle Registration Fee
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LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
NOVEMBER 2, 2010 OFFICIAL BALLOT RECOMMENDATIONS
PROP. AA - Vehicle Registration Fee - County Transportation Authority
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 County Central Committee.
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