1980 November 4th - General Election
  
  
  
    
      
        | Measure | Title | Result | 
      
        
          | A | Charter Amendment. Removal of City Manag... | Approved | 
      
        
          | B | Charter Amendment. Appointment, Terms of... | Approved | 
      
        
          | C | Charter Amendment. Meeting, Organization... | Approved | 
      
        
          | D | Charter Amendment. Additional Members of... | Failed | 
      
        
          | E | Charter Amendment. Planning Commission | Approved | 
      
        
          | F | Charter Amendment. Parks and Recreation ... | Approved | 
      
        
          | G | Charter Amendment. Water Commission | Approved | 
      
        
          | H | Charter Amendment. Meetings of the Santa... | Approved | 
      
        
          | I | Charter Amendment. Existing Boards and F... | Approved | 
      
        
          | J | Low Cost Housing | Approved | 
      
    
  
  
    
       
      
      
        
Measure A
        City of Santa Cruz 
        Charter Amendment. Removal of City Manager
        Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended by amending Section 808 of Article VIII, by eliminating references to gender, the text of which is set forth in Section 3 of Resolution No. NS 13,985, adopted by the City Council of said City on Tuesday, August 12, 1980, and on file in the Office of the City Clerk? 
        
          
          
            [Full text for measure A]
          
          
        
      
      
        
              Approved.
        
        
        
            Votes yes: 12185
            Votes no:  4633
        
      
    
       
      
      
        
Measure B
        City of Santa Cruz 
        Charter Amendment. Appointment, Terms of Members of Boards and Commissions
        Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended by amending Section 1003 of Article X, to provide that the City Council may, by ordinance, provide for the appointment of alternate members on any Board or Commission, the text of which is set forth in Section 3 of Resolution No. NS 13,985, adopted by the Council of said City on Tuesday, August 12, 1980, and on file in the Office of the City Clerk? 
        
          
          
            [Full text for measure B]
          
          
        
      
      
        
              Approved.
        
        
        
            Votes yes: 9335
            Votes no:  6227
        
      
    
       
      
      
        
Measure C
        City of Santa Cruz 
        Charter Amendment. Meeting, Organization of Boards and Commissions
        Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended by amending Section 1006 of Article X, to eliminate references to gender, and to delete provision pertaining to open meetings which are pre-empted or inconsistent with State law, the text of which is set forth in Section 3 of Resolution No. NS 13,985, adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Cruz on Tuesday, August 12, 1980, and on file in the Office of the City Clerk? 
        
          
          
            [Full text for measure C]
          
          
        
      
      
        
              Approved.
        
        
        
            Votes yes: 11395
            Votes no:  4702
        
      
    
       
      
      
        
Measure D
        City of Santa Cruz 
        Charter Amendment. Additional Members of Boards and Commissions
        Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended by adding Section 1008 to Article X thereof, to provide that the City Council may, by ordinance, increase the number of members of any Board or Commission established pursuant to the Charter, the text of which is set forth in Section 3 of Resolution No. NS 13,985, adopted by the Council of said City on Tuesday, August 12, 1980, and on file in the Office of the City Clerk? 
        
          
          
            [Full text for measure D]
          
          
        
      
      
        
              Failed.
        
        
        
            Votes yes: 7583
            Votes no:  7991
        
      
    
       
      
      
        
Measure E
        City of Santa Cruz 
        Charter Amendment. Planning Commission
        Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended by amending Section 1011 of Article X thereof, pertaining to membership on the Planning Commission and attendance at its meeting by various City employees, the text of which is set forth in Section 3 of Resolution No. NS 13,985, adopted by the Council of said City on Tuesday, August 12, 1980, and on file in the Office of the City Clerk? 
        
          
          
            [Full text for measure E]
          
          
        
      
      
        
              Approved.
        
        
        
            Votes yes: 10422
            Votes no:  4636
        
      
    
       
      
      
        
Measure F
        City of Santa Cruz 
        Charter Amendment. Parks and Recreation Commission
        Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended by amending Sections 1041 and 1042 of Article X thereof, renaming the 'Parks and Recreation Commission', and providing for the membership and powers and duties thereof, the text of which is set forth in Section 3 of Resolution No. NS 13,985, adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Cruz on Tuesday, August 12, 1980, and on file in the Office of the City Clerk? 
        
          
          
            [Full text for measure F]
          
          
        
      
      
        
              Approved.
        
        
        
            Votes yes: 10922
            Votes no:  4490
        
      
    
       
      
      
        
Measure G
        City of Santa Cruz 
        Charter Amendment. Water Commission
        Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended by amending Section 1081 of Article X thereof, to provide that the members of the Water Commission shall be appointed from the qualified electors of the City, shall not hold any paid office or employment in City Government, the text of which is set forth in Section 3 of Resolution No. NS 13,985, adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Cruz on Tuesday, August 12, 1980, and on file in the Office of the City Clerk? 
        
          
          
            [Full text for measure G]
          
          
        
      
      
        
              Approved.
        
        
        
            Votes yes: 11226
            Votes no:  4216
        
      
    
       
      
      
        
Measure H
        City of Santa Cruz 
        Charter Amendment. Meetings of the Santa Cruz City Board of Education
        Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended by amending Section 1607 of Article XVI thereof, to provide that the Santa Cruz City Board of Education shall, at the first regular meeting in December, hold its annual organizational meeting, the text of which is set forth in Section 3 of Resolution No. NS 13,985, adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Cruz on Tuesday, August 12, 1980, and on file in the Office of the City Clerk? 
        
          
          
            [Full text for measure H]
          
          
        
      
      
        
              Approved.
        
        
        
            Votes yes: 11781
            Votes no:  3383
        
      
    
       
      
      
        
Measure I
        City of Santa Cruz 
        Charter Amendment. Existing Boards and First Election of Members to the Santa Cruz Board of Education
        Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended by repealing Section 1004 of Article X thereof, and Section 1611 of Article XVI thereof, pertaining respectively, to the terms of office of members of Boards and Commissions at the time the Charter was adopted in 1948, and to the first election of members of the Santa Cruz City Board of Education, the text of which is set forth in Section 3 of Resolution No. NS 13,985, adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Cruz on Tuesday, August 12, 1980, and on file in the Office of the City Clerk? 
        
          
          
            [Full text for measure I]
          
          
        
      
      
        
              Approved.
        
        
        
            Votes yes: 10126
            Votes no:  4770
        
      
    
       
      
      
        
Measure J
        City of Watsonville 
        Low Cost Housing
        DO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE approve the development, construction, or acquisition by private or public developers, of 80 dwelling units, at a density of not more than sixteen units per site, for lower and moderate income families and for the blind, elderly, and disabled?
        
          
          
            [Full text for measure J]
          
          
        
      
      
        
              Approved.
        
        
        
            Votes yes: 3250
            Votes no:  2168