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The City Council voted 4 to 1 Tuesday to oppose Measure F, the Safe and Healthy Communities Initiative, in an effort to prevent construction of a second jail within the city’s sphere of influence.
The measure would require approval by two-thirds of voters countywide before airports, large jails near homes and hazardous-waste landfills could be built.
If the measure passes in March, the undeveloped East Orange area might become a site for a future maximum-security jail because the measure indicates jail facilities cannot be located within a half-mile of any development, city officials said. The measure does not protect future, planned development.
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