City of Alameda Measure N — Charter Amendment - Leases And Sales Of Real Property Measure (Alameda County)

What it does

Shall the measure amending Section 3-10 of the City Charter to change sales or leases of City real property exceeding one year to be approved by resolution rather than by ordinance and to reduce the City Council approval threshold from supermajority (four affirmative votes) to simple majority (three affirmative votes) for leases of City real property not exceeding ten years be adopted?

A YES vote means

Alameda City property sales or leases longer than one year would be approved by resolution instead of ordinance, and leases of up to ten years would need three City Council votes instead of four.

A NO vote means

City property sales and leases over one year would still need an ordinance, and leases of up to ten years would still need four Council votes.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

Alameda City Charter Section 3-10 now requires an ordinance passed by four of five Council members to lease City property for more than one year or to sell City real property, according to the City Clerk's staff report.

The amendment was brought by a Council Charter Review Subcommittee of Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and Vice Mayor Pryor; a similar change was proposed in 2024 but withdrawn from the July 16, 2024 Council agenda.

Under the proposed text, leases and sales would be approved by resolution instead of ordinance, and leases of up to ten years would need a simple majority (three votes); leases longer than ten years and sales would still need four votes. The staff report says resolutions take effect immediately after one meeting, while ordinances require two meetings and take effect 30 days later.

The City Council considered the resolution placing the measure on the ballot at its July 7, 2026 meeting; staff estimated adding a measure to the November ballot costs the city about $20,000 to $40,000.

Put on the ballot by Alameda City Council, July 2026 (resolution calling election on Charter Section 3-10 amendment).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Alameda Measure N mean?

Alameda City property sales or leases longer than one year would be approved by resolution instead of ordinance, and leases of up to ten years would need three City Council votes instead of four.

What does a NO vote on City of Alameda Measure N mean?

City property sales and leases over one year would still need an ordinance, and leases of up to ten years would still need four Council votes.

How many votes does City of Alameda Measure N need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Alameda Measure N?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.