Measure OO - Shall amendments to the Hayward City Charter be adopted?

Summary

A "YES" vote on measure OO eliminates the requirement of being a ‘qualified elector’ to serve on advisory bodies and would replace gender-based designations and titles with neutral, gender-free designations and titles.

A "NO" vote on Measure OO means the two sets of amendments are not approved.

Arguments

"Unfortunately our city charter, initially adopted in 1956, mandates that all members of Council appointed boards and commissions be “qualified electors,” ...this Charter requirement excludes many members of our community from being considered for appointments because they lack citizenship status and cannot register to vote. As a consequence, many otherwise engaged members of our community are prevented from serving on important advisory boards.", in support of Measure OO (Learn more)

"The proposed amendment will further eliminate gender-based titles and pronouns that seem to assume only males occupy leadership positions defined in the Charter, even though such assumptions have not been accurate for many years. Approval of Measure OO will remove barriers that now block full participation by some City residents on advisory boards and commissions and will make Hayward’s charter consistent with current principles and practices. Vote yes on Measure OO to ensure fairness and inclusion for all Hayward residents.", in support of Measure OO (Learn more)

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