Notice of Election
CITY OF CUPERTINO
NOTICE OF ELECTION AND
MEASURE TO BE VOTED ON
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following measures are to be voted on at the special
municipal election to be held in the City of Cupertino Tuesday, November 3, 1998, to submit
two measures to the qualified voters of the area known as Rancho Rinconada, described as the
unincorporated area generally bounded by Miller Avenue, Stevens Creek Boulevard, Lawrence
Expressway, Bollinger Road, and Tantau Avenue, commonly referred to as Loree Estates and
Rancho Rinconada, and consisting of 324 acres ofland.
CITY OF CUPERTINO MEASURE - ADVISORY
"Should the unincorporated area of Santa Clara County known as "Rancho Rinconada" be
annexed to the City of Cupertino?"
CITY OF CUPERTINO MEASURE
"In the event that the unincorporated area of Santa Clara County, known as "Rancho Rinconada"
(as more specifically described in the full ballot measure), is annexed to the City of Cupertino,
shall the city's existing utility users excise tax, imposed on electric, gas, and telephone users
throughout the city at a rate of 2.4% of the monthly bills for said utility services (subject to an
exemption for senior citizens) be extended to this area?"
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that arguments for or against said measure may be submitted to the
Cupertino City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8. No arguments shall
exceed 300 words in length. No more than five signatures shall appear with any argument
submitted.
Printed arguments submitted shall be titled. Arguments regarding the advisory measure shall be
titled Argument In Favor/Against Annexation of Rancho Rinconada Area. Arguments regarding
the second measure shall be titled Argument in Favor/Against the Utility Users Excise Tax.
Words used in the title shall not be counted when determining the length of any argument.
The City Clerk will select an argument for and an argument against each measure to be printed
and distributed with each sample ballot. Rebuttal arguments will not be accepted for these
measures.
In accordance with Section 9600 of the California Elections Code, all arguments filed pursuant
to this notice shall be accompanied by the following form statement to be signed by each author:
The undersigned author(s) of the Argument In Favor/Against Ballot Measure at the special
municipal election for the City of Cupertino to be held on November 3, 1998, hereby state that
the argument is true and correct to the best of hislher/their knowledge and belief.
/KIMBERLY SMITH!
City Clerk
City of Cupertino, CA 95014
(Pub CC 7/1/98,MN 7/1/98)