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Sonoma County, CA November 4, 2003 Election
Directory of Sonoma County, CA Measures
County Results as of Nov 7 4:28pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (21/21)
43.7% Countywide Voter Turnout (14,198/32,503)

Measures
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Measure B. Amendment to General Plan -- City of Cotati (Amendment to General Plan and Zoning Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
1,047 / 50.8% Yes votes ...... 1,013 / 49.2% No votes
For the purpose of increasing sales tax revenue to maintain essential and important city services, shall Cotati's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance be amended to modify an existing limitation on retail uses outside the downtown Hub area on a limited number of commercial parcels located west of US 101 and north of Highway 116, where any commercial projects located thereon, will completely comply with all applicable comprehensive city processing regulations, CEQA, and public hearing requirements?

Measure C. Charter Amendment -- City of Petaluma (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
3,828 / 34.7% Yes votes ...... 7,215 / 65.3% No votes
Shall the City of Petaluma Charter be amended to allow for the adoption of a special utility user's tax on gas and electric service for 20 years, at a rate of no more than five percent (5%) of the monthly charge for the service, to pay for curb-to-curb repair and reconstruction of existing City Streets and not for the construction of new streets?

Measure D. Utility Users Tax -- City of Petaluma (2/3 Approval Required along with the Passage of Measure C)
3,747 / 33.9% Yes votes ...... 7,298 / 66.1% No votes
Shall a special tax be approved on users of gas and electric service for 20 years, at a rate of no more than five percent (5%) of the monthly charge of the service, with an annual cap for non-residential users and an exemption for service users who participate in PG&E's CARE program, to pay for curb-to-curb repair and reconstruction of existing City streets and not for the construction of new streets?

Measure E. Special Tax -- Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
442 / 74.0% Yes votes ...... 155 / 26.0% No votes
Shall Ordinance No. 200406-1 of the Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (i) authorizing the District to Impose and levy a new special tax having a maximum rate of $130.00 per unit of risk to assist in meeting the costs of providing authorized services and exercising other rights and powers of the District, (ii) increasing the District's appropriations limit to permit spending of the revenue raised by the new special tax, and (iii) repealing the District's existing special tax and benefit assessment, be approved?

 
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