On June 12, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5344-18 requesting the County of Alameda Registrar of Voters conduct the general municipal election of November 6, 2018, for the election of three (3) members of the City Council. 

On July 24, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution Nos. 5370-18 and 5371-18 calling an election on November 6, 2018, calling for voter consideration of the following: 

• To maintain/enhance essential city services including 911 dispatch/neighborhood police patrols/emergency response times; after-school programs for children/teens; keeping fire stations open full time; and other essential services shall a measure be adopted establishing a Union City cannabis business tax at a maximum rate of $12.00 per square foot for cultivation and 6% of gross receipts for others, until ended by voters, providing $1,400,000 annually, requiring oversight and no money for Sacramento?  (Measure DD)

• To enhance local control with funding that cannot be taken by the State for essential services including fire/police protection; youth violence/gang prevention programs; maintaining city parks/senior services; and other essential services; shall a measure be adopted establishing Union City as a Charter City and a real property transfer tax of $10 per $1,000, until ended by voters, paid only by property buyers/sellers, providing $5,000,000 dollars annually, with funds benefiting Union City? (Measure EE)

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters has 28 days from the date of the election to certify the election results.  Staff has received the certified results from the Alameda County Registrar’s Office, and the names of the persons voted for as candidates for Mayor and City Council, and the total number of votes received and cast in favor of each of the persons voted for are as follows:

COUNCILMEMBER

At the November 6, 2018 General Municipal Election, Measures DD and EE were submitted to the voters of the City of Union City and, according to the official results of canvassed returns provided by the Alameda County Registrar’s Office, the number of votes cast for and against said measure are as follows:

MEASURE DD (Passed)

YES         15,125

NO             5116

MEASURE EE (Failed)

YES          9,260

NO          10,785

All election results have been canvassed and certified by the Registrar of Voters and are presented to the City Council for adoption.

Receive the Official Canvass of the November 6, 2018 General Municipal Election as certified by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, and adopt a resolution declaring the results of the election.