November 7, 2017 Election

The City of Burlingame will be holding an election on November 7, 2017 for:

1.Three Council seats, each for a five-year term

2.A one-quarter cent rate transactions and use tax

Roster of Candidates

Campaign Finance Statements

Length of Term

The three City Councilmembers elected in November will each serve five-year terms. City Council candidates elected in November 2019 will also serve five-year terms. This change to the length of terms is being made to move the City’s municipal election to an even-year schedule. For more information, read the letter that was sent to all registered voters in Burlingame.

Information About Measure I

On July 3, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1944: “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Burlingame to enact a one-quarter cent rate local transactions and use (sales) tax to be administered by the State Board of Equalization.”

For the ordinance to become operative, a simple majority of voters (50%+1) must approve of the ordinance at the November 7, 2017 election. Therefore, Council adopted Resolution 87-2017 calling for an election on the one-quarter cent rate local transactions and use (sales) tax measure to be placed on the November 7, 2017 election.

Measure Question
To maintain/improve Burlingame’s quality of life, including essential City facilities and services such as maintaining city streets, sidewalks and potholes; enhancing neighborhood police patrols/crime prevention programs; maintaining recreation programs and safe facilities for youth/teens; and other essential city services, shall the City of Burlingame enact an ongoing, 1/4 cent sales tax with authority to incur debt to accelerate infrastructure projects, providing $2,000,000 annually, with annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, and all funds spent locally?

Impartial Analysis of Measure I

Primary Arguments in Favor of and Against

Primary Argument in Favor of Measure I

Primary Argument Against Measure I

Rebuttal Arguments

Rebuttal to Argument in Favor of Measure I

Rebuttal to Argument Against Measure I

Measure I Campaign Statements
Burlingame Citizens for Essential City Services Amended 410

Burlingame Citizens for Essential City Services 497 dated 9.23.17

Burlingame Citizens for Essential City Services 497 dated 9.25.17

Burlingame Citizens for Essential City Services 497 dated 9.29.17

Burlingame Citizens for Essential City Services 497 dated 10.4.17

Burlingame Citizens for Essential City Services 497 dated 10.6.17

Burlingame Citizens for Essential City Services Form 497 dated 10.25.17

Burlingame Citizens for Essential City Services 1st-Preelection Statement